VDA Press Conference in Detroit on 14 January 2013

DETROIT, January 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –

The Detroit Motor Show – the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) – will
take place in Detroit (MI), USA, from 14 to 27 January 2013. The German Association of the
Automotive Industry (VDA) will hold a press conference at the beginning of the trade fair
in the Cobo Center, Detroit, to which you are cordially invited.

The press conference will be held on

Monday, 14 January 2013, at 7.00 a.m. (local time)

in the Ambassador Dining Room (Room W2-60),

Cobo Center, Level 2, (see attached plan),

NAIAS trade show grounds (One Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48226, USA).

VDA President Matthias Wissmann will talk on the current state of the US market and
the opportunities and challenges for German manufacturers and suppliers on this important
market.

We would be delighted to welcome you to our press conference. To register for the
event please send an email to Ms Ute Botterschulte (botterschulte@vda.de).

        Contact:
        Eckehart Rotter
        VDA
        Tel.: +49-30-897842-120
        Mail: rotter@vda.de

http://www.vda.de

SOURCE German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)