TCurren writes:
General Motors (GM) recently announced Challenge X, a:
"three-year competition will provide engineering schools an opportunity to participate in hands-on research and development with leading-edge automotive propulsion, fuels, materials, and emissions-control technologies. Seventeen teams will re-engineer a GM Equinox, a crossover sport utility vehicle to minimize energy consumption, emissions, and greenhouse gases while maintaining or exceeding the vehicle's utility and performance."
Seventeen US universities have been invited to participate, beginning in June 2005. Each team will also receive $10,000 in seed money and is eligible to receive up to $25,000 in additional production parts from GM and considerable software and hardware donations from other sponsors.
Challenge X - GM using students to redesign an SUV
Three cheers for GM
