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Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Announces First Round of Registered Teams in Competition to Develop 100 MPGe Vehicles

Mark Krynsky — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:00:01 -0800

Los Angeles, Calif., November 19, 2008 —Today at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE announced that 22 contenders have been elevated to Registered Team status, in the multimillion dollar competition designed to inspire a new generation of viable, super fuel-efficient vehicles.

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Commends GM on Progress With Chevy Volt; Recommends More Accurate Standard of Measure

Jean Levasseur — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:03:49 -0700

Santa Monica, CA, September 26, 2008 – Today, the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE released a statement in response to the proposed 100MPG rating for the Chevy Volt:

The Progressive Automotive X PRIZE – a multimillion dollar competition designed to inspire a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles – commends GM for its work in significantly improving fuel economy with the recent unveiling of its Chevy Volt, and we are pleased to see so many other auto manufacturers planning to introduce their own fuel efficient options into the market in the near future.

The Ultimate Fuel Economy Challenge: 100 + Hopefuls Intend to Compete for $10 Million Progressive Automotive X PRIZE

Mark Krynsky — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:48:45 -0700

Registration Now Open

With a Shared Goal of 100 MPGe, Teams from Around the World Aim to Develop Viable, Super Efficient, Clean and Affordable Vehicles.

U.S. City Interest High in the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE for Super Fuel Efficient Vehicles

Mark Krynsky — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:44:56 -0700

Multi-Million Dollar Competition Narrowing Search for U.S. Cities Interested in Hosting Stages of the Cross Country Race

SANTA MONICA, CA, July 1, 2008— As American consumers face record-breaking prices at the gas pump and rethink their driving habits, the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a multi-million dollar competition designed to inspire a new generation of super fuel efficient vehicles, is finding strong interest from U.S. cities vying to host a stage of its 2009-2010 competition.

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Releases Statement in Response to Senator McCain’s Proposed $300 Million Battery Prize

Mark Krynsky — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:48:05 -0700

Santa Monica, CA (June 24, 2008)—Today, the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a project of the X PRIZE Foundation, released a statement in response to Presidential hopeful and presumed Republican nominee John McCain’s proposed $300 million battery prize:

Tata Motors Limited Intends to Compete in Multimillion Dollar Progressive Automotive X PRIZE

Mark Krynsky — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:34:26 -0700

India's Leading Automobile Company Joins More Than 70 Groups From Around the World in Competition to Create Viable, Safe and Super Fuel-Efficient Vehicles

New York City Announced as First Stage of the $10 Million Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Competition

Mark Krynsky — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:11:13 -0700

Mayor Michael Bloomberg Announces NYC Will Host the Start of the Stage Race
Competition in September 2009

March 24, 2008, New York, NY—Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced that New York City will kick off the $10 million cross-country Progressive Automotive X PRIZE race in September 2009. The announcement came just weeks before the one year anniversary of PlaNYC, the City's plan to create a greener, greater New York.

X PRIZE Foundation & Progressive Insurance Join Forces to Officially Announce the $10 Million Progressive Automotive X PRIZE

Mark Krynsky — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:06:00 -0700

During Today’s Launch, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Declared
New York City as Host of First Stage of Competition, Scheduled to Begin in September 2009.

NEW YORK (March 20, 2008) – Today at the New York International Auto Show, the X PRIZE Foundation and Progressive (NYSE:PGR) jointly announced the company’s Title Sponsorship of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE competition and its funding of the $10 million prize purse.

U.S. Department of Energy and the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE Partner to Develop National Education Program

Mark Krynsky — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:03:50 -0700

Groups Aim to Excite Students About Energy Efficiency, Next-Generation Auto Technology

United States Senate Passes a Resolution Praising the Automotive X PRIZE

Mark Krynsky — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:07:48 -0700

Senate Resolution Introduced by Senators Lugar and Bingaman and Passed Early Today Applauds the Foundation’s Leadership in Inspiring a New Generation of Viable, Super-Efficient Vehicles