MICHELIN INDIA FELICITATES UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES AT MICHELIN CHALLENGE BIBENDUM

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MICHELIN INDIA FELICITATES UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES AT MICHELIN CHALLENGE BIBENDUM

- 6 teams from India participated at the 11^th edition of the global summit recently concluded in Berlin-

• Promoting the overall theme of cleaner, safer, more connected mobility, the event was yet another example of Michelin Group’s commitment to sustainable and safer road mobility.
• Participants from BITS Pilani, NIT Trichy, Anna University, VIT Vellore, Delhi Technological University felicitated
• Special recognition for the first ever Indian entry in the event’s category of environment friendly vehicles: RV College Bangalore’s ‘Chimera’- dual fuel hybrid car
• Challenge Bibendum 2011 had over 6000 professionals from across the globe

Chennai, June 14, 2011: Michelin, the world’s leading automotive tyre manufacturers and strong promoters of ‘Sustainable Mobility’, today felicitated the Indian Students’ delegation that participated in the 11^th edition of Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2011 held in Berlin from May 18 to 22, promoting the overall theme of a cleaner, safer and more connected mobility.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Nicolas Beaumont, Managing Director, Michelin India said, “Michelin challenges the young minds of today to conceptualize innovative ideas for alternative technologies that can change the way the world looks at the future of mobility. Keeping the ethos of this global event in mind and the contribution made by these young minds at this platform we would like to congratulate them and thank them for their contribution. It was our endeavor to successfully initiate these young minds into thinking about future mobility solutions and we hope that we have ignited the fire in these young minds.”

Michelin Challenge Bibendum is the global summit for sustainable mobility. It’s the world’s only event that brings together car and truck makers, academics, equipment manufacturers, energy suppliers, research institutes, public authorities and nongovernmental organizations to forge a shared vision of tomorrow’s safer, cleaner transportation.

The five day event also played host to 1,000 students, with a day of programs purpose-designed for them. For the first time – on May 21 and 22 – Michelin Challenge Bibendum was open to the general public. And because road mobility has to be experienced to be understood, a range of practical, real-world activities were organised for the two days.

This was the first ever Michelin Challenge Bibendum event that played host to 11 Indian students and 5 distinguished professors who represented BITS Pilani, NIT Trichy, Anna University, VIT Vellore, Delhi Technological University and RV College of Engineering. The students and professors presented papers on subject matters like reducing CO2 pollutants, plug in parallel hybrid and Car with a feeling Bio inspired design among others which were well received by the global audience. It was also an opportunity for the Indian team to witness Challenge Bibendum and to interact with various stakeholders from the industry and in the process come face to face with challenges and opportunities in the area of sustainable mobility.

In an endeavor to encourage young talent and to showcase technological innovations at the student level, Challenge Bibendum, Michelin India offered first-ever opportunity to an eight member team from RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru to showcase its indigenous dual fuel hybrid ‘Chimera’ in the frame of the topic “For sustainable road mobility”

During the felicitation ceremony in Chennai, each team rendered their experiences and thoughts from their being witness to the 11th edition of the Michelin Challenge Bibendum. They also gave a brief about their respective presentations at the summit. The students were felicitated and congratulated by the Chief Guest Mr. T T Ashok, Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Southern Region.

About Michelin Challenge Bibendum
Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2011: In a nutshell

• 5-day event at the former Tempelhof airport, with three days for road mobility professionals and two days for the general public, including one for students
• More than 270 two-wheel vehicles, cars, buses and Trucks showcased
• More than 75 exhibitors participated
• 6,000 professionals and over 15,000 people attended on May 21 and May 22, the days reserved for the general public
• For the first time Challenge Bibendum was open to students which saw participation from five leading engineering universities of India – BITS Pilani, NIT Trichy, Anna University, VIT Vellore and Delhi Technological University.
• Chimera, a dual-fuel hybrid car fabricated by students of RV College of Engineering, Bangalore, also made its debut at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum

About Michelin India

Michelin is dedicated to sustainably improving the mobility of goods and people by manufacturing and marketing tyres for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles/motorcycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, trucks and the US space shuttle. It also offers electronic mobility support services, on ViaMichelin.com, and publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in more than 170 countries, has around 111,000 employees and operates 70 production plants in 18 different countries. For more details on Michelin India TamilNadu Tyres Pvt. Ltd. please visit our website: www.michelin.in

For further information, please contact:

Ila Chhabra Sheetal Singh/ Anubha Prakash

Michelin India 20:20 MSL

Mobile: +91 9873037330 Mobile: +91 9891462813/ +91 9958002883

ila.chhabra@in.michelin.com sheetal.singh@2020msl.com

anubha.prakash@2020msl.com

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