Program Plans, Implementation, and Results
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Program (VTP) 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, VTP works with industry leaders, national laboratories, universities, and state and local governments in five strategic program areas.
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Program Overview
Summary
- Current Goals and Activities (PDF 85 KB)
Key Program Overview Documents
- Vehicle Technologies Program Fact Sheet - Advancing New Vehicle Technologies and Fuels (PDF 1.3 MB)
Legislative and Executive Guidance
- EPAct Transportation Regulatory Activities
- EPA Diesel Rule and the Sulfur Effects (DECSE) Project (PDF 15 KB)
Structure and Key Contacts
Program News
- Vehicle Technologies Program News
- Fuel Technologies: Goals, Strategies, and Top Accomplishments (PDF 950 KB)
- Advanced Combustion Engine R&D: Goals, Strategies, and Top Accomplishments (PDF 1.1 MB)
Program Plans
This area describes and details the direction the VT program is taking with regard to advanced vehicle technology research, development, and deployment. Documents included in this section: VT's multi-year plan; sub-program roadmaps; budget; analysis.
Summary
- Vehicle Technologies Program Planning (PDF 54 KB)
Technology Roadmaps
- FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership Plan (PDF 145 KB)
- Advanced Combustion and Emission Control Technical Roadmap for Light-Duty Powertrains (PDF 194 KB)
- Electrical and Electronics Technical Team Roadmap (PDF 288 KB)
- Electrochemical Energy Storage Technical Team Technology Development Roadmap (PDF 439 KB)
- Fuel Pathways Integration Technical Team Roadmap (PDF 88 KB)
- Materials Technology Roadmap (PDF 350 KB)
- 21st Century Truck Partnership Roadmap and Technical White Papers (PDF 1.7 MB) and Appendix of Supporting Information (PDF 4.0 MB)
- Vehicle Systems Analysis Technical Team Roadmap (PDF 370 KB)
Multiyear Program Plans
Program Budgets
- FY10 Budget in Brief
- FY10 Vehicle Technologies Program Congressional Budget Request (PDF 377 KB)
- FY10 Full Congressional Budget Request (PDF 6.7 MB)
Analysis (Risk, Benefit, Portfolio)
- Multi-Path Transportation Futures Study: Results from Phase 1 (PDF 796 KB)
Program Implementation
This section describes engineering directions and ideals, how legislation and rule making affects the technological development and direction, the solicitation and grant process, technology evaluations, peer reviews and progress alerts.
Summary
- Vehicle Technologies Program Implementation (PDF 47 KB)
Systems Engineering
- Plug-ins: The Future for Hybrid Electric Vehicles? (PDF 8.3 MB) [Document on Argonne National Laboratory's Transportation R&D Center Web site.]
- Current Transportation Models Used in the Vehicle Technologies Program (PDF 41 KB)
Technology Evaluations
- Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership
- Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: Second Report
The two documents mentioned above are found on the National Academies Press Web site. Scroll down to table of contents to read the document for free.
Deployment and Diffusion
Education and Workforce Development
Competitive Solicitations and Grant Process
In-Progress Peer Reviews and Process Assessments
Internal Controls, Project Tracking, and Progress Reports
- Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Progress Reports
- 2008 Advanced Vehicle Technology Analysis and Evaluation Activities and Heavy Vehicle Systems Optimization Program Annual Progress Report (PDF 13.3 MB)
- 2008 Energy Storage Research and Development Annual Progress Report (PDF 6.5 MB)
- 2008 Advanced Power Electronics and Electric Machinery Annual Progress Report (PDF 6.9 MB)
- 2008 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Annual Progress Report (PDF 13.1 MB)
- 2007 Lightweighting Materials Annual Progress Report (PDF 28.9 MB)
- 2008 Propulsion Materials Annual Progress Report (PDF 16.2 MB)
Program Results
This section contains the technical and commercial outcomes with regard to DOE-funded research, development and deployment. This section also includes external recognition, intellectual property and patents, and key publications.
Summary
- Vehicle Technologies Program Results (PDF 33 KB)
Commercial and Technical Outcomes
Case Studies
- Fuel Technologies: Goals, Strategies, and Top Accomplishments (PDF 950 KB)
- Advanced Combustion Engine R&D: Goals, Strategies, and Top Accomplishments (PDF 1.1 MB)
Cost/Benefit and Return on Investment Studies
- Technology Commercialization Showcase 2008 (PDF 828 KB)