Axon Hatchback for Automotive X Prize Competition
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Axon Automotive is a new company from UK that uses affordable carbon fiber manufacturing techniques to build fuel efficient cars. As announced by Axon Automotive, that they will entered their Axon hatchback in the Automotive X Prize competition.
Built on a carbon fiber chassis, the Axon hatchback get its lightweight for a 100 mpg fuel consumption.
With this condition, the Axon hatchback will become one of the most fuel efficient car in its class when it will go on sale in 2010.
The new hatchback from Axon Automotive has been launched at the Sexy Green Car Show held between 23 and 31 of May, 2008. The Automotive X Prize is a 10 million USD competition to build the most fuel efficient car.
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