Partnerships are at the heart of the Vehicle Technologies Office's (VTO) work, driving innovation, technology development, and market adoption. VTO carries out its mission through collaboration with others in the Department and other federal agencies, national laboratories and universities, industry partners, and community leaders. Partners within the Department of Energy such as the DOE Office of Science, ARPA-E, the Advanced Manufacturing Office, the Bioenergy Technologies Office, the Fuel Cell Technologies Office, and others help remove technology and institutional barriers. VTO also coordinates research efforts with a number of other agencies across the federal government, including the Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Defense.

VTO works closely with public and private sector partners to advance its mission and work toward accomplishing its goals.  This approach ensures that:

1. The nation's best resources are applied to the most challenging research problems,
2. Maximum technology transfer takes place, and
3. Government resources are leveraged by industry resources.

U.S. DRIVE
U.S. DRIVE (Driving Research and Innovation for Vehicle efficiency and Energy sustainability), facilitates pre-competitive technical information exchange among experts in government and industry. These leaders identify research and development needs, develop technology-specific roadmaps, and evaluate progress toward jointly-developed goals and technical targets.

21st Century Truck Partnership
The 21st Century Truck Partnership is addressing important national challenges related to medium-duty and heavy-duty truck efficiency, safety, and emissions by pursuing collaborative research and development among government and industry partners.

Clean Cities Coalitions
Clean Cities coalitions support the nation's energy and economic security by building partnerships to improve transportation energy efficiency. The national network of nearly 100 Clean Cities coalitions brings together stakeholders in the public and private sectors to advance alternative and renewable fuels, idle-reduction measures, fuel economy improvements, and emerging transportation technologies.

National Clean Fleets Partnership
Through the National Clean Fleets Partnership, Clean Cities coalitions works with large private fleets to reduce petroleum use. The initiative provides fleets with specialized resources to incorporate alternative fuels and fuel-saving measures into their operations.