Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions

EcoCAR Year 3 Fall Workshop
2024-10-03 08:00 - 2024-10-05 17:00 (America/Detroit)
The EcoCAR EV Challenge Year 2 Fall Workshop will take place this fall. Details to be released soon!

BattChallenge Year 2 Fall Workshop
2024-10-30 - 2024-11-01
The Battery Workforce Challenge Year Two Fall Workshop will be held Oct. 30-Nov. 2. More information coming soon.

BattChallenge Year 2 Winter Workshop
2025-02-27 - 2025-03-01 | Greenville, S.C.
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.

EcoCAR CARB Testing Event & Winter Workshop
2025-03-14 08:00 - 2025-03-25 17:00
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 Air Resource Board (CARB)
Dates: Wave 1: March 3-7, 2025 | Wave 2: March 10-14, 2025
As a hallmark event of Year 3, teams will partake in dynamometer testing to baseline their newly developed and integrated propulsion systems and their adaptive cruise control algorithms. In particular, this testing will assess the energy consumption of each team’s LYRIQ by running abbreviated EPA test cycles for EV range assessment.
Winter Workshop & K-12 STEM Event – Hosted by UC Riverside School of Business
Dates: March 7-9, 2025 | Community Event: March 10, 2025
The Year 3 Winter Workshop will feature multi-team collaborative review sessions with subject matter experts, technical design reviews of vehicle development progress, and industry-style board meetings where Project Managers will discuss their project status.
EcoCAR students will partner with CARB to host a K-12 STEM outreach event on Monday, March 10. This event will engage local Riverside students in fun and exciting activities related to mobility technologies while providing opportunities for members in the community to learn about the EcoCAR program and other transportation technologies.

BattChallenge Year 2 Competition
2025-05-04 - 2025-05-09 | Indianapolis
The Battery Workforce Challenge’s Year 2 Competition will be held in the Indianapolis area from May 4-9.

Battery Workforce Challenge Year 3 Virtual Launch
2025-09-04 - 2025-09-05
The Battery Workforce Challenge will kick off year three of the competition with a virtual launch, via Teams, Sept. 4-5, 2025.

EcoCAR Year 4 Dynamometer Testing Event
2026-02-01 - 2026-02-06
From February 1 – 6, 2026, EcoCAR students, faculty, sponsors, and organizers will gather in Riverside, CA for the CARB Dyno Testing Event.
Dynamometer testing will assess the performance of the propulsion and connected and automated vehicle (CAV) systems of each team’s LYRIQ. The primary focus of this event is to accurately measure and benchmark the vehicle’s energy consumption.
Sponsor Day and the Innovation Showcase will be held on February 3, 2026, in conjunction with the EcoCAR Dyno Testing event. Sponsor Day will feature multiple opportunities to engage with EcoCAR teams, connect with government and industry partners, and experience CARB’s state-of-the-art facility. The Innovation Showcase will be similar to our traditional EcoCAR Sponsor Socials, but with a new focus: highlighting research, emerging technologies, and innovations from sponsors, government partners, and universities.

BattChallenge Year 3 Winter Workshop
2026-03-16 - 2026-03-22 | Detroit, Mich.
The Year 3 Winter Workshop will take place from March 16-22, 2026, in the metro Detroit area.

Battery Workforce Challenge Year 3 Competition
2026-04-27 08:00 - 2026-05-07 17:00
The Battery Workforce Challenge Competition will take place in metro Detroit from April 27 – May 7 where teams will continue to put the final touches on their battery packs and have them inspected at Prime Energy in Troy, Mich. and then on to integration into the Ram ProMaster EV vans at the Chrysler Technical Center (CTC) in Auburn Hills, Mich.
The competition will feature PMAC presentations, Sponsor Social and Team Appreciation Night. Then on to the Awards Ceremony. Except this isn’t just another competition event—it’s our Hollywood-themed, red-carpet sendoff, culminating in a glamour-forward awards ceremony worthy of the hard work you’ve poured into this challenge!

EcoCAR Year 4 Competition
2026-05-11 08:00 - 2026-05-21 17:00 | Detroit, Mich.
We are pleased to announce the EcoCAR EV Challenge Year 4 Final Competition Event Details!
Stage 1 – Dynamic Vehicle Evaluations
Dates: May 11 – 16
Location: General Motors Milford Proving Ground – Milford, MI

Stage 2 – Subteam Presentations, Sponsored Events, and Awards Ceremony
Dates: May 17 – 21
Location: Eagle Crest Resort – Ypsilanti, MI
