# ORNL Earns Five DOE Transportation Awards

Oak Ridge National Laboratory received five of nine awards at the Department of Energy’s 2026 Transportation Technologies Office Annual Merit Review. The recognized research covers freight-system modeling, vehicle efficiency, rare-earth-free electric motors, advanced materials, and manufacturing simulation. The recognition points to DOE transportation research priorities and ORNL’s industry collaborations, but the signal identifies no solicitation, contract value, or immediate procurement opportunity.

- Contractors can use the research areas as indicators of DOE interests when evaluating transportation technology R&D and potential collaboration strategies.
- The awards recognize research achievements; they should not be treated as contract awards or evidence of a new funding opportunity.
- Companies interested in these technical areas may assess whether their capabilities align with ORNL’s research and industry collaboration work.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Transportation
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
- Transportation Technologies Office
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
- DOE Office of Science

### Vendors
- BorgWarner ()
- Cummins, Inc. ()
- General Motors ()
- Electric Power Research Institute ()
- Ingalls Shipbuilding ()

### Sources
- [ORNL earns five DOE Transportation Technologies Office awards – Oak Ridge National Lab](https://www.ornl.gov/news/ornl-earns-five-doe-transportation-technologies-office-awards/) - ORNL