At the New York International Auto Show in Manhattan yesterday Progressive and the X PRIZE Foundation announced the insurer's sponsorship of an auto fuel efficiency contest.

The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE will be funded with a $10 million prize purse, the companies said.

According to Mayfield Village, Ohio-based Progressive, the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE is an international competition designed to inspire a new generation of viable, super fuel-efficient vehicles.

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