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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 X PRIZE Team recognized at Thursday ceremony on campus
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.

Sixth annual Tech Stomp in Bellingham Sept. 9

The keynote speaker of the event is Eric Leonhart, director of the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Vehicle Research Institute. He will speak about the Progressive Automotive X Prize, an international competition to build an ultra fuel-efficient vehicle. ²ÝÁñÉçÇø's team was the only U.S. university making it into the finals…

Video: X Prize 100 MPG Car
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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