Vehicle Research Institute
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| WWU VRI team still in the running for X-Prize | 2010-04-29 | ||
| WWU vehicle competes for X Prize's fuel-saving car of the future | "A group from Western Washington University is among 29 teams from around the world headed to Michigan for the next phase of the Progressive Automotive X Prize - an international competition to build a super fuel-efficient vehicle that consumers want to buy. WWU's sporty coupe,… |
2010-04-28 | |
| Automotive X PRIZE Track Testing Begins This Week | "We've been following the Automotive X PRIZE for over a year now, and it's finally getting to the cars-on-course phase, pitting 28 teams against each other on the track to determine which of their 36 vehicles embodies not just high-efficiency but also a real-world, streetable… |
2010-04-27 | |
| Window to my World: WWU senior painting a bright future | "Many people accept their lives, I lead mine. A year ago people told me that I couldn't do it, and the skeptics were constantly reminding me that this was the worst economy of my lifetime. Six months, over 900 personally invested hours, 25 jobs, and $75,000 in revenues later I had done… |
2010-04-27 | |
| Students compete to build an affordable 100 mpg car | "A group from Western Washington University is among 29 teams from around the world headed to Michigan for the next phase of the Progressive Automotive X Prize _ an international competition to build a super fuel-efficient vehicle that consumers want to buy. WWU's sporty coupe,… |
2010-04-26 | |
| Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Teams Arrive at Michigan International Speedway for Start of On-Track Testing | "Today, 28 teams, representing 36 super fuel efficient vehicles from across the globe will begin arriving at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn, MI to officially start on-track performance testing for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a multi-million dollar… |
2010-04-26 | |
| WWU students test drive Viking 45, X-Prize contest begins April 26 in Detroit | 2010-04-23 | ||
| Northwest College Team Will Compete For Automotive X-Prize | "Ten million dollars is on the line. And a team from Western Washington University is in the competition. It's called the Automotive X–Prize. The challenge: design a car that averages 100 miles to the gallon." |
2010-04-21 | |
| Western Washington University competes for X-Prize | "Western Washington University is one of only two universities in the U.S. still competing to win the $10 million Progressive Automotive X-Prize. The global competition is aimed at producing a 100-mpg production automobile. At each stage of the competition, some teams are eliminated… |
2010-04-06 | |
| Sneak peek, part 2: WWU VRI students take Viking 45 to the track prior to the X Prize kickoff in April | 2010-03-31 |