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Spiegel Online, Apr 30, Halb Rennwagen, halb Raumschiff: Das Very Light Car der Firma Edison 2 sieht ebenso futuristisch wie abgedreht aus. Der Zweisitzer ist extrem leicht, windschlüpfig und verfügt über eine neuartige Radaufhängung. Wagt ein Hersteller, dieses Auto zu bauen...”

Zegreenweb, Apr 26, La nouvelle Very Light Car d'Edison2, en français Voiture Ultra Légère, porte bien son nom. Celle-ci pèse moins de 500 kg, un véritable exploit. Elle vient d'être dévoilée au Henry Ford Museum de Dearborn dans le Michigan (Etats-Unis), musée qui porte ...”

Donews, Apr 26, LEdison2推出一款Very Light Car的进化版，新一代VLC超级轻量车已在官图曝光，看来这款车有望将投入量产。超前卫造型Very Light Car概念汽车. Very Light Car概念车. 这款超级轻量化Very Light Car概念车，外观上极 ...Edison2推出一款Very Light Car的进化版

EarthTechling, Apr 22, In 2010, Lynchburg-based Edison2 won the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize with its Very Light Car (VLC) concept.In 2010, Lynchburg-based Edison2 won the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize with its Very Light Car (VLC) concept”

Mobile Magazine, Apr 20, And in that regard, the newest version of the Very Light Car (VLC) from Edison2 really takes the cake. Well, it takes the cake, but it won't eat it.And in that regard, the newest version of the Very Light Car (VLC) from Edison2 really takes the cake. Well, it takes the cake, but it won't eat it.”

Engineering.com, Apr 19, The Edison2 VLC (Very Light Car) is moving closer to full scale production. Since winning the Progressive Automotive X-Prize - and five million dollars - in 2010, the folks over at Edison have been had at work building on the success of their prototype.The Edison2 VLC (Very Light Car) is moving closer to full scale production”

Auto week, Apr 19, The quest led Edison 2 to build an electrically powered Very Light Car (VLC) in 2011. The four-seat streamliner achieved a record 245 mpg-e in the five-cycle EPA test. While the X Prize winner and its successor demonstrated remarkable efficiencies, Kuttner wanted to build something of greater significance.

Gigmag, Apr 19, The team at Edison2 has not been idle since winning the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize with its Very Light Car (VLC) back in 2010. An electric version of the VLC was unveiled in 2011 and this month saw the new architecture that will form the basis ...

Me-Magazine, Apr 19, Der US-Autobauer Edison2 hat mit der ersten Version seines VLC (Very Light Car) im Jahr 2010 den mit 5 Millionen dotierten Automotive X Preis gewonnen. Dieses Fahrzeug wog nur etwa 376 kg. Am 11. April 2013 stellte das Unternehmen seine neueste ..

Next Big Future, Apr 19, 2017, The VLC 4.0 is the result of a move to make commercial vehicles. It replaces the race car-like tube-frame chassis of earlier VLCs with an aluminum sheetmetal center section similar to an Indy-Car tub. Edison2′s Oliver Kuttner, a former Audi, BMW and ...

Pune Mirror, Apr 16, Edison2, the winners of the 2010 Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, unveiled the their latest version of the Very Light Car (VLC) 4.0. At the launch founder Oliver Kuttner spoke about Edison2's achievements over the last five years and their ...

慧聪网, Apr 16, 自2011年9月Edison2推出一款Very Light Car超级轻量化车型之后，就引起了广泛关注，Edison2就一直忙于研发新版本，期间这款VLC超级轻量化车型获得了美国高效率能源汽车（X PRIZE）大赛500万美元的设计奖，现在这款 ...自2011年9月Edison2推出一款Very Light Car超级轻量化车型之后，就引起了广泛关注

InFuture.ru - Почувствуй будущее!, Apr 16, Интересно то, что два года назад при создании прототипа сегодняшнего The Very Light Car 4.0, команда Edison2 привезла домой ни много ни мало, а целых 5 миллионов долларов. Сейчас конструкторы Edison2 попытались создать еще более ...Интересно то, что два года назад при создании прототипа сегодняшнего

Gas 2.0, Apr 16, The Automotive X-Prize challenged teams of engineers and students to develop a new, ultra-efficient vehicle for the 21st century. In the end it was the Eidson2 team and its Very Light Car that won the $5 million Mainstream category..

