University of Michigan Solar Car Team | 2,712 followers on LinkedIn. Earn the Victory, Move the World | The University of Michigan Solar Car Team is an entirely student-run organization that designs and builds solar electric vehicles. The team races both nationally and internationally. Since its establishment in 1989, the team has built 17 vehicles, won the American Solar Challenge 10 times, placed in the top three in the World Solar Challenge eight times, and won one international competition.