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.

Next AVTC Series

Argonne National Laboratory is excited to announce a Notice of Program Interest (NOPI), on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy and co-headline sponsors, for an upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP) to be released in fall 2025

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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

From BattChallenge to industry: Stellantis hires project manager Isabel Builes

September 11, 2025
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Batt News

Talent pipeline coming to fruition: Meet BattChallenge to Stellantis hire Mahmoud Al Akchar

September 9, 2025
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EcoCAR News

TCCI Joins EcoCAR EV Challenge as Sustaining Level Sponsor

August 21, 2025
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Batt News

Returning to his roots: Jon Darrow joins BattChallenge leadership

August 11, 2025
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AVTC News

AVTC students STEP up to the Challenge through summer internships at Argonne

August 1, 2025
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Green Garage Blogs

Green Garage Blog

Where Are They Now: OSU’s Ian Campbell and Dominic Dallago

September 9, 2025
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Batt Challenge

McMaster & Mohawk making strides in year two

July 29, 2025
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Batt Challenge

JSU & Hinds’ year two in a nutshell

July 22, 2025
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Where Are They Now

Where Are They Now: UA’s Oakley Prell

July 21, 2025
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Batt Challenge

Colorado School of Mines & Arapahoe Community College’s year two milestones: Building, growing and overcoming challenges

July 15, 2025
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Upcoming Events

EcoCAR Events

EcoCAR Year 4 Fall Workshop

EcoCAR EV Challenge

October 9 @ 9:00 am

The EcoCAR EV Challenge Year 4 Fall Workshop will be held October 9-11, 2025 at the MathWorks HQ in Natick, MA.

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BattChallenge Events

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Next AVTC Series?

Argonne National Laboratory is excited to announce a Notice of Program Interest (NOPI), on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy and co-headline sponsors, for an upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP) to be released in fall 2025

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