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

Batt News

OSU & CSCC’s David DeLisle balances BattChallenge project management with academia

October 9, 2024

Batt News

Battery Workforce Challenge Program featured on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin podcast

October 7, 2024

EcoCAR News

EcoCAR Year 3 Fall Workshop: A Launchpad for Innovation and Collaboration

October 7, 2024

EcoCAR News

The EcoCAR EV Challenge Year 3 Kicks off at MathWorks

October 3, 2024

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Bridging Knowledge Gaps: The Significance of Sponsor Collaboration in CAV Education

October 2, 2024

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Green Garage Blogs

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Wired for safety: Colorado School of Mines & Arapahoe Community College BattChallenge team completes high voltage service training

October 1, 2024

EcoCAR

Advancing Sustainable Automotive Engineering: The McMaster EcoCAR Team’s Triumph with MathWorks Software

September 26, 2024

EcoCAR

Chicago Climate Tech Week 2024: STEMFEST at Illinois Tech

September 25, 2024

Batt Challenge

Clemson University & Greenville Technical College’s BattChallenge team gains inspiration from winter workshop

September 24, 2024

Batt Challenge

Cal State LA & Cerritos College BattChallenge team is empowering communities with STEM activities

September 17, 2024

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Upcoming Events

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BattChallenge Events

BattChallenge Year 2 Fall Workshop

Battery Workforce Challenge

October 30

The Battery Workforce Challenge Year Two Fall Workshop will be held Oct. 30-Nov. 2. More information coming soon.

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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