PUBLIC POLICY DAY
JANUARY 19, 2023

Check-In & Lunch

Join us for a networking lunch prior to the start of the agenda.

Opening Keynote

Senator Tom Carper (D-Del)

The 2023 Public Policy Day will kick off with a keynote by Senator Tom Carper.

Toyota Announcement

Jason Keller, Director – Dealer Policy, Government Affairs with Toyota Motor North America will announce the East Coast reveal of the Toyota Prius Prime.

Lamborghini Announcement

Lamborghini Urus Performante Launch

Bentley Announcement

Bentley Bentayga EWB Launch

Fireside Chat

Fireside chat with:

• Michael Berube, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Sustainable Transportation, Department of Energy
• Dave Shepardson with Reuters.

Best Cars for the Money Awards

US News & World Report will announce the 2023 Best Cars for the Money Awards.

Coffee Break

Fireside Chat

Fireside chat with:

• Gabe Klein, Executive Director, Joint Office of Energy and Transportation
• Andrew Mayock, Federal Chief Sustainability Officer, White House
• Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, Senior Resident Fellow for Climate and Energy Program, Third Way.

EV Policies Supporting US Competitiveness

This panel will feature experts discussing US competitiveness in EVs along the entire supply chain and the benefits to the EV market and job growth from both the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Chips and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act. As part of this discussion, Alex Laska will discuss a recent study on US EV competitiveness and policies that support it.

Panelists:

• Alex Laska, Senior Transportation Policy Advisor, Third Way
• Betsey Stevenson, Professor of Economics, University of Michigan, Ford School of Public Policy
• Omar Vargas, Vice President & Head of Global Public Policy, General Motors Corporation

Moderator:

• Shannon Osaka, Washington Post

Supporting Clean Vehicle Transition

The panel will focus on automakers and government commitments and investments towards increased sales of cleaner vehicles by 2030. This panel will feature experts discussing the realities of how we are going to overcome the challenges of this transition and what is needed to reach the industry EV goals, comply with the “Buy America” restrictions of the IRA, work with our allies to accomplish our shared goals and meet the challenges of sourcing component parts and ultimately persuading customers to transition to EV’s.

Panelists:

• Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States
• Cody Lusk, President, American International
  Automobile Dealers Association
• Jeff Werner, Vice President of Corporate &
  Government Affairs, Panasonic
• Harry Lightsey, Secretary of Commerce, South Carolina

Moderator:

• Jennifer Safavian, President and CEO, Autos Drive America

Fireside Chat

Fireside chat on technology and how it will continue to advance and evolve the automotive retail experience.

Speakers:

• Brian Kramer, Executive Vice President, Cars.com – General Manager-Accu-Trade
• Terry Laughridge, Vice President, Cars.com

Moderator:

• Dave Shepardson, Reuters

Closing Keynote

The 2023 Public Policy Day will close with a moderated discussion between Michael Lohscheller, CEO of Nikola, and Dave Shepardson of Reuters

Auto Show Sneak Peek

Enjoy the full consumer show of the Washington, D.C. Auto Show prior to it opening to the public.

Look at the range of new makes, models, and technologies displayed around the exhibit space at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and interact with automotive industry leaders and other very special guests.