FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), Mike Jackson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AutoNation, America's largest automotive retailer, and Bob Carter, Group Vice President and General Manager, Toyota USA, along with Eric Silagy, President of Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), will jointly host a "Town Hall Meeting" on February 10, 2012 to discuss the future of energy and the automotive industry in America.

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The panelists will discuss various new technologies that will power vehicles of the future, and how the use of energy sources including solar, wind and electric will evolve.

The meeting will be presented by Nova Southeastern University's H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business, at the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center, 3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr. Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, Florida at 8:00 am.

A live video webcast of the presentation will be available on AutoNation's investor relations web site at investors.autonation.com. After the event, it will also be available on the site for replay. Join the conversation on Twitter by following @AutoNation and @CEOMikeJackson.

About AutoNation, Inc.

AutoNation is transforming the automotive retail industry through bold leadership. We deliver a superior automotive retail experience through our customer-focused sales and service processes. Owning and operating 260 new vehicle franchises, which sell 32 brands across 15 states, AutoNation is America's largest automotive retailer, with state-of-the-art operations and the ability to leverage economies of scale that benefit the customer. As an indication of our leadership position in our industry, AutoNation is a component of the S&P 500 Index. AutoNation is driven to be the best-run, most profitable automotive retailer. Follow us at www.facebook.com/autonation and www.twitter.com/autonation.

For additional information about AutoNation, please visit investors.autonation.com or www.autonation.com.

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