Plans, Implementation, and Results

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) accelerates the deployment of advanced vehicle technologies and renewable fuels to strengthen the U.S. economy by creating jobs, while reducing petroleum consumption, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. To accomplish these goals, VTO works with industry leaders, national laboratories, universities, and state and local governments in five strategic areas.

• Overview

  Learn more about this EERE Office.

• Plans

  Discover the plans, budgets, and analyses that set the direction of office priorities and activities.

• Implementation

  Find out how the office controls, implements, and adjusts its plans and manages its activities.

• Results
  Learn about the technological, commercial, and other outputs and outcomes that result from the public funds appropriated to the office and managed by it.

Overview

Key Office Overview Documents

• Vehicle Technologies Program Deep Dive Briefing
  
  Deep-Dive briefing presentation dated September 22, 2009. Included in the briefing are mission, goals, targets, and budget of the Vehicle Technologies Program.
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• Vehicle Technologies Program Overview
  
  Overview of the Vehicle Technologies Program including external assessment and market view; internal assessment, program history and progress; program justification and federal role; program vision, mission, approach, strategic goals, outputs, and ou
  Overview of the Vehicle Technologies Program including external assessment and market view; internal assessment, program history and progress; program justification and federal role; program vision, mission, approach, strategic goals, outputs, and outcomes; and performance goals.

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• Vehicle Technologies Program - Improving Vehicle Efficiency, Reducing Dependence on Foreign Oil
  
  R&D drives innovation while lowering technology costs, which then enables the private sector to accelerate clean technology deployment. Along with R&D, DOE's Vehicles Technologies Program deploys clean, efficient vehicle technologies and renewable fu
  R&D drives innovation while lowering technology costs, which then enables the private sector to accelerate clean technology deployment. Along with R&D, DOE's Vehicles Technologies Program deploys clean, efficient vehicle technologies and renewable fuels, which reduce U.S. demand for petroleum products.

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• Vehicle Technologies Program: Goals, Strategies, and Top Accomplishments
  
  Fact sheet describing the Vehicle Technologies Program integrated portfolio of advanced vehicle and fuel research, development, demonstration, and deployment activities.
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Legislative and Executive Guidance

• EPAct Transportation Regulatory Activities
  
  The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Program manages several transportation regulatory activities established by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct), as amended by the Energy Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998, EPAct 200
  The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Program manages several transportation regulatory activities established by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct), as amended by the Energy Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998, EPAct 2005, and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA).

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• EPA Diesel Rule and the Sulfur Effects (DECSE) Project
  
  The VT program collaborated with industry stakeholders and the EPA (in an effort initiated in 1998 called Diesel Emission Control – Sulfur Effects study, otherwise known as DECSE) to quantify the effects of fuel sulfur on emission control technologie
  The VT program collaborated with industry stakeholders and the EPA (in an effort initiated in 1998 called Diesel Emission Control – Sulfur Effects study, otherwise known as DECSE) to quantify the effects of fuel sulfur on emission control technologies.

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Structure and Key Contacts

• Vehicle Technologies Program Organization and Contacts
  
  Organizational chart and general information for the Vehicle Technologies Program.
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Office News

• Vehicle Technologies Program News
  
  Vehicle Technologies Office related news stories.
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Plans

Strategic Plans

• Vehicle Technologies Program Planning
  
  The Vehicle Technologies Program’s strategic goal is to develop sustainable, cost-competitive technologies to reduce U.S. dependence on petroleum, increase fuel efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the Nation's energy security.
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Technology Roadmaps

• Electrical and Electronics Technical Team Roadmap
  
  Report on the Advanced Power Electronics and Electrical Machines R&D activities
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• Vehicle Systems Analysis Technical Team Roadmap
  
  Research and Development Roadmap
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• Materials Technology Roadmap
  
  Research, Development & Demonstration Roadmap
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• Electrochemical Energy Storage Technical Team Technology Development Roadmap
  
  Research, Development & Demonstration Roadmap
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• Fuel Pathways Integration Technical Team Roadmap
  
