Competition

For the fourth consecutive year, the student team from Széchenyi István University specializing in electric vehicle development triumphed with a world record at Europe’s largest energy efficiency competition. The SZEnergy Team outperformed the most prestigious higher education institutions of the continent.

Hungary sets world record for the third time at Europe’s largest energy efficiency competition Source: Daily News Hungary The SZEnergy Team, a team of students… Read More »Hungary sets world record for the third time at Europe’s largest energy efficiency competition

The SZEnergy Team, a team of students developing electric vehicles at Széchenyi István University, recently achieved the biggest triumph in its history when it won Europe’s most important energy efficiency competition, the Shell Eco-marathon, with a world record. The team has achieved yet another international success, this time taking the podium in the Shell Eco-marathon Autonomous Challenge, a new competition for teams developing self-driving cars.

The SZEnergy Team, a team of students from Széchenyi István University, came first in Europe’s largest energy efficiency competition, the Shell Eco-marathon in Assen, the Netherlands. The team of Győr managed to cover a world record 284 kilometres with their vehicle using 1 kilowatt hour of energy, beating teams from major technical universities such as Munich, Toulouse and Milan.

The SZEnergy Team of Széchenyi István University has won 4th place at the Shell Eco-marathon Autonomous Programming Competition (APC), outperforming famous universities such as Berkeley, California. The team members were welcomed at the institute’s Automotive Research Centre. The university, which is at the forefront of engineering disciplines, is committed to providing practical training and promoting talent.