World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations | Session 179 | 12-14 Nov 2019
Geneva

This session uses a new schedule under which AC.2 will meet from 9:00 on Tuesday, 12 November, followed by the opening of the plenary WP.29 session at 14:30. The session will conclude by 17:30 on Thursday, 14 November with the reading of the report.

Agenda Item 19.4.
UN GTR No. 4 (Worldwide Heavy-Duty vehicle emission test Cycle (WHDC))

131. The representative of the United States of America updated AC.3 about their work on proposing new federal standards for pollutant emissions from heavy duty vehicles. He expected a proposal to be issued in 2020 and a final rule adopted in 2021. He explained that the United States of America were exploring the possibility to use part of UN GTR No. 4 as a basis for this proposal, for example, on heavy-duty hybrid vehicles.