人民网, Apr 16, 自2011年9月Edison2推出一款Very Light Car超级轻量化车型之后，就引起了广泛关注，Edison2就一直忙于研发新版本，期间这款VLC超级轻量化车型获得了美国高效率能源汽车（X PRIZE）大赛500万美元的设计奖，现在这款概念...

GreenStyle, Apr 16, Edison2 si dice fiduciosa del fatto che la tecnologia implementata sulla Very Light Car possa rivoluzionare l'industria automobilistica influenzando i modelli di serie dei prossimi anni. Se manterrà le caratteristiche fatte registrare dal progetto ...

人民网, Apr 16, 自2011年9月Edison2推出一款Very Light Car超级轻量化车型之后，就引起了广泛关注，Edison2就一直忙于研发新版本，期间这款VLC超级轻量化车型获得了美国高效率能源汽车（X PRIZE）大赛500万美元的设计奖，现在这款概念 ...

AOL Autos, Apr 16, It's the strange little car that might be making an appearance on a roadway near you. Virginia-based Edison2 showed off the latest version of their super fuel-efficient Very Light Car, signaling a possible move towards to production. The VLC could become one ...

DVICE, Apr 16, A few years ago we told you about the innovative Edison2 electric car, the X Prize-winning vehicle designed to get incredible mileage due to its lightweight frame. That same company has unveiled an update to the vehicle that makes it look a lot sexier than a ...

Greener Ideal, Apr 16, Businessman and car lover Oliver Kuttner created Edison2 in 2007 to produce cutting-edge vehicles. Kuttner brought together top designers and engineers from around the world to develop the Very Light Car (VLC), an unconventional gas-powered model ...

InsideEVs, Apr 16, Winning the Automotive X Prize requires the strong-mindedness to believe that sustainable transportation is possible and the dogged tenacity to prove it. Team Edison2, winners of the 2010 X Prize have accepted the challenge. On Friday, the team unveiled ...

CBS Local, Apr 16, DEARBORN, MI (WWJ) – Finally, a 21st century car that really looks like it came from the 21st century. Edison2, the Lynchburg, Va. outfit that won the $5 million Automotive X Prize back in 2010 for building a safe, fun-to-drive, manufacturable 100 mpg car, ...

inhabitat, Apr 15, Edison2 just unveiled the latest version of its Very Light Car (VLC) at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. An earlier version of the vehicle won the $5 million Automotive X Prize back in 2010, and the new Very Light Car 4.0 incorporates safety innovations developed for long-distance racing cars and uses batteries and motors similar to those in standard EV’s.Edison2 just unveiled the latest version of its Very Light Car (VLC) at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. An earlier version of the vehicle won the $5 million.

Auto World News, Apr 15, Edison2 unveiled their newest model this past week which will be sold for around $20,000. Edison2, the winners of the 2010 Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize, revealed their newest Very Light Car (VLC) at the Henry Ford Museum ..

Digital Trends, Apr 15, Since first introducing a VLC model in September of 2011, Edison2 has been busy building on the prototype, which won $5 million for the Progressive Automotive X Prize and helped to launch the company. Unveiled at the Henry Ford Museum, the next-gen ...

Fox News, Apr 15, Talk about a “beak” performer. Automotive X-Prize champ Edison2 has unveiled the latest version of its super fuel efficient VLC, or Very Light Car, as the teardrop-shaped vehicle moves several steps closer to production. The prototype VLC won the ...

CNETFrance, Apr 15, La Very Light Car d'Edison2 évolue avec la présentation en fin de semaine dernière à Detroit de sa version 4.0, plus légère et plus aérodynamique que jamais. Développée en partie grâce aux fonds touchés à l'obtention de la récompense X Prize en 2010, ...

