Review of the heavy-duty hybrids informal group activities towards establishing emissions test procedures under Global Technical Regulation No. 4: Worldwide Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Certification Procedure (WHDC).

Presentation on the work of the Argonne National Laboratory (Center for Transportation Research) to identify significant environmental issues related to the use of Li-Ion batteries in electric vehicles.

Overview of the work of the GRPE informal working group established to develop a framework and system for the use of terms, definitions and classifications concerning vehicle propulsion systems in UN regulations.

Overview of the informal group effort to develop the WLTP global technical regulation (GTR) for the informal group on establishing a GTR on the environmental performance of electric vehicles.

Revised overview of the informal group effort to develop the WLTP global technical regulation (GTR) for the informal group on establishing a GTR on the environmental performance of electric vehicles.

Canadian environmental policies and initiatives related to electric vehicles.

Presentation on US EPA study evaluating Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles and single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) anode technology for use in next-generation Li-ion batteries.

Korean government policies and initiatives concerning electric vehicles.

China automotive industry development plans and regulatory standards related to electric vehicles.

Japanese fuel efficiency and environmental standards and policies to promote environmentally friendly vehicles.

Two-slide introduction to the parallel electric vehicle informal group working on safety standards.

Current status of plug-in electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in the U.S. market, U.S. regulatory landscape, U.S. government incentives, market drivers and barriers.

Canadian NGO presentation on electric vehicle and electricity infrastructure convergence (electric vehicle/smart grid interoperability).

Proposed agenda for the Electric Vehicle Environmental Performance informal group session planned for 14 January 2013.

Research topics and open discussion items from the second Electric Vehicle Environmental Performance informal working group.

Final proposal prepared by the informal working group on the scope, objectives, and timetable for consideration of the environmental impact of electric vehicles and possible regulatory needs. This group expects to supplement the existing efforts of the WLTP, HDH, EFV, VPSD, and EVS informal groups.