The Automotive X PRIZE teaser. The Automotive X PRIZE will invite teams from around the world to focus on a single goal: design viable, super-efficient cars that achieve an equivalent of 100 mpg that people want to buy. For more information, please visit auto.xprize.org.

X PRIZE Foundation's Chairman & CEO, Peter Diamandis and Glenn Renwick, CEO of Progressive Insurance jointly announce the Title Sponsorship of the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE at the New York International Auto Show on March 20, 2008. The title sponsorship includes the funding of the $10 million prize purse by Progressive Insurance.

Edited highlights that showcase the main participants at the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE Press Announcement at the New York International Auto Show on March 20, 2008.

This is the X PRIZE Foundation's Vision Intro to the launch of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE at the New York International Auto Show on March 20, 2008.

Part 2 features the partnership the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE has with the U.S. Department of Energy to create a national education program that will encourage young people to pursue careers in energy-efficient sciences and technology. This video also reveals 4 precursor vehicles from teams already signed up to.... more

Progressive Insurance shows why it is the perfect partner to the Automotive X PRIZE. They are the 'catalyst for change' when they stepped up with the $10m prize purse.

This is a series of Questions and Answers asked to the Neil Anderson (Automotive X-Prize, http://www.progressiveautoxprize.org/) at the 2008 New York Auto Show. He was very generous to give his time in answering these questions. This was filmed with a regular camcorder, the venue was very loud. Feel free to leave.... more

Jay Leno on why the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE is so important.

Meet a few of the teams who have submitted a 'Letter of Intent' to compete for the Automotive X PRIZE.

The official start of the Progressive Automotive X Prize at the New York Auto Show in March 2008