Bayoubuzz, Apr 15, Automotive X-Prize champ Edison2 has unveiled the latest version of its super fuel efficient VLC, or Very Light Car, as the teardrop-shaped vehicle moves several steps closer to production.Automotive X-Prize champ Edison2 has unveiled the latest version of its super fuel efficient VLC, or Very Light Car, as the teardrop-shaped vehicle moves several steps closer to production.

My Perfect Automobile, Apr 15, This week, Edison2 CEO and founder, Oliver Kuttner, announced that the company's award-winning VLC (Very Light Car) has been refined to offer more range, a higher top speed and lower overall weight. The changes are the result of a fresh, lighter ...

SlashGear, Apr 15, Back in 2010, Edison2 won the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE in the Mainstream class for its Very Light Car four-seater vehicle. Fast forward three years, and the Edison2 is back with the next generation of that winning vehicle, once again called ...

Translogic (blog), Apr 15, It's the strange little car that might be making an appearance on a roadway near you. Virginia-based Edison2 showed off the latest version of their super fuel-efficient Very Light Car, signaling a possible move towards to production. The VLC could become one...

Wired (blog), Apr 15, The car of the 21st century is an ultra-efficient, slippery sled on wheels that's half plane, half pod, 1,400 pounds and capable of triple-digit fuel economy. At least, that's what the crew at Edison2 believe. The team that snagged the gold at the 2010 Automotive ...

High Performance Composites, Apr 15, TAutomotive X PRIZE winner Edison2 has unveiled the latest iteration of its Very Light Car (VLC) architecture as the vehicle approaches market readiness. Posted on: 4/15/2013. Source: CompositesWorld. Click Image to Enlarge. Edison2 next-generation Very ...

autoevolution, Apr 15, It seems like Edison2 is getting closer to produce their VLC (Very Light Car), as they revealed an upgraded version of the 2011 model. The company won $5 million from the Progressive Automotive X Prize that helped them to further enhance the vehicle. It seems like Edison2 is getting closer to produce their VLC (Very Light Car), as they revealed an upgraded version of the 2011 model. The company won $5 million from the Progressive Automotive X Prize that helped them to further enhance the vehicle.

Green Car Reports, Apr 14, Since then, the company has been hard at work developing the latest version of its Very Light Car (VLC). The name may not be imaginative but it is at least descriptive, and while Edison2 hasn't revealed the vehicle's exact weight (the original X PRIZE ..

Autoblog (blog), Apr 14, Edison2, the 2010 winner of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X-Prize for ultimate fuel efficiency, showed off the latest iteration, version 4.0, of its Very Light Car (VLC) at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI, this week. Contrary to the methods other ...

EV World, Apr 13, Rolling chassis of gasoline-powered Very Light Car revealed at The Henry Ford Museum outside of Dearborn. DEARBORN — Finally, a 21st Century car that really looks like it came from the 21st Century. Edison2, the Lynchburg, Va. outfit that won the $5 ...

Newswise, Apr 12, Newswise - Edison2, the winners of the 2010 Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, will unveil their latest Very Light Car (VLC) architecture on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at The Henry Ford. This special press conference will begin at 2 p.m. next to ....

The Long Tail Pipe, Apr 12, Yesterday, Edison2 unveiled their new version of the Very Light Car (VLC) with CEO Oliver Kuttner claiming some features in the new VLC would be a disruptive technology that could “change the entire automobile industry.” These are big claims which remind me of the hype surrounding the launch of the Segway, however what they presented is fundamentally new technology, which could revolutionize car design.

ConsumerReports.org, Apr 12, This Very Light Car is powered by an electric motor in the rear. The key to the car's efficiency is low weight, which Edison2 CEO Oliver Kuttner says is enabled by the car's unique in-wheel suspension technology and body construction. The clever ...

PluginCars.com, Apr 12, On Thursday, the chief executive and founder of the X-Prize winning Edison2 presented a refinement of the company's Very Light Car vehicle. Oliver Kuttner claimed that extremely low-weight vehicles, like the new design, would be a disruptive technology ...

