The U.S. Department of Energy Transportation Technologies Office (formerly the Vehicle Technologies Office) will hold its 2026 Annual Merit Review (AMR) on June 1-4, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City hotel in Arlington, Virginia.

The purpose of AMR is to evaluate TTO-funded projects for their contributions to DOE’s mission and goals. Information about the meeting, including a detailed schedule, will be made available on this page in the near future.

During the TTO AMR, advanced vehicle technologies projects funded by TTO are presented and reviewed for their merit. It also provides an opportunity for lab experts, industry stakeholders, and DOE staff to meet and exchange ideas and perspectives on related technologies. Reviewers come from a variety of backgrounds, including current and former members of the vehicles industry, academia, national laboratories, and government. Each reviewer evaluates a set of projects based on how much they contribute to or advance the Department of Energy’s missions and goals. Reviewers consider each project’s breadth, depth, appropriateness, accomplishments, and potential. The final reviews are described in TTO’s Annual Merit Review Results Reports.