74. The Co-Chair of the IWG on EVE introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2023/8. The representative from OICA highlighted the need to deep dive into the testing procedure and praised the progress made so far. The Co-Chair of the IWG on EVE congratulated the productive work from the IWG on this matter, especially the constructive collaboration between the members from OICA and the representatives from the European Commission from JRC to deliver on the procedure in a timely matter.

75. GRPE adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/2023/8 and requested the secretariat to submit them to WP.29 and AC.3 for consideration and vote at their June 2023 sessions as request for authorization to develop a new UN GTR on in-vehicle battery durability for electrified heavy-duty vehicles.