Transportation Research

NREL's innovative transportation research accelerates the development and widespread adoption of high-performance, low-emission, energy-efficient passenger and freight vehicles, as well as alternative fuels and related infrastructure. Learn more about our capabilities.

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Commercial Vehicle Technologies

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Deployment Support

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Electric Vehicle Grid Integration

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Energy Storage

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Fuels Performance

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Power Electronics

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Sustainable Mobility

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Systems Analysis and Integration

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Vehicle Thermal Management

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research

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Safety, Codes, and Standards

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Systems Analysis

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Technology Validation

NREL's transportation research bridges technologies via partnerships with other NREL teams:

Hydrogen & Fuel Cells | Bioenergy | Energy Analysis | Energy Systems Integration