AJAC EcoRun heads east to showcase latest 'green' vehicles

AJAC 2017 EcoRun: Ottawa - Montreal - Quebec City

The sixth annual AJAC EcoRun continues east for annual green vehicle drive

OTTAWA, June 8, 2017 /CNW/ - The EcoRun is an annual AJAC event that shows off a variety of eco-friendly vehicles, which include pure electrics, plug-in and conventional hybrids, hydrogen fuel cells, diesel-fuelled powertrains and highly-efficient gasoline options. The purpose of the EcoRun is to help inform consumers of these alternative options, as well as providing accurate road testing fuel economy numbers. There's no limit to the size of the vehicles showcased, as they range from subcompacts to pickup trucks. These new vehicles are driven on real-world road conditions in order to fully test for fuel efficiency and the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions.

Media Invite to the sixth edition of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada's EcoRun

    Date:           June 15, 2017


    Time:           8:30am-9:00am


    Location:        On the grounds of Parliament
                     Hill

                     Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1A
                     0A4


    Purpose/Intent:  Parliament Hill will be the
                     location for the opening
                     ceremonies of AJAC's EcoRun.
                     For 2017, the EcoRun is showing
                     off 19 new vehicles on a drive
                     starting in Ottawa and ending
                     in Quebec City. The drive aims
                     to promote various fuel
                     efficient vehicles in all
                     vehicle segments including pure
                     electrics, plug-in and
                     conventional hybrids, hydrogen
                     fuel cells, diesel-fuelled
                     powertrains and highly-
                     efficient gasoline options.


    Attending:       Hon. Jim Carr, Minister of
                     Natural Resources; Peter Boag,
                     President and CEO, Canadian
                     Fuels Association; Brookes
                     Shean, General Manager,
                     Ontario, FLO; and Frederic
                     Ollendorff, Marketing Manager,
                     Michelin North America.

For more details or any questions, media can contact EcoRun co-chair David Miller at 416-471-7467 or Kevin Mio at 514-501-5673.

The sixth edition of the AJAC EcoRun is made possible thanks to the help of our partners, Natural Resources Canada, the Canadian Fuels Association (CFA), Michelin North America (Canada) Inc., FLO, and Meo Electric.

EcoRun PRESS ROOM

A section on the AJAC EcoRun webpage has been set-up where you may peruse and view photos, video, quotes and testimonials, including recent press releases. Please see heading MEDIA at www.ajac.ca/eco-run

SOURCE Automobile Journalists Association of Canada