  Research, Development & Demonstration Roadmap
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• Advanced Combustion and Emission Control Technical Roadmap for Light-Duty Powertrains
  
  Research and Development Roadmap
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Multiyear Program Plans

• Multi-Year Program Plan 2011-2015
  
  The Vehicle Technologies Multi-Year Program Plan, FY 2011 – 2015, outlines the scientific research and technologies developments for the five-year timeframe (beyond the FY 2010 base year) that need to be undertaken to help meet the Administration's g
  The Vehicle Technologies Multi-Year Program Plan, FY 2011 – 2015, outlines the scientific research and technologies developments for the five-year timeframe (beyond the FY 2010 base year) that need to be undertaken to help meet the Administration's goals for reductions in oil consumption and carbon emissions from the ground transport vehicle sector of the economy.

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Office Budgets

• FY12 Vehicle Technologies Program Congressional Budget
  
  Funding profiles by subprogram for the Vehicle Technologies Program.
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Analysis (Risk, Benefit, Portfolio)

• Multi-Path Transportation Futures Study
  
  The Multi-Path Transportation Futures (MP) Study compares alternative ways to make significant reductions in oil use and carbon emissions from U.S. light vehicles from now to 2050. Sponsored by three programs in EERE (Vehicle Technologies; Fuel Cell
  The Multi-Path Transportation Futures (MP) Study compares alternative ways to make significant reductions in oil use and carbon emissions from U.S. light vehicles from now to 2050. Sponsored by three programs in EERE (Vehicle Technologies; Fuel Cell Technologies; and the Office of Planning, Budget, and Analysis), a key goal of the study is to make these comparisons as accurate and unbiased as possible, and with analytic robustness.

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Implementation

Systems Engineering

• Plug-ins: The Future for Hybrid Electric Vehicles?
  
  Argonne National Laboratory, working together with Idaho National Laboratory, leads DOE's efforts to evaluate PHEVs and PHEV technology with the nation's best vehicle technology evaluation tools and expertise.
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Technology Evaluations

• National Academies-Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: Third Report
  
  This report by the National Research Council's (NRC's) Committee on Review of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Research Program, Phase 3, is the third NRC review. The Phase 1 and Phase 2 reviews were issued in 2005 and 2008, respectively (NRC, 2005, 2008). Th
  This report by the National Research Council's (NRC's) Committee on Review of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Research Program, Phase 3, is the third NRC review. The Phase 1 and Phase 2 reviews were issued in 2005 and 2008, respectively (NRC, 2005, 2008). The long-range goals of the Partnership focus on a transition to a highway transportation system that uses sustainable energy resources and reduces emissions, including net carbon emissions, on a life-cycle or well (source)-to-wheels basis (DOE, 2004). The Partnership focuses on precompetitive research and development (R&D) that can help to accelerate the emergence of technologies that can meet the long-range goals. • This review document is published by National Academies Press. You may (a) read the text for free on the National Academies Press web site, (b) download a free PDF after providing some identifying information, or (c) purchase a paperback copy of the book.

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• Current Transportation Models Used in the Vehicle Technologies Program
  
  A summary of various transportation models (VISION, TRUCK, GREET, Oil Peaking Model, Feebate Model, Oil Security Metrics Model, ORNL PHEV Choice Model: Version 1, PSAT, PSAT-PRO,
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Deployment and Diffusion

• Clean Cities
  
  Clean Cities advances the nation's economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local actions to reduce petroleum consumption in transportation. A national network of nearly 100 Clean Cities coalitions brings together stakeholders in th
  Clean Cities advances the nation's economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local actions to reduce petroleum consumption in transportation. A national network of nearly 100 Clean Cities coalitions brings together stakeholders in the public and private sectors to deploy alternative and renewable fuels, idle-reduction measures, fuel economy improvements, and emerging transportation technologies.

