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.

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Just The Facts

35 Year History

For 35 years, AVTCs have provided students with real-world, hands-on experience tackling the latest engineering challenges.

111 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.

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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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Recent AVTC News

EcoCAR News

UC Davis EcoCAR and dSPACE Showcase Innovation at CES

January 17, 2025

Batt News

BattChallenger Jonah Mikesell earns $20k top prize at OSU’s Best of Student Startups Finale

January 16, 2025

AVTC News

EcoCAR heads to CARB’s state-of-the-art vehicle testing facility in Southern California!

January 3, 2025

Batt News

South Coast AQMD grants Cal State LA & Cerritos College’s BattChallenge team $150K to support EV efforts

December 18, 2024

AVTC News

ABTC awarded $144M DOE grant, partnering with Argonne’s STEP Department and ReCell Center among others to build battery recycling facility

December 18, 2024

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Green Garage Blogs

Batt Challenge

UM-Dearborn & Henry Ford College BattChallenge team presents STEM education, hands-on activities to fifth-graders

January 14, 2025

Batt Challenge

Systems for all: UC Merced & Merced College BattChallenge team share vision for Earth Day event

January 7, 2025

EcoCAR

Bringing the Future Faster: AAM’s impact on EcoCAR

December 17, 2024

Batt Challenge

The University of Alabama & Shelton State Community College BattChallenge team’s impact on the Tuscaloosa community

December 17, 2024

Batt Challenge

OSU & Columbus State BattChallenge team’s inspiring the future of the battery workforce

December 10, 2024

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Upcoming Events

EcoCAR Events

EcoCAR CARB Testing Event & Winter Workshop

EcoCAR EV ChallengeEcoCAR EV Challenge Events

March 3 @ 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 [...]

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BattChallenge Events

BattChallenge Year 2 Winter Workshop

Battery Workforce Challenge

February 27

The Battery Workforce Challenge collegiate competition’s Year Two Winter Workshop will be held from Feb. 26-March 1 in the Greenville, S.C. area.

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Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions

North America's Premier Collegiate Automotive Engineering Competitions

About AVTCs

Just The Facts

35

Year History

111

Educational Institutions