The University of Alabama team of 65 students – spanning a variety of majors from engineering to communications and business – took home first place for year three of the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, and a Phil Campbell alumnus, Ben Williams, was part of the team. The four-year EcoCAR Mobility Challenge is an automotive engineering competition that tasks student teams at 11 universities with, as explained by UA, “improving a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer’s fuel efficiency by incorporating a hybrid-electric powertrain and optimizing its operation using connected and automated vehicle features.”