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“Zoom: The Global Race to Fuel the Car of the Future”
Wednesday November 14, 2007 at 6:00pm
World Affairs Council Building
312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, California 94108 Get Directions
Who: Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Award-winning Correspondent, The Economist
Event: Vaitheeswaran joins the Council to give a glimpse inside the global race to build the car of the future, as pioneers in Japan, India, China, and the USA tackle the challenge of creating automobiles that will run on cleaner energy sources. While tracing the history of the linked industries of oil and automobiles, the "industry of industries," and how the two have shaped domestic capitalism and the international landscape, he will discuss how Toyota topped American competitors to become the world's largest automobile manufacturer and, more importantly, a leader in hybrid cars using electric power.
When: Wednesday, November 14: Registration: 6:00pm; Program: 6:30pm
Where: World Affairs Council, 2nd Floor Auditorium, 312 Sutter St., San Francisco
Admission Costs: Council members: FREE; Students: $5; Non-members: $15
Info: 415.293.4600; info@wacsf.org; http://www.itsyourworld.org/
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