Speaking to agenda item 2, Ms. Marchington reviewed two decisions from the 164th WP.29 meeting relevant to the EVE group: 1) the new EVE mandate, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2014/88 as amended by WP.29-164-15, was approved, and 2) the final version of the EVE reference Guide, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2014/81, was also approved.
Concerning the Guide, the WP.29 Secretariat requested the EVE group to consider how the Guide should be filed on the UNECE website and presented two proposals: 1) The Guide could receive a new document number and be placed in the folder “Final documents”; or, 2) The Guide could be kept with the current symbol and be placed under “Reference material”, as well as on the homepage of WP.29 website. No preference for either proposal was expressed by the EVE group. The EVE leadership expressed a preference for option 2 and committed to following up with the WP.29 Secretariat.
ACTION 1: The EVE Secretary will inform the WP.29 Secretariat that the second proposal for filing the Guide on the UNECE website is preferable.
Mr. Olechiw introduced the topic using document EVE-12-14e and by reviewing the text of the EV Guide (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2014/81). A scope of work for the topic area was not presented; rather, using document EVE-12-05e, Japan informed the group that this issue should not be pursued by the EVE IWG, as it is or could be explored by other GRPE working groups (i.e. WLTP IWG). Referencing documents EVE-11-08e, 09e, 10e, and EVE-12-06e, the European Commission agreed with this position.
Mr. Per Ohlund presented EVE-12-07e, which detailed current EV work ongoing in the WLTP IWG. The WLTP IWG is currently in phase 1b of work and the future EV issues to be covered by the group in future work (phase 2 and 3) have not been decided by the group; also, phase 2 is not anticipated to start within the next year. There was disagreement among the group as to whether some topics proposed for investigation under this topic by the EVE IWG would be covered by future WLTP IWG. Mr. Olechiw requested the group to consider whether the EVE IWG could assist the WLTP IWG by conducting some EV-related work between now and the beginning of phase 2.
Overall, the majority of the group agreed the topic should not be part of the new EVE mandate and no party/organization volunteered to lead the topic. Mr. Olechiw requested the group revisit this decision on Day 2 of the meeting under agenda item 9.
Document EVE-12-06e, submitted by the European Commission, was not discussed in detail as the author was not present at the meeting, so it was recommended to add this document to the agenda of the next EVE meeting.
ACTION 2: The EVE Secretariat will add document EVE-12-06e to the agenda of the next EVE meeting.
Mr. Olechiw introduced the topic using document EVE-12-08e-Rev1 and by reviewing the text of the EV Guide (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2014/81); Mr. Claude Chanson (Recharge) and Ms. Marchington also assisted in presentation EVE-12-08e-Rev1. The proposed scope of work would first establish a definition of battery durability, identify factors that affect battery durability, and then potentially design an appropriate test program for evaluating battery durability. During discussion, it was emphasized that when test cycles and procedures are considered, those developed by the WLTP IWG would form the basis for work.
Discussion under this item focused on whether future work would focus on the battery component or the whole EV; Mr. Olechiw informed the group that this would be a vehicle-level issue, illustrating with the concept that durability of an EV battery has a critical influence on vehicle emissions. There was some discussion that if this work was based on the whole vehicle, it also may best be pursued by the WLTP IWG, which was supported by Japan; however, the group could not comment on whether the WLTP IWG would address this issue.
Mr. Olechiw requested the group revisit this decision on Day 2 of the meeting under agenda item 9, indicating that USA and Canada have a strong interest in pursuing work in this area.
Mr. Olechiw introduced the topic using document EVE-12-14e and by reviewing the text of the EV Guide (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2014/81). The group was reminded that, as the EV Guide states, battery recycling is not under the mandate of WP.29, but battery recyclability issues could be considered. Japan informed the group they do not support recycling or recyclability issues for discussion in the WP.29 forum.
A scope of work for the topic area was not presented; Mr. Klaus Putzhammer (OICA/Adam Opel AG) presented on “Regulation and Recycling and Recyclability”, with a focus on European legislation (EVE-12-09e). There was an emphasis on the capability of current battery recycling practices, which some in the group believed then meant that investigating battery recyclability was not required. Mr. Olechiw suggested that there could be some benefit from sharing the European Commission’s successful legislative battery recyclability practices with those worldwide.
Mr. Olechiw requested the group revisit this decision on Day 2 of the meeting under agenda item 9 and no party/organization volunteered to lead the topic.
Mr. Olechiw introduced the topic by reviewing the text of the EV Guide (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2014/81) and China presented on their proposed scope of work for the topic using document EVE-12-10e-Rev1; China emphasized that determining the proper expression method for energy consumption was very needed. To carry out research related to this topic, they proposed three steps: 1) complete a study on the EV energy consumption evaluation method to be executed by main countries, 2) build a database and conduct comparative analysis on the energy structure for main countries worldwide, and 3) discuss the necessity and possibility to standardize the energy consumption method.
Discussion focused on whether this topic is suitable for exploration under the WP.29 forum and if contracting parties have the appropriate experts to complete work required for this topic. Referencing documents EVE-11-08e, 09e, 10e, and EVE-12-06e, the European Commission indicated it was their preference that work not be pursued on this topic in the new EVE mandate and Japan supported this position.
Understanding that China is supportive of this work, Mr. Olechiw requested the group consider the option of keeping this topic area in the new EVE mandate, but removing it from consideration for future GTR development. There was general support expressed by the group for this option and Mr. Olechiw requested the group revisit this decision under agenda item 9. There was some discussion concerning the possibility of developing a technical report, which could be added into the SR1 and/or RE3 documents; parties agreed to consider this and discuss it further at the next EVE meeting.
ACTION 3: Concerning future work under Topic 2, the EVE group will consider the development of a technical report that could be added into the SR1 and/or RE3 documents and discuss further at the next EVE meeting.
Mr. Olechiw introduced the topic by reviewing the text of the EV Guide (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2014/81). Mr. Hans Holdik presented the proposed scope of work for the topic using document EVE-12-04e-Rev1 on behalf of Germany and Korea. Understanding that there are no UN, USA or Japanese regulations that define light duty hybrid system power, the scope of work under this topic was proposed to cover light duty vehicles and performance criteria would be power and torque as a function of speed. Several options for pursuing the work were presented, including amending UN Regulation 85, developing a recommendation under RE3 or SR1, and/or developing a new GTR.
During the discussion, Japan clarified that they do not require power determination in their regulatory system. The European Commission clarified that it would be very useful to have one definition of power and that the EPPR IWG are developing such a definition for L-category vehicles. There was some discussion as to why this work is not pursued by the WLTP IWG, although most of the group was supportive of the EVE IWG carrying out this work. The question of whether or not the work should be carried out under the 1998 or 1958 Agreement was also discussed but not decided.
Overall, the majority of the group agreed the topic should be part of the new EVE mandate and Mr. Olechiw requested the group revisit this decision under agenda item 9.
82. WP.29 decided to consider this under agenda item 19.5.
126. The representative of Canada introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2014/81, prepared by the IWG on EVE. AC.3 endorsed this proposal and requested the secretariat, together with the leadership team of EVE, to determine how to label and where to place the document on the UNECE website.
91. The Chair of WP.29 recalled that WP.29/AC.3 had adopted the Electric Vehicle Reference Guide during its November 2014 session and had requested the secretariat, together with the lead team of EVE, to determine how to label and locate the document on the UNECE website. The secretary of GRPE informed the World Forum about the solution proposed to publish the adopted Electric Vehicle Reference Guide on the homepage of the UNECE/WP.29 website in the Reference Material section. WP.29 supported it.