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MAX Update No. 57: The Avion Goes 100+ MPG from Canada to Mexico

Craig Henderson is my hero. He was an automotive technology student at Western Washington University when he and his friend, Bill Green, designed and built the Avion. Other than paint and graphics, it doesn't look much different than it did in 1986, when it first broke 100 mpg on the…

Faculty and staff Viking Xpress bus passes now available for purchase
²ÝÁñÉçÇø 12th on EPA Green Energy List of Top 20 Higher Education Purchasers of Renewable Power
²ÝÁñÉçÇø's X Prize car was cut in the final round, but for the team it was a victory

The 21 ²ÝÁñÉçÇø undergrads who built the Viking 45, a sporty and aerodynamic plug-in hybrid, surprised their competition and themselves by making it to the final round of the Progressive Automotive X Prize -- the only U.S. student team to do so.

PBS chooses Bellingham to show sustainable economy

The crew filmed in a variety of locations: Lummi Island Wild, which practices sustainable reefnet fishing; the Willows Inn, a bed and breakfast that serves local fish and produce; a treetop office with a green roof that hangs over Chuckanut Bay; the Vehicle Research Institute at Western…

David Brancaccio visits ²ÝÁñÉçÇø for PBS documentary featuring VRI, Bellingham
²ÝÁñÉçÇø students celebrate car's deep run in the X Prize competition

The Western Washington University team showed off its car on campus and celebrated its deep run in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize competition Thursday, Aug. 5.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø's X-Prize student team celebrate their achievements in 100 mpg car competition

A group of Western Washington University students will return from Detroit Thursday to celebrate their showing in the Progressive Automotive X-Prize Competition.

The students competed against more than 140 teams to build a car that can travel 100 miles per gallon.…

Meet ²ÝÁñÉçÇø X Prize team and see Viking 45 at celebration Thursday

A celebration will begin at noon Thursday, Aug. 5, for the Western Washington University team and the Viking 45 car that competed for the Progressive Automotive X Prize.

The international competition was to build a super fuel-efficient vehicle with consumer appeal. Viking 45 was…

²ÝÁñÉçÇø to welcome back its X PRIZE team Thursday at noon
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