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Western to host X-Prize Team Day Oct. 8

Western Washington University will host X-Prize Team Day at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 8, on the campus' Performing Arts Center Plaza to recognize the accomplishments of the team from the university's Vehicle Research Institute and its incredible run through the Progressive Automotive X-…

2010-10-05
Western to host 'X-Prize Team Day' Oct. 8

Western Washington University will host X-Prize Team Day at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 8, on the campus' Performing Arts Center Plaza to recognize the accomplishments of the team from the university's Vehicle Research Institute and its incredible run through the Progressive Automotive X-…

2010-10-04
Western to celebrate 'WWU X PRIZE Team Day' at PAC Plaza today 2010-09-29
National Geographic special on X PRIZE contest to air again today 2010-09-23
X Prize Winners Named, Getting Millions

Funding for the Automotive X Prize comes from Progressive Insurance, with additional funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, Cisco and private donors. Among the entrants that did not make it to the podium were cars from Cornell and Western Washington University, Tata Motors, Tango Commuter…

2010-09-20
Winners announced in X Prize competition to build super fuel-efficient vehicles 2010-09-17
Automotive X-Prize Winners Share $10 Million For 100MPG Car Designs

One of those companies, I would like to add as a personal note, was one composed mostly of students from Western Washington University and led in part by my step-brother, Eric Leonhardt. Their Viking 45 gas-electric hybrid (second row, on the right above) made it all the way to the finals. I…

2010-09-16
X Prize Marks Fuel-Efficiency Spot For Future Cars

Oliver Kuttner and his team of designers have seen the future of fuel-efficient cars topping the dreamed-of mark of 100 miles per gallon. This week, the Edison2 team is being rewarded for its vision with half of the $10 million X Prize.

To get into the Edison2's four-seater gas-…

2010-09-16
3 Teams Win Fuel-Efficient Car Prize

Teams from Virginia, North Carolina and Winterthur, Switzerland, with roots in the world of auto racing have won the first Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize, the $10 million competition aimed at advancing the technology for more fuel-efficient vehicles.

2010-09-16
Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE to Award up to $10 Million on September 16 in Washington, D.C. Ceremony

Progressive Insurance, the country's fourth largest auto insurance group, and The X PRIZE Foundation, an educational nonprofit prize organization, will announce the winners of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE at a special awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. Up to $10 million…

2010-09-15
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