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

Batt News

Doing the good work: Matilde D’Arpino wins Outstanding University Faculty Advisor Award

July 9, 2025
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Batt News

UA BattChallenger Shane Vanderhagen named finalist in DOE’s 2025 EnergyTech University Prize

July 8, 2025
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Batt News

Leadership lived: OSU’s David DeLisle earns Excellence in Leadership Award for a Project Manager

July 1, 2025
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Batt News

Outstanding Vocational Faculty award-winner Jake Tipsward credits success to ‘incredibly talented’ Colorado School of Mines & ACC students

June 23, 2025
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EcoCAR News

EcoCAR Student Innovation on Display at ITEC 2025 Poster Session

June 19, 2025
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Green Garage Blogs

EcoCAR

1,300 Miles and a Mission: Ohio State-Wilberforce Team Powers Toward Year 4

July 9, 2025
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Batt Challenge

Still glowing: Clemson & Greenville Tech receive RAM ProMaster EV

July 8, 2025
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EcoCAR

A Year of Growth and Milestones for the ERAU BCU Team

July 7, 2025
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Batt Challenge

Cal State LA & Cerritos College BattChallenge team’s year-end recap

July 2, 2025
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EcoCAR

Year 3 in Motion: Breakthroughs, Innovation, and the Road Ahead for McMaster EcoCAR

July 2, 2025
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