17 North America Universities Selected in Groundbreaking Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Competition
'Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility' What: General Motors, the US Department of Energy and other government industry leaders have developed a new advanced vehicle technology competition, Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility, which challenges engineering students across North America to explore vehicle solutions that minimize energy consumption and reduce emissions, while maintaining the vehicle's utility and consumer appeal. From more than 3,000 accredited engineering schools in North American, 17 universities have risen to the challenge. The teams will be announced during a May 11, 2004 press conference in Washington, DC. Participating students and faculty advisors will be available for interviews and pictures. Who: David Garman, Acting Undersecretary & Assistant Secretary Energy Efficiency; Tom Stephens, Group Vice President of Powertrain-General Motors; will announce the seventeen North American university teams who have been selected to participate. Where: Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington DC, 480 L'Enfant Plaza SW; Renoir Room Tuesday, May 11 11:30 - 12:15 PM - lunch to follow For more information and lunch RSVP, please call contact below. Selected Michigan Technological University, Mississippi State Universities: University, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, San Diego State University, Texas Tech University, University of Akron, University of California-Davis, University of Michigan, University of Tennessee, University of Texas at Austin, University of Tulsa, University of Waterloo, West Virginia University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Virginia Tech. About Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility Competition:
General Motors, the US Department of Energy (DOE) and other partners launched a competition series that challenges engineering students from universities throughout North America to re-engineer a crossover vehicle to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions. The program provides the opportunity for engineering schools to participate in real-world research and math intensive development with leading edge automotive propulsion, fuels, materials and emissions-control technologies. The competition, launched for the 2004/2005 academic year, is a three-year program.