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2013 ANNUAL REPORT

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}{– Doug Newcomb

(Auto Contributor, Wired Magazine)

Technology and connectivity are poised to change car travel as we know it.

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Intelligent Car Coalition

2013 ANNUAL REPORT 1

THE BEGINNING:

INDUSTRY LEADERS SET THE AGENDAThe Intelligent Car Coalition was launched in May 2013 to advocate for public policies that bring the benefits of innovation at the intersection of automotive and communications technologies to consumers. These advances promote safety, mobility, and transportation efficiency on our nation’s roads and highways. In the past six months, the Coalition has made a strong impression in the intelligent vehicle policy space. As a result, the Coalition’s voice is now sought on panels, by industry colleagues, in interviews, and by those responsible for crafting law in this newly-emerging space.

BY THE NUMBERS (APRIL – NOVEMBER 2013)

12+Original research reports drafted on intelligent vehicle subject matter

12Average individual news clips distributed to members per day

8Government events and hearings covered with complete notes taken

4Average breaking government and industry notifications sent to members per week

12Opinion pieces and interviews expressing Coalition messaging

25Weekly reports analyzing and detailing the political and market state-of-play distributed to members

6Coalition appearances on panels seen by policymakers and influencers

28Week in review reports analyzing and detailing the media landscape distributed to members

4Illustrative infographics produced

5,615,066+Potential reach of @TechonTires on Twitter

47Average individual news clips distributed to members per week

DozensOpportunities to share issue positions with policymakers

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LAUNCH DRAWS INDUSTRY ATTENTION:

COALITION LAUNCH MARKS ENTRANCE INTO INTELLIGENT VEHICLE SPACE Press Release

5/8/2013“A group of telecommunications and high tech companies and industry groups today announced that it is forming the Intelligent Car Coalition, a new effort to provide industry insight on public policy in the fast-growing ‘intelligent vehicle’ sector.”

Politico Influence

5/9/2013“SCOOPLET ... TECH INTERESTS FORM INTELLIGENT CAR COALITION: A group of high-tech and telecommunications companies has formed a new nonprofit coalition on “intelligent” vehicles. The Intelligent Car Coalition is a new effort to provide industry insight into intelligent vehicle technology.”

ICC Website:

Visitors to the website will find the latest, top industry news and a calendar of industry events, as well as a members-only page featuring daily news clips, specialized research reports, summaries of Congressional hearings, and more.



ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE INFORMATIONThe Intelligent Car Coalition provides members with the most up-to-date, relevant information on our issues. Benefits of coalition membership include access to the

“members-only” section of the website, daily news clips, specialized research reports, email notices, and more.

As a membership-driven organization, the Coalition also offers access to a community of industry leaders and policy influencers who are able to discuss and debate their views and exchange information.

Activities:Daily ClipsThe Coalition is the only organization in the intelligent vehicle space that provides comprehensive, daily clips on the issues that matter most to our members.

Week in ReviewThe Coalition distributes a weekly evaluation of the media landscape that describes leading issues. It also includes a calendar of industry and other important events.

Weekly ReportThe Coalition publishes coverage of each week’s activities and top stories, with a focus on the political and market state-of-play. The report features tailored gavel-to-gavel coverage of hearings and other public events with a focus on the Coalition’s priorities, and includes detailed notes and analysis.

Breaking Developments in the FieldThe Coalition provides real-time updates on breaking news, ensuring that our members receive information critical to their business.

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MAKING OUR MARK:

DRIVING THE MESSAGE IN THE BELTWAY AND BEYOND

The Dallas Morning News

The Huffington Post

Automotive World- Megatrends Magazine

Roll Call

“Autonomous vehicles will transform not only the way we travel, but also impact the way our society functions.”

“Meet the ‘intelligent car:’ the place where advanced wireless connectivity and vehicles come together to make us safer on the roads; save fuel, time and money; and enhance our quality of life.”

“The Intelligent Car Coalition… advocates for federal policies that help the automotive and communications industries… [The Coalition] said competition among companies like Tesla, Apple and Google is driving innovation that will make driving safer than laws alone could.”

“Multi-stakeholder models for developing approaches to address policy issues provide great public policy processes for these quickly-developing technologies, technology patterns, the differences in technologies and how technologies interact with each other.”


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The Huffington Post

Telematics News

Roll Call

Real Clear Politics

“Companies that may not have formerly collaborated are now joining to create new value and novel technologies that improve how consumers and businesses move people and products.”

“Traditional regulation does not always move quickly enough to keep up with technologies that outpace law, nor does it always encourage innovations that will bring more consumer- and society-friendly technologies to market more quickly.”

“Everyone has an incentive for coming to agreement. Stakeholders want to work out these issues because the promise of these technologies to help all of us is so great.”

“Tech’s unique nature has given regulators something they’ve never had before: a market for safety that is influencing companies to protect drivers with technology.”

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MAKING OUR MARK:

ENGAGING LAWMAKERS AND OPINION LEADERSEventsThis year, the Coalition was invited to participate in several panels on industry, market and political issues. Each event included diverse audiences with people from the Hill, tech and auto companies, and the media, among others. This allowed the Coalition to not only voice its opinions and gain exposure, but also to network with those in the industry and government.

Real Clear Politics Panel on Distracted Driving10/9/2013

The Coalition participated on a Real Clear Politics panel that discussed the roles of government regulators and industry innovators in preventing distracted driving.

In addition to the Coalition, panelists included Dr. Thomas Dingus, Director, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute; Thomas Malone, President, Audiovox Electronics Corporation; and David Teater, Senior Director, National Safety Council.