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Education and Workforce Development

• Vehicle Technologies Program Educational Activities
  
  Description of educational activities including: EcoCAR2: Plugging In to the Future, EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, Green Racing, Automotive X Prize, Graduate Technology Automotive Education (GATE), and Hydrogen Education.
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Competitive Solicitations and Grant Process

• Vehicle Technologies Program Funding Opportunities
  
  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) provides funding opportunities for advanced vehicle technology projects that are aimed at removing technical and cost barriers. Much of the funding available
  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) provides funding opportunities for advanced vehicle technology projects that are aimed at removing technical and cost barriers. Much of the funding available to the Vehicle Technologies Program is distributed to private firms, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, Native American organizations, and individuals, through competitive solicitations. DOE is strongly committed to partnerships to help ensure the eventual market acceptance of the technologies being developed. New solicitations are announced regularly.

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In-Progress Peer Reviews and Process Assessments

• 2012 DOE Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review
  
  The 2012 DOE Hydrogen Program and Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting was held May 14-18, 2012 in Crystal City, Virginia. The review encompassed all of the work done by the Hydrogen Program and the Vehicle Tec
  The 2012 DOE Hydrogen Program and Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting was held May 14-18, 2012 in Crystal City, Virginia. The review encompassed all of the work done by the Hydrogen Program and the Vehicle Technologies Program: a total of 309 individual activities were reviewed for Vehicle Technologies, by a total of 189 reviewers. A total of 1,473 individual review responses were received for the technical reviews.

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Internal Controls, Project Tracking, and Progress Reports

• FY 2012 Lightweight Materials Annual Report
  
  The FY 2012 Annual Progress Report for Lightweight Materials provides a detailed description of the activities and technical accomplishments which focuses on the development and validation of advanced materials and manufacturing technologies to signi
  The FY 2012 Annual Progress Report for Lightweight Materials provides a detailed description of the activities and technical accomplishments which focuses on the development and validation of advanced materials and manufacturing technologies to significantly reduce light and heavy duty vehicle weight without compromising other attributes such as safety, performance, recyclability, and cost.

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• FY2012 Annual Progress Report for Vehicle and Systems Simulation and Testing
  
  Annual progress report that evaluates the technologies and performance characteristics of advanced automotive powertrain components and subsystems in an integrated vehicle systems context. These evaluations address light-, medium-, and heavy-duty veh
  Annual progress report that evaluates the technologies and performance characteristics of advanced automotive powertrain components and subsystems in an integrated vehicle systems context. These evaluations address light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicle platforms. This work is directed toward evaluating and verifying the targets of the VTO R&D teams and to providing guidance in establishing roadmaps for achievement of these goals.

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• FY2012 Advanced Power Electronics and Electric Motors Annual Progress Report
  
  The Advanced Power Electronics and Electric Motors (APEEM) program within the DOE Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) provides support and guidance for many cutting-edge automotive technologies now under development. Research is focused on developing r
  The Advanced Power Electronics and Electric Motors (APEEM) program within the DOE Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) provides support and guidance for many cutting-edge automotive technologies now under development. Research is focused on developing revolutionary new power electronics (PE), electric motor (EM), thermal management, and traction drive system technologies that will leapfrog current on-the-road technologies. The research and development is also aimed at achieving a greater understanding of and improvements in the way the various new components of tomorrow's automobiles will function as a unified system to improve fuel efficiency.

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• FY2012 Progress Report for Energy Storage Research & Development
  
  FY 2012 annual report of the energy storage research and development effort within the VT Office. An important step for the electrification of the nation’s light duty transportation sector is the development of more cost-effective, long lasting, and
  FY 2012 annual report of the energy storage research and development effort within the VT Office. An important step for the electrification of the nation’s light duty transportation sector is the development of more cost-effective, long lasting, and abuse-tolerant PEV batteries. In fiscal year 2012, battery R&D work continued to focus on the development of high-energy batteries for PEVs and very high power devices for hybrid vehicles. This document provides a summary and progress update of the VTP battery R&D projects that were supported in 2012.

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• FY2012 Annual Progress Report for Propulsion Materials
  
  FY2012 annual progress report focusing on enabling and innovative materials technologies that are critical in improving the efficiency of advanced engines by providing enabling materials support for combustion, hybrid, and power electronics developme
  FY2012 annual progress report focusing on enabling and innovative materials technologies that are critical in improving the efficiency of advanced engines by providing enabling materials support for combustion, hybrid, and power electronics development.

