EV Challenge – Travel India with your own EV prototype
Boost your work experience using CarMaker and Bosch software
Collaborate with your fellow students to develop an EV strategy that maximizes time and cost efficiency in reaching the destination!
Together with Bosch, we will provide you and your competitors with identical virtual prototypes, software, and real map data as a basis for your work.
The EV Challenge will start in April 2025, and you will be able to put your skills to the test in various preliminary events.
The top 200 participating teams will compete against each other in the final race – and will be invited to the big event in Bangalore!
What can I achieve in the EV Challenge?
- Personal development of your skills
- Practical experience in the development of an EV vehicle under real conditions
- Insights into state-of-the-art technologies in the industry
- Master a project together with your team
- A valuable network for your career in vehicle development
How is the EV Challenge organized?
- Registration by April 1, 2025
- Master your first task by June 1, 2025
- First pre-event: Mid-June 2025
- Task: The best 50 teams will be chosen to master the next step of the challenge
- Second pre-event: Mid-July 2025
- Task: The best 5 teams master the final challenge
- Grand final: September 16, 2025
What does the EV Challenge involve technically?
- Each team starts with the same prerequisites: an identical virtual vehicle prototype and matching map data.
- Using individually developed models, you design your EV powertrain control strategy to successfully master the challenge.
- Consider not only the powertrain design but also charging stations with different capacities and distances.
The team that reaches the destination first and develops the best EV strategy will win the EV Challenge.
How can I participate in the EV Challenge?
- Preregister for the challenge to ‘apply’
- We will confirm receipt of your application
- We will then select 200 teams in the selection process
- After 2 weeks at the latest, you will hear back whether you have been selected for the challenge
- There is a small entry fee of 1000 rupees per person to participate
- Conditions of participation