Jalopnik, Apr 12, Former X-Prize Winners Unveil New Car That Kind Of Looks Like A Duck. Edison2's Very Light Car Architecture 4.0 aims for maximum efficiency, a priority for all in the automotive industry facing the challenges of upcoming CO2 laws. After the new chassis was ....

MotorTrend Magazine (blog), Apr 12, Edison2 made headlines in 2010 by winning the Progressive Insurance Automotive X-Prize category for mainstream cars (four passengers and luggage) with a fuel economy of up to 350 mpg-e on electricity and 129 mpg with E85. The company has invested ..

Autochannel, Apr 12, Dearborn, MI--– April 12, 2013: Edison2, the winners of the 2010 Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, unveiled the their latest Very Light Car (VLC) inside Henry Ford Museum's Driving America exhibit yesterday afternoon. After an introduction by ....

CBS Detroit, Apr 11, DEARBORN — Finally, a 21st Century car that really looks like it came from the 21st Century. Edison2, the Lynchburg, Va. outfit that won the $5 million Automotive X Prize back in 2010 for building a safe, fun-to-drive, manufacturable 100 mpg car, unveiled its latest automotive design Thursday at The Henry Ford...

Engadget, Apr 11, We've had a few looks at Edison2's Very Light Car (VLC) project including its gasoline-powered X-Prize winning incarnation, but today's EV looked a bit different.We've had a few looks at Edison2's Very Light Car (VLC) project including its gasoline-powered X-Prize winning incarnation, but today's EV looked a bit different.

CBS Detroit, Apr 11, The key to the VLC’s structural, dynamic and aerodynamic effectiveness is its unique modular architecture. The architecture gave birth to the world’s most efficient four passenger vehicle, one of which now resides inside Henry Ford Museum’s exhibit. Its core technologies, including patented in-wheel suspension...

Time Magazine, November 22, 2010, The 50 Best Inventions of the Year, Number 19:“ … a hopeful sign for an oil-pinched future”

New York Times, September 17, 2010, For the Auto X Prize, a Race to the Finish: “Edison2 exemplified the type of innovation that the X Prize Foundation intended to foster while striving to force the automotive industry to leap forward”

Rolling Stone, October 28, 1010, Lighter, Greener, Weirder: The winner of the Auto X Prize proves that the next generation of cars will look like nothing we’ve ever seen before

Popular Mechanics, January 2011, Driving the X Prize Winners: “… the car requires just a few horsepower to cruise at 60 mph”

NPR Morning Edition, July 22, 2010, Light, Fuel-Driven Car Goes For 100 Mpg X Prize:“… super-light cars are the way to fuel efficiency”

PBS Newshour, August 25, 2010, Revolutionary Ultra Light Car Aims for an X Prize: “The Very Light Car has been entirely made in America, a fact the Kuttner team argues was crucial to their success”

Washington Post, July 14, 2010, X Prize deadline looms for makers of lightweight, high-efficiency Very Light Car: “The Very Light Car beat more than 136 vehicles created by 111 teams from 11 countries”

Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 7, 2010, Prize prototype vehicle may spark new Va. Industry: “The car could lead to a vast reduction in the nation's dependence on foreign oil and spark economic growth in parts of Virginia that have been hit hard by the decline of the manufacturing sector”

Virginia Business, June 2010, Lynchburg firm trying to build 100-mpg car: “They started in hopes of winning the X-Prize, but are now focused on objectives well beyond the competition”

Huffington Post, September 18, 2010, Who Would Have Thought: “Oliver Kuttner… gave in three minutes one of the most compelling summaries of what we need to do to restore the American dream”

Automobile, December 2010, Gas Wins (again): “… a triumph of design over novelty… a racing team’s pragmatic answer to an extremely difficult challenge”

Slate, June 29, 2010, On a Different Track: Can Some Out-of-Work Car-Racing Engineers Save the Planet?: “… since each car weighs 750 pounds or less – they're so light, you can push them across the room with your thumb – they hardly need any gas at all”

Car (England), November 2010, The Car in a New Light: “Is weight, rather than power source, the real key to the future of motoring?”

ConsumerReports.org, October 11, 2011, Electric Edison2 Car Sets New EPA Fuel Economy Record at 350 MPGe