The eighth meeting of the Informal Working Group on EV/HFCV Retrofit Systems is scheduled for Tuesday 21st April 2026. The agenda includes coordination and organization of work with reference to GRPE-92-14, EVHFCV-02-02, GRPE-93-22-Rev.1, GRSP-78-17, GRVA-24-07, and GRPE-94-06, electrical safety review, cybersecurity, braking, EMC, and UN draft documentation review. Future meetings are planned for 11th June, 2nd July, and 9th September, with hybrid and online formats.
CITA presented PTI-42-02 to link the PTI informal group’s work to the approval of the EU Roadworthiness Package. FSD proposed work to introduce PTI provisions into UN Regulations under the 1958 Agreement. Japan, Russia, and FSD provided brief updates on the use of diagnostic devices to access to in-vehicle data. CITA updated the group on its views concerning PTI for ADS vehicles. CITA explained GRVA/2025/43, GRVA/2025/44, GRVA/2025/34, and GRVA-23-18/Rev.1 on Electromechanical Braking and Parking Lock Devices which will be considered by WP.29 in March.
Discussion of requirements for minimum distance from approaching vehicles for a safe automated lane-change maneuver.