Battery performance and Durability (EVE-13-04e)
Mr. Olechiw (USA) presented EVE-13-04e, which outlines the proposed work for this topic: the development of a literature review on EV battery durability. Specifically, the review will focus on the existing definitions of EV battery durability, factors affecting EV battery durability, and existing test programs or methodologies for evaluating EV battery durability. The literature review will be used by the EVE group to inform the decision of Global Technical Regulation (GTR) development in Part B of the EV working group’s mandate. All interested parties were invited to participate and/or contribute to the literature review; Mr. Olechiw indicated sources of funding were being investigated by USA and Canada, but that funding would happily be accepted from other sources. Discussion focused on appropriate definitions of battery durability, vehicle-level performance, and GTR development.

ACTION 5: All interested parties wishing to participate and/or contribute to the literature review proposed by USA and Canada by reaching out directly to Mr. Olechiw (olechiw.michael@epa.gov) and Ms. Marchington (Erin.Marchington@ec.gc.ca).