Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions

North America's Premier Collegiate Automotive Engineering Competitions

Managed by Argonne National Laboratory

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 create a pipeline for workforce development and future automotive engineers. With more than 32,000 alumni in the industry, AVTCs build a skilled workforce to help maintain the U.S.’ competitive edge in the global automotive marketplace. 

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Just The Facts

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Year History

For 36 years, AVTCs have provided students with real-world, hands-on experience tackling the latest engineering challenges.

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Educational Institutions

Students from 100+ North American educational institutions have participated in AVTCs.

32,000

Alumni

AVTCs have seeded more than 32,000 graduates into industry, helping the U.S. maintain its competitive edge in the global automotive marketplace.

Collegiate Competitions

EcoCAR EV Challenge Logo

A four-year engineering competition challenging 15 North American universities to engineer a Cadillac LYRIQ, utilizing automation and vehicle-to-everything connectivity to implement connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies, and other innovative technologies to analyze energy efficiency, leading to greater transportation energy affordability, reliability, and security.

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Battery Workforce Challenge Logo

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.

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AVTC 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.

BattChallenge Sponsors EcoCAR Sponsors

Recent AVTC News

EcoCAR News

EcoCAR Year 3 Competition Recap: Engineering Excellence in Action

May 29, 2025
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EcoCAR News

The Ohio State University and Wilberforce University Team Secures First Place in Year Three of the EcoCAR EV Challenge

May 23, 2025
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Batt News

Battery Workforce Challenge names year two championship teams

May 13, 2025
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EcoCAR News

The EcoCAR Year 3 Competition Kicks off in Yuma

May 12, 2025
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Batt News

Navigating to Indy: Sneak peek behind BattChallenge’s year two competition

May 2, 2025
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Green Garage Blogs

Batt Challenge

Dana’s OpenECU M450’s steering UA & Shelton State’s BattChallenge in the right direction

May 27, 2025
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Batt Challenge

Sponsor spotlight: How Eaton’s supporting the OSU & Columbus State BattChallenge team’s battery design

May 20, 2025
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Batt Challenge

Supercharged success: How Samsung SDI America’s powering Rose-Hulman & Ivy Tech’s BattChallenge team

May 13, 2025
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EcoCAR

Illinois Tech Gears up for EcoCAR Competition

May 8, 2025
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EcoCAR

Team Building and Collaboration at Georgia Tech EcoCAR

May 7, 2025
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