Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions
North America's Premier Collegiate Automotive Engineering Competitions
About AVTCs
We are North America’s premier collegiate automotive engineering competitions. Established in 1988 as a partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy and Argonne National Laboratory, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions engage middle school- through higher-ed-aged students in STEM education, creating a pipeline for workforce development and future automotive engineers. With more than 30,000 alumni in the industry, AVTCs build a diverse workforce to help maintain the U.S.’ competitive edge in the global automotive marketplace.
Just The Facts
35
Year History
For 35 years, AVTCs have provided students with real-world, hands-on experience tackling the latest engineering challenges.
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Educational Institutions
Students from nearly 100 North American educational institutions have participated in AVTCs.
30,000
Alumni
AVTCs have seeded more than 30,000 graduates into industry, helping the U.S. maintain its competitive edge in the global automotive marketplace.
Collegiate Competitions
A four-year AVTC challenging 15 North American universities to engineer a next-generation battery-electric vehicle utilizing automation and vehicle-to-everything connectivity to implement energy-efficient, customer-pleasing features and meet the automotive industry’s decarbonization needs.
A three-year immersive engineering competition that challenges North American universities and their community college partners to design, build, test and integrate an advanced EV battery pack into a Stellantis vehicle. Teams gain valuable engineering skills that transcend the classroom environment.
Challenge Sponsors
Sponsors provide the hardware, software, training and support the teams need to integrate technologies into their competition vehicles. This arrangement gives students access to components and systems that might otherwise be unavailable or too expensive.
Recent AVTC News
Setting the Stage for Success: Validating EcoCAR Energy Consumption Testing at CARB
Vector North America’s Jim Hutter fostering crucial relationships with future battery workforce
Momentous milestones: BattChallengers receive Ram ProMaster EV key fobs at fall workshop
Preparing for the EcoCAR EV Challenge: ACC Energy Consumption Testing at Argonne
Ready to drive: BattChallengers to receive keys to Stellantis’ Ram ProMaster EV at fall workshop
Green Garage Blogs
Meet the women leading innovation for the Rose-Hulman & Ivy Tech BattChallenge team
McMaster University & Mohawk College team shares biggest takeaways from winter workshop
Wired for safety: Colorado School of Mines & Arapahoe Community College BattChallenge team completes high voltage service training
Upcoming Events
EcoCAR Events
EcoCAR CARB Testing Event & Winter Workshop
March 3, 2025 @ 8:00 am
We are pleased to announce that the CARB Dynamometer Testing Event and Year 3 Winter Workshop will be held March 3-14, 2025 in Riverside, CA! Dynamometer Testing Event – Hosted by California [...]
BattChallenge Events
No Upcoming Battery Workforce Challenge Events. Please Check back soon!
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