Politico Panel12/12/2013

The Coalition participated on a Politico panel titled, “Transportation & Technology Intersection: Innovation and the Next Generation of Vehicles.” Panelists discussed how technological innovation will change motor vehicles and how policies and regulations will impact the next generation of automobiles.

In addition to the Coalition, panelists included Rob Atkinson, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation; Mitch Bainwol, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers; Leo McCloskey, ITS America; and Doug Newcomb, Auto Contributor, Car Technology Writer and Expert. At the event, Representatives Tom Petri (R-Wisconsin) and Lee Terry (R-Nebraska) were also interviewed by Politico reporters.

LA Auto ShowKPMG Compliance Panel on Driver Distraction11/21/2013

The Coalition participated in a panel on driver distraction at the LA Auto Show. Topics of discussion included NHTSA’s driver distraction guidelines, as well as the privacy and legal issues around connected cars.

In addition to the Coalition, panelists included Gloria Bergquist, Public Affairs Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers; Kevin Vincent, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Ron Plesco, KPMG LLP; Andrew Serwin, Morrison & Foerster, and The Lares Institute; Aaron Williams, AT&T Mobility Security. The moderator was Marco DeSanto from Mercedes-Benz USA.

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Mobile Monday2/25/2013

The Coalition participated in a panel at one of Mobile Monday’s events titled, “Mobile and The Connected Car.”

In addition to the Coalition, the panelists included Don Grage, NPR;

Hassan Wahla, Telenav; and Patrick Fitzgerald, SiriusXM Radio. The panel was moderated by Steve Koenig from the Consumer Electronics Association.

Broadband Breakfast3/19/2013

The Coalition participated in a Broadband Breakfast Club panel titled, “Smart Cars, the Consumer Experience and Broadband: In-Vehicle Telematics.” The Coalition spoke about how connected cars are an important window into the emerging possibilities that are enabled by machine-to-machine communication.

The panelists included Coalition Member Jeff Stewart, AT&T; Steven Bayless, the Intelligent Transportation Society of America; and Anupam Malhotra, Audi of America. The panel was moderated by Russell Holly, the mobile editor for Geek.com.



Meetings and PolicyThis year, the Coalition made a strong impression on the intelligent vehicle policy space. Coalition members developed common principles on distracted driving and autonomous vehicle policy, and drafted and submitted comments for the Federal Trade Commission’s November workshop titled, “The Internet of Things.”

Members of the Coalition met with key officials and staff from the White House, Congress and NHTSA. In these discussions, the Coalition talked to policymakers about our perspective on the regulatory process for intelligent cars.

Coming in 2014SXSW Interactive 3/7/2014

The Coalition’s panel, “Privacy: What Your Car Tells the World About You,” has been selected for the March 2014 South by Southwest Interactive conference, the year’s premiere gathering of tech industry representatives.

The panelists include U.S. Senate and Federal Trade Commission staff. Harold Ford Jr., former U.S. Representative, Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council and NBC News Analyst will moderate.

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CREATING AN ONLINE BUZZThe Coalition’s Twitter account, @TechOnTires, serves as the group’s online platform to share breaking news, amplify positive messaging and to provide real-time live coverage of events and hearings.

The account is followed by influentials in the space, including policymakers, reporters, organizations and companies.

With each tweet, the Coalition has the potential to reach more than 5.6 million viewers. Also of note, each of the Coalition’s followers has been achieved organically.

The Twitter account is viewed by policymakers and thought leaders.

16,890+ potential impressions

The Coalition gains media exposure through Twitter.




The Coalition’s Twitter account provides real-time notifications of breaking industry and government news.

The Coalition’s Twitter account is recognized as a source of information for government agencies.


The Coalition’s Twitter account provides live coverage of top industry events, including a RealClearPolitics panel on distracted driving, an It Can Wait® event, and Congressional hearings.

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ILLUSTRATING THE INDUSTRYThe Coalition has produced four infographics, which illustrate the complex industry ecosystem. In today’s digital world, infographics are an essential educational tool, breaking down large data sets and mapping concepts that may be more difficult to understand.



DESCRIPTION OF THREE LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIPThe Intelligent Car Coalition is a membership-driven organization.

There are three levels of membership: Steering Committee, Partner, and Participating Member. Members may choose to contribute to the Coalition according to level of engagement. Coalition members have access to benefits such as:

� Daily news clips

� Weekly media analysis reports

� Weekly reports detailing political state-of-play

� Summaries of Congressional hearings and agency events

� Notifications of breaking industry events

� Forward-looking industry calendar of events

� Specialized research reports

� Agency and Congressional monitoring

� Opportunities to network with industry colleagues in Coalition discussions and events

� Opportunities to participate in meetings with government officials

� Participation in Coalition messaging and media opportunities

For more information on membership, please contact the Coalition’s Executive Director at [email protected].

BACK COVER

ABOUT USThe Intelligent Car Coalition is a coalition of technology industry stakeholders devoted to educating policymakers about exciting developments in the rapidly evolving intelligent vehicle space, and bringing tech sector insight to policy issues such as distracted driving, data use, autonomous vehicles, and more. It is a 501(c)4, non-profit, consumer advocacy and education organization.

FOUNDING MEMBERSCoalition founding members include Association for Competitive Technology (ACT), AT&T, Hughes Telematics (a Verizon company), Intel Corporation, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), and Verizon.

Visit the Coalition at our website: www.intelligentcarcoalition.org

Be sure to follow us @TechonTires on Twitter

Contact the Coalition at [email protected]

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