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Article: Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Applauds President Obama's Plans to Accelerate Stricter Fuel Economy and Emissions Standards
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- May 19, 2009
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: Carrie Fox, +1-202-255-9214, Carrie.Fox@xprize.org, for
X PRIZE Foundation
PLAYA VISTA, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the
Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a competition designed to
inspire a new generation of viable, super fuel efficient vehicles,
praised President Obama's plan to accelerate new fuel economy and
emissions standards passed by Congress at the end of 2007. The plan
will set a single new national efficiency standard that requires
passenger cars and light trucks to get an overall average of 35.5
miles per gallon by 2016, four years earlier than originally
planned.
"Improving the energy efficiency of the U.S. ...