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And the winner of the X Prize is…

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Three teams will share $10million after successfully completing the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize. The X Prize winners are Edison2 of Lynchburg, Virginia; X-Tracer of Winterthur, Switzerland; and Li-ion Motors Corporation of Mooresville, North Carolina.

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Auto X Prize candidates halved

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The pool of contestants battling for the Progressive Automotive X Prize has been slashed in half. According to Peter Diamandis, the X Prize CEO and chairman, the teams and vehicles represented in this group are the most viable in the competition and could potentially have a huge impact on the automotive marketplace.

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Details released on Velozzi SOLO electric

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According to Velozzi, 17 global OEM suppliers have engaged in building the SOLO and the Velozzi super car with both vehicles entered into the Progressive Automotive X Prize Competition. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Velozzi Velozzi SOLO Velozzi SOLO electric Velozzi super car.

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Aptera Unveils Pre-Production 2e, Suppliers

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But our team is deeply committed to putting the world’s most efficient vehicle on the road, and despite the tough economy, we’ve recently secured private funding from New Jersey-based NRG Energy. We completed the first close of our recent round of funding last month, and one more financing hurdle remains.

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Partners join forces to produce the Very Light Car

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However, that’s the case for the next generation version of the light-weight fuel efficient car that was entered into the Progressive Automotive [.]. Making vehicles lighter has become a key element in the battle to reduce emissions and fuel consumption: however, few vehicles go as far as to actually being named as a “Very Light Car”.

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