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 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

36 Year History

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

111 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

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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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

‘Coming out stronger’: PMAC pushes BattChallengers’ industrial-strategizing, teamwork-building skills

April 9, 2025

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BattChallenge sponsor ABTC featured in Recycling Today for its advances in battery recycling

March 31, 2025

Batt News

A step above the rest: BattChallenge’s year two winter workshop sets BattChallengers apart

March 19, 2025

EcoCAR News

Welcome to the EcoCAR Winter Workshop!

March 8, 2025

EcoCAR News

EcoCAR Teams Put Their CAV Technologies to the Test at Year 3 CARB Dynamometer Event

March 4, 2025

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Green Garage Blogs

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MathWorks software helping Clemson University & Greenville Tech BattChallenge team push the boundaries of EV battery development

April 15, 2025

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Powering innovation: Eaton’s impacting the Cal State LA & Cerritos College team’s performance in the BattChallenge

April 8, 2025

Batt Challenge

A-Day is a great day for the University of Waterloo & Lambton College BattChallenge team

April 1, 2025

EcoCAR

Sponsor Spotlight: General Motors

March 27, 2025

Batt Challenge

UM-Dearborn & Henry Ford College BattChallenge team’s igniting curiosity at MiCareerQuest Southeast

March 25, 2025

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Upcoming Events

EcoCAR Events

EcoCAR Year 3 Competition

EcoCAR EV Challenge

May 12 @ 8:00 am

The EcoCAR EV Challenge Year 3 Competition will be held May 12-22, 2025. Stage 1 – Dynamic Vehicle Evaluations Dates: May 12 – 17 Location: General Motors Desert Proving Ground – [...]

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BattChallenge Events

BattChallenge Year 2 Competition

Battery Workforce Challenge

May 4

The Battery Workforce Challenge’s Year 2 Competition will be held in the Indianapolis area from May 4-9.

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Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions

North America's Premier Collegiate Automotive Engineering Competitions

About AVTCs

Just The Facts

36

Year History

111

Educational Institutions