Purdue University is launching a new go-cart race tied to the nation's growing need for workers to design, build and maintain electric vehicles.

Fifteen student-built electric go-carts will compete April 18 in the inaugural Electric Vehicle Grand Prix. The 100-lap race at Purdue's Grand Prix track will last about an hour.

Indiana is seeking to become a top maker of electric vehicles. And the race is part of a new Purdue course in electric vehicle technology focusing on go-cart design and construction.

The new evGrandPrix is not affiliated with the Purdue Grand Prix, a charity gasoline-powered cart race held annually at Purdue. That race will be held April 24.

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