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• FY2012 Annual Progress Report for Advanced Combustion Engine Research and Development
  
  Annual report on the work of the the Advanced Combustion Engine R&D subprogram. The Advanced Combustion Engine R&D subprogram supports the Vehicle Technologies Office mission by removing the critical technical barriers to commercialization of advanc
  Annual report on the work of the the Advanced Combustion Engine R&D subprogram. The Advanced Combustion Engine R&D subprogram supports the Vehicle Technologies Office mission by removing the critical technical barriers to commercialization of advanced internal combustion engines (ICEs) for passenger and commercial vehicles that meet future federal emissions regulations.

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• Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Progress Reports
  
  Annual Progress Reports for the various technologies in the Vehicle Technologies Program.
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• Vehicle Technologies Program Implementation
  
  The Vehicle Technologies Program takes a systematic approach to Program implementation. Elements of this approach include the evaluation of new technologies, competitive selection of projects and partners, review of Program and project improvement, p
  The Vehicle Technologies Program takes a systematic approach to Program implementation. Elements of this approach include the evaluation of new technologies, competitive selection of projects and partners, review of Program and project improvement, project tracking, and portfolio management and adjustment.

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• Advanced Combustion Engine R&D: Goals, Strategies, and Top Accomplishments
  
  Fact sheet describing the goals, strategies, and some of the major accomplishments of the Advanced Combustion Engine R&D subprogram of the Vehicle Technologies Program.
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• Hybrid Electric Systems: Goals, Strategies, and Top Accomplishments
  
  Fact sheet describing the goals, strategies, and top accomplishments of the Hybrid Electric Systems subprogram of the Vehicle Technologies Program.
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• Materials Technologies: Goals, Strategies, and Top Accomplishments
  
  Fact sheet describing the goals, strategies, and top accomplishments of the Materials Technologies subprogram of the Vehicle Technologies Program.
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• Fuel Technologies: Goals, Strategies, and Top Accomplishments
  
  Brochure describing the goals, strategies, and some of the major accomplishments of the Fuel Technologies subprogram of the Vehicle Technologies Program.
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Results

Commercial Outcomes

• Vehicle Technologies Program: Goals, Strategies, and Top Accomplishments
  
  Fact sheet describing the Vehicle Technologies Program integrated portfolio of advanced vehicle and fuel research, development, demonstration, and deployment activities.
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Technical Outcomes

• Vehicle Technologies Program Results
  
  The Vehicle Technologies Program's progress is closely monitored by both internal and external organizations. The Program's results are detailed in a wide range of documents and tools that can be accessed through the PIR website. Descriptions of thes
  The Vehicle Technologies Program's progress is closely monitored by both internal and external organizations. The Program's results are detailed in a wide range of documents and tools that can be accessed through the PIR website. Descriptions of these materials are provided on this program results page.

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• Vehicle Technologies Program: Goals, Strategies, and Top Accomplishments
  
  Fact sheet describing the Vehicle Technologies Program integrated portfolio of advanced vehicle and fuel research, development, demonstration, and deployment activities.
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Cost/Benefit and Return on Investment Studies

• Technology Commercialization Showcase 2008 Vehicle Technologies Program
  
  Presentation illustrating various technology commercialization opportunities and unexploited investment gaps for the Vehicle Technologies Program.
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Intellectual Property

• Vehicle Technologies Program Awards and Patents
  
  Award-winning technologies and processes are hallmarks of the programs funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and industrial partners. Awards, patents, and other recognition validate the products of
  Award-winning technologies and processes are hallmarks of the programs funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and industrial partners. Awards, patents, and other recognition validate the products of research undertaken as part of the Vehicle Technologies Program.

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External Recognition

• Vehicle Technologies Program Awards and Patents
  
  Award-winning technologies and processes are hallmarks of the programs funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and industrial partners. Awards, patents, and other recognition validate the products of
  Award-winning technologies and processes are hallmarks of the programs funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and industrial partners. Awards, patents, and other recognition validate the products of research undertaken as part of the Vehicle Technologies Program.

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