The objective of the 8th EVE meeting will be to discuss the second draft of the EVE Reference Guide, which will also be submitted as an informal document for the 68th GRPE Session. This will include discussion of the Guide recommendations and future work for the EVE informal working group, including potential mandate extension and coordination with the WLTP informal working group.

List of subgroups for pursuing the following specific aspects of the electric vehicle safety GTR: Protection against Water, Low electric Energy, Electrolyte Leakage,REESS in-use test protocol, Cell/Module/System test, State of Charge, and fire resistance.

Working draft of the electric vehicle safety GTR under development.

Overview of terminology used in reference to electric vehicle power systems

Next steps in the development of the reference guide to electric vehicle environmental regulations.

This is the 5th revision of the agenda. The previous versions have been deleted.

Presentation on China development of electric vehicle charging and battery swap infrastructure and discussion of main charging standards in use worldwide.

Status report provided to the informal group on Electric Vehicles and the Environment.

Status report provided to the informal group on Electric Vehicles and the Environment.

ZTE Corporation presentation.

Electric vehicle technology presentation.

Brief report to the Electric Vehicles Environmental group on the work on harmonizing terms used in vehicle propulsion systems definitions.

Presentation on an electric vehicle classification system based upon the concept of “system power”.

Spreadsheet document to guide further development of the electric vehicle safety GTR text.

Draft for consideration for the electric vehicle safety GTR.

Working draft of the guide to environmental regulations worldwide concerning electric vehicles.

Information for the EVE session scheduled for 17-18 October 2013.

Project schedule envisioning completion and WP.29 approval of a global Reference Guide on electric vehicle environmental regulations by November 2014.

Proposal to require a high initial state of charge for the rechargeable energy storage system in the electric vehicle safety test procedures.

US input on the draft reference guide on electric vehicle environmental requirements, including review of US electric vehicle regulatory and policy activities (labeling, incentives, consumer awareness, SAE cooperation, etc.).

Presentation on the work of the electric vehicles subgroup of the Worldwide Light Vehicle Emissions Test Procedure GTR (WLTP) informal group.

Information on Chinese electric vehicle regulations and policy in support of the proposed reference guide on electric vehicle environmental requirements.

Japan contribution towards the proposed reference guide on electric vehicle environmental requirements.

Overview of the European Commission’s program for an overarching regulatory framework for motorcycle, moped, and similar vehicle emissions, fuel consumption, and electric performance policies.

Review of the Heavy-Duty Hybrids informal group efforts to develop emissions and energy consumption test procedures.

Response to the survey developed by the informal group on environmental aspects of electric vehicles.

Survey destined to solicit input for an electric vehicle regulatory reference guide covering all types of road vehicles (motorcycles, passenger cars, light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles) with electrical propulsion, including battery electric vehicles (BEV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV).

Final Terms of Reference for the informal working group on the environmental performance of electric vehicles.