The XPRIZE competition comes to an end in just a few short weeks, but before we get there, we need your help telling the world which car is the “most wanted” in the XPRIZE. Read More...
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Companies, people and events to watch
Nine vehicles from seven teams have been named finalists in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, the competition for super fuel efficient vehicles being run by Playa Vista-based X PRIZE Foundation this morning. According to the group, which is dangling $10M to the teams competing in the competition, the nine vehicles come from a field of 136 vehicles from 111 teams initially participating in the competition. The finalists include two vehicles from Edison2, based in Charlotesville, VA; two vehicles from X-Tracer, a Swiss team; San Diego’s Aptera; and vehicles from Li-ion Motors (North Carolina), the RaceAbout Association (Finland), TW4XP (Germany); and ZAP (Santa Rosa, California). Read More...
It’s very much down to the pointy-end for the remaining twelve teams in Progressive Automotive X PRIZE with the finals stage underway at the Michigan International Speedway. As we write this article teams are taking part in the critical range test where they must achieve 100 miles without charging or refueling (200 miles for the mainstream class) – perhaps the most challenging hurdle remaining for those still in the running for a share of the $10 million prize. Read More... It looks like Chris Anthony, an Aptera co-founder, is about to go truly epic in the electric vehicle universe. His company, Epic Boats has entered into a partnership with Caddo Manufacturing in Vivian, LA to not only make electric boats – Epic already makes a hybrid version of a wakeboard boat and introduced the all-electric 21se last January – but also expand into machines made for traveling terra firma as well. The San Diego-based CEO showed up in the Northeast corner of Louisiana last week with prototypes of its first two land vehicles, a topless road-going three-wheeler with seating for two called the Torq and an off-road ATV named the Amp. Read More... It looks like Chris Anthony, an Aptera co-founder, is about to go truly epic in the electric vehicle universe. His company, Epic Boats has entered into a partnership with Caddo Manufacturing in Vivian, LA to not only make electric boats – Epic already makes a hybrid version of a wakeboard boat and introduced the all-electric 21se last January – but also expand into machines made for traveling terra firma as well. The San Diego-based CEO showed up in the Northeast corner of Louisiana last week with prototypes of its first two land vehicles, a topless road-going three-wheeler with seating for two called the Torq and an off-road ATV named the Amp. Read More... Which vehicle do you think is best equipped to revolutionize the automotive industry? Here’s your chance to voice your opinion! Vote for the vehicle you think is most Stylish, Innovative, Practical and, most importantly, the vehicle you would most want to own! You could have a chance to win an exclusive X PRIZE team jacket or a Grand Prize of $3,000!* Read More...
The Knockout phase of the Automotive X Prize delivered more blows and thrills, as remaining teams completed the required tests. After a long and stressful past few days, the teams all seemed thrilled to be returning home—at least when done by choice. Read More...
If you are searching for the connected, high-efficiency car of the future, you might expect to find the leading candidates in Southern California, home of the much-publicized electric vehicles like the Tesla Roadster, the well-appointed Fisker Automotive Karma, which bills itself as “the World’s First Luxury Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle,” and the more basic Coda electric sedan coming by the end of 2010. You might even consider taking a closer look at the latest EV announcements from the reviving mainstream automakers. Read More... |
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