What is Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility?
Challenge X is a competition series created by automotive industry, government and academic partners that challenges university-level engineering students to decrease total cycle emissions and energy consumption in a crossover vehicle, while maintaining or exceeding vehicle utility and performance. The competition is modeled after the General Motors (GM) Global Vehicle Development Process, and will closely follow current real-world automotive design and engineering practices. The Challenge X program, launched in the 2004-2005 academic year, is a three-year program. Seventeen student teams from accredited university-level engineering programs across North America were selected to participate in the program. Students will work on a Chevrolet Equinox, a crossover vehicle platform, and integrate cutting-edge advanced automotive technologies and alternative fuels, such as hydrogen, ethanol, and biodiesel, to develop an approach that minimizes total environmental impact and helps to build a
