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This year we are redesigning a 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ. It will be a hybrid vehicle with connected and autonomous features dedicated to providing users with the best driving experience. We want you to be a part of this year’s success.

Our History

Timeline

EcoCAR EV Challenge (2022 – 2026)
EcoCAR EV Challenge (2022 – 2026)

The EcoCAR EV Challenge is a four-year collegiate automotive engineering competition, providing an unparalleled, hands-on educational experience that transforms the traditional classroom environment into a hub of an automotive innovation

EcoCAR Mobility Challenge (2018 – 2022)
EcoCAR Mobility Challenge (2018 – 2022)

The EcoCAR Mobility Challenge (EcoCAR) was the 12th U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series. The four-year competition challenged 11 university teams to apply advanced propulsion systems, as well as connected and automated vehicle technology to improve the energy efficiency, safety and consumer appeal of the 2019 Chevrolet Blazer. This series was headline sponsored by DOE, General Motors (GM) and MathWorks, and managed by Argonne National Laboratory.

EcoCAR 3 (2014 – 2018)
EcoCAR 3 (2014 – 2018)

EcoCAR 3 was the 11th U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series and is North America’s premier collegiate automotive engineering competition. The U.S. DOE and General Motors are challenged 16 North American universities to redesign a Chevrolet Camaro into a hybrid-electric car to reduce environmental impact, while maintaining the muscle and performance expected from this iconic American car.

EcoCAR 2: Plugging into the Future (2011 – 2014)
EcoCAR 2: Plugging into the Future (2011 – 2014)

coCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future was a three-year collegiate advanced vehicle technology engineering competition established by the United States Department of Energy and General Motors (GM), and was managed by Argonne National Laboratory. The competition challenged 15 universities from across North America to reduce the environmental impact of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu by improving its fuel efficiency and minimizing the vehicle’s emissions while retaining its performance and consumer appeal.

EcoCAR: The Next Challenge (2008 – 2011)
EcoCAR: The Next Challenge (2008 – 2011)

EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge was a yearly competition from 2008 to 2011, that built on the 19-year history of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) advanced vehicle technology competitions by giving engineering students the chance to design and build advanced vehicles to demonstrate cutting-edge automotive technologies.

Challenge X (2004 – 2008)
Challenge X (2004 – 2008)

In the first decade of the new millennium, the American automotive customer market trended toward larger family-sized vehicles. At the same time, an increased need to reduce energy consumption, as well as decreased vehicle emissions, was becoming imperative. As a result, the automotive and electronics industries, the U.S. and Canadian governments, and the academic community worked together to launch Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility.

Ethanol Vehicle Challenge (1997-1999)
Ethanol Vehicle Challenge (1997-1999)

The Ethanol Vehicle Challenge was developed to demonstrate the potential of ethanol to significantly lower emissions, improve performance, increase fuel efficiency, and improve cold starting of vehicles. During the three years of this Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, the platform changed from a 5-passenger Chevrolet Malibu to a full-size Chevrolet Silverado to reflect consumer demands for larger vehicles and more power.

Propane Vehicle Challenge (1995 – 1997)
Propane Vehicle Challenge (1995 – 1997)

The Propane Vehicle Challenge (PVC), held between 1995 and 1997, focused on converting 1996 Chrysler Minivans into dedicated propane vehicles, while maintaining the performance that consumers expected from gasoline vehicles.

“Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC).” Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions, 14 June 2023, avtcseries.org/.