EERE: Vehicle Technologies Program Home Page

Bringing you a prosperous future where energy is clean, abundant, reliable, and affordable

The Vehicle Technologies Program is developing more energy efficient and environmentally friendly highway transportation technologies that will enable America to use less petroleum. The long-term aim is to develop "leap frog" technologies that will provide Americans with greater freedom of mobility and energy security, while lowering costs and reducing impacts on the environment.

Quick Links

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Petroleum Reduction
Tools & Information

Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center: This Web site educates consumers and fleets on alternative fuels and advanced vehicles.

Fuel Economy.gov: This Web site compares gas mileage, emissions, air pollution ratings, and safety data for new and used vehicles.

The Ohio State University team wins EcoCAR 2009 competition

Research Spotlight

On June 12, students from The Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge competition in Toronto, Canada for their design of a Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV). (more...)