Automotive X Prize News: May 27th, 2009

By Eric Boyd on May 27, 2009 9:39 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

Tags:

Aptera,

Automotive X Prize,

Cornell University,

EnerMotion,

Enertia Motors,

EV Innovations,

Falcon Future,

FuelVapor Technologies,

Gaia Transport,

Global-E,

HP2g,

Kinetic Vehicles,

Linc Volt,

Motive Industries,

Persu Hybrid,

Phily Hybrid X,

Spira,

Tesla,

Tri-Hybrid Stealth,

Velozzi,

XLR8SUN

Sorry for the long delay in updates. I've taken on a new project recently and it's been eating all of my time. But I intend to make some time over the coming weeks to revamp this website - the old "Compare the X Prize Cars" page is sadly misleading now that many LOI teams have dropped out, and many new teams have joined. I'm planning to make a form page where teams can submit to me info on their vehicles - otherwise I can't see how I will be able to document all 136 vehicles!

Anyway, for today I've got a collection of news that has been sitting around for up to 6 weeks. There are many great stories (featuring Phily Hybrid X, Velozzi, FuelVapor Technologies, EV Innovations, Motive Industries, Tesla, Aptera, Persu Hybrid, Cornell University, Linc Volt, EnerMotion, HP2g, Spira (pictured), XLR8SUN, Enertia Motors, Tri-Hybrid Stealth, Falcon Future, Gaia Transport, Kinetic Vehicles, Global-E), plus even a video of yours truly talking about the Automotive X Prize at BIL.

BIL: Automotive X Prize, a video of the talk I gave about the Automotive X Prize at the BIL unconference.

Where are they Now? 9 Auto X Prize Team Updates featuring: Phily Hybrid X Team, Velozzi, Future Vehicle Technologies (FVT, formerly Fuel Vapor Technologies), EV Innovations, Motive Industries, Tesla Motors, Aptera, Persu Hybrid, Cornell 100+ MPG.

Update on Velozzi

Engineering TC: Tesla Roadster and part 2. Tesla Takes 520 Reservations for Model S in a Week, Tesla reports over 1,000 Model S orders.

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/03/31/neil-youngs-latest-music-video-comes-to-you-from-the-lincvolt/

Hacking the Auto X-Prize

EV Innovations ready to unveil Wave electric car, Riding the EV Wave

Peter Diamandis: 136 Super-Efficient Cars Compete for the $10M Progressive Automotive X PRIZE... Get Ready for a New Generation of Automotive Options

We Drive the Aptera, and It's a Real Car, VIDEO: Jay Leno drives, loves the Aptera

Linc Volt & Neil Young Visit Sun Microsystems

Enermotion Turns Your Prius into a Solar Powered Plug-in Hybrid

Revenge Designs Inc. Signs Agreement With 110 MPGe Engine Company, HP2G LLC

7 Far-Our Cars that Push 100mpg, featuring the Spira Foam Car, Solarcycle (XLR8SUN), Enertia Motors, Tri-Hybrid Stealth, Falcon Future, Gaia Simplicate (Gaia Transport), Kinetic Vehicles.

Twitter: progautoxp, the Progressive Automotive X Prize is twittering.

Foamy Croc Cars Gets 100 MPG. And Floats. FastCompany: Spira's Floating Foam Car: The Most Creative Automotive X Prize Entry?

X-Prize entrant exhibits eRev at Epic Expo, earns 275 MPGe (Future Vehicle Technologies)

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Applauds President Obama's Plans to Accelerate Stricter Fuel Economy and Emissions Standards

Daimler Takes 10% Stake in Tesla; Strategic Partnership to Collaborate on Future Models, Daimler owns a 10% stake in Tesla, Is Tesla really worth $550 million? Daimler apparently thinks so

One Gallon Challenge, sort of an X-Prize lite, coming to Massachusetts in August, put on Jory Squib, of the Moonbeam. Contest Website. April 19-22, 2009, in Western Massachusetts.

Automotive X Prize is Full of Surprises, featuring the Tri-Hybrid Stealth, Enertia Motors, Gaia Transport.

Shifting Gears, Global-E revs up an alternative auto empire

Team Enertia to enter biodiesel-electric hybrid Studebaker Avanti in Auto X-Prize

Malcolm Bricklin has hydrogen visions for displaced Chrysler and GM dealerships

New highway-speed Miles electric sedan to be unveiled next week