The Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) regularly reports on news and success stories from our research, development, and deployment efforts. Along with the below news articles and the success stories database, find out more about the latest in Vehicle Technologies news, publications, and funding opportunities through the VTO Office-wide Newsletter; EcoCAR 3 through the Green Garage Blog; Clean Cities through Clean Cities Now and the Clean Cities Blog; and transportation analysis through the Fact of the Week and Transportation Energy Systems Analysis newsletters. Photos, video and contact information for the Department of Energy’s Public Affairs office are available on the Information for Media page.
Vehicles News
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PROSPECT Planning Prize will reward implementation-ready plans that expand access to training, upskilling, and experiential learning opportunities for students in key academic fieldsSeptember 14, 2026
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The PROSPECT program will help train the next generation of American workers needed to secure U.S. energy and mineral independenceAugust 7, 2026
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Eight teams receive $200,000 for work on technologies that strengthen America’s battery-recycling infrastructureJuly 28, 2026
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The U.S. Department of Energy today announced its intent to issue notices of funding opportunities totaling nearly $1 billion to advance and scale mining, processing, and manufacturing technologies across key stages of the critical minerals and materials supply chains.August 13, 2025