University of Alabama, Shelton State chosen for Battery Workforce Challenge

The University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College have both been selected to take part in the Battery Workforce Challenge, working with their vocational partners to see which can school can best design, build, test, and integrate an advanced EV battery into a soon-to-be-produced electric vehicle. The competition involving 12 colleges was formed through a joint effort by the US Department of Energy,  Stellantis, and the Argonne National Laboratory. “Initiatives like the Battery Workforce Challenge Program are created from a compelling need for heightened American ingenuity and an in