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Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Chooses Michigan for 2010 Competition Events

Mark Krynsky — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:05:17 -0800

$10 Million Competition for Super Fuel Efficient Vehicles Announces Partnership with Michigan Economic Development Corporation to Host Multi-Stage On-Track Challenges

Watch video for coverage of entire Press Conference.

$5.5 Million in Funding from U.S. DOE to Further Goals of Competition

Mark Krynsky — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:51:48 -0800

Public-Private Partnership Intended to Educate and Engage Public in Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Energy Efficiency, Climate Change, Alternative Fuels, and the Science and Math Behind Efficient Vehicle Development

Playa Vista, Calif. (November 2, 2009) -- The X PRIZE Foundation, a world leader in conducting incentivized competitions to stimulate innovation, today announced it will receive up to $5.5 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Announces Teams Qualified to Compete for $10 Million & Launch National Student Contest

Mark Krynsky — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:15:33 -0700

43 teams have been judged qualified to advance in the $10 million Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a competition to create viable and super fuel-efficient vehicles. Registration also opens for a national student contest to reinvent the automotive dashboard, sponsored by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

X PRIZE Foundation to Partner with ThinkWrap on Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Competition Vehicle Telemetry

Mark Krynsky — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:42:03 -0700

Company to develop software allowing public to track the performance of each competitor’s vehicle online and in near-real time.

PLAYA VISTA, CA, October 14, 2009 – The X PRIZE Foundation today announced details of a unique partnership with ThinkWrap Solutions Inc. to benefit the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a multi-million dollar competition designed to inspire a new generation of viable, safe and super fuel-efficient vehicles.

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Announces Team of Automotive Experts to Lead Technical Operations for Competition

admin — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:12:55 -0700

Automotive Experts will Lead Judging Process in Multimillion Dollar Competition for Super Fuel Efficient Vehicles

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Announces Hire of Senior Director Eric Cahill

Michael Timmons — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:27:04 -0700

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Announces
Hire of Senior Director Eric Cahill

Cahill brings a wealth of experience in the automotive and energy sectors to the
multimillion dollar competition for super fuel efficient vehicles

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Supports White House Plans to Accelerate Fuel Economy and Emissions Standards

Mark Krynsky — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:13:47 -0700

PLAYA VISTA, CA--(May 19, 2009) - Today, the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a competition designed to inspire a new generation of viable, super fuel efficient vehicles, praised President Obama's plan to accelerate new fuel economy and emissions standards passed by Congress at the end of 2007. The plan will set a single new national efficiency standard that requires passenger cars and light trucks to get an overall average of 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016, four years earlier than originally planned.

111 Teams Get Green Light to Advance in Multimillion Dollar Competition

Mark Krynsky — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:34:57 -0700

PLAYA VISTA, Calif., (April 7, 2009) --The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a multimillion dollar competition designed to inspire a new generation of viable, super fuel-efficient vehicles, today announced its official list of 111 Registered Teams.

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The U.S. Department of Energy, X PRIZE and Discovery Education Create Dynamic, Online Destination to Advance STEM Education

Mark Krynsky — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:08:30 -0700

www.FuelOurFutureNow.com engages students in science and math education through the exciting Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Competition

Consumer Reports to Partner with X PRIZE Foundation on Automotive Safety Testing and Education

Mark Krynsky — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:27:25 -0800

Consumer Reports to Adopt MPGe Measure for Fuel Economy