Commercial Vehicle Technologies
NREL's customized evaluations of conventional and advanced medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, infrastructure, and operations enable insights critical for the successful development and optimized use of energy-efficient, commercially viable vehicles.
We partner with truck manufacturers and developers as well as fleet operators to deliver equitable solutions that reduce barriers to decarbonization while meeting performance and economic requirements across vocations—such as freight transport, pickup and delivery, port drayage, yard tractors, public transit, and airport shuttles.
Customized Technology Evaluations
Our in-depth studies span a full range of commercial vehicle technologies, practices, and considerations, including electric-drive vehicles, vehicles powered by low-carbon fuels, platooning, drive cycle analysis, total cost of ownership, eco-routing, and more.
Held in May 2024, NREL's Sustainable Freight Futures Workshop assessed status, challenges, technology, research, and equity gaps and identified a path forward for freight sustainability across trucks, trains, ships, and the skies.
Integrated Data and Analysis Tools
Bolstered by world-class computational science and high-performance computing capabilities, our integrated suite of data and analysis tools inform the development of innovative commercial vehicle technologies and strategies that maximize energy savings and on-road performance.
Featured Tools
DRIVE: Drive-Cycle Rapid Investigation, Visualization, and Evaluation Analysis Tool
EVI-X Modeling Suite of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Analysis Tools
FASTSim: Future Automotive Systems Technology Simulator
T3CO: Transportation Technology Total Cost of Ownership Tool
See our full collection of tools.
Publications
NREL researchers publish journal articles, conference papers, and reports about emerging commercial vehicle technologies.
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Contact us to learn more about our commercial vehicle technologies research or to explore partnership opportunities.
Jason Lustbader
Manager, Advanced Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure Group
Jason.Lustbader@nrel.gov303-275-4443
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