Students Challenged to Combat Emissions

By DE Editors

MotoTron Corporation (Oshkosh, WI) brought 43 engineering students to company headquarters recently in order to showcase how their products can combat vehicle emissions. These students developed an understanding of advanced vehicle technologies, which they will take on to the Challenge X competition. 

Challenge X is a three-year competition sponsored by General Motors, the US Department of Energy, and other automotive industry sponsors. This program gives engineering schools an opportunity to participate in hands-on research and development of the latest automotive propulsion, fuels, materials, and emissions control technologies.

“Here are 43 of the best students in North America who want to make a difference in solving energy problems,” MotoTron Business Development Director Rich Swortzel said. “We taught a boot camp on how you take the world of computer controls and machinery and use it to solve unique problems.”

“These students are all about reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and we plan to be a part of the solution to global warming.”

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.