The agenda for the Electric Vehicles and the Environment Informal Working Group 98th session scheduled for July 15, 2026, includes presentations on battery performance, discussions on UN GTR 21, UN GTR 22, and UN GTR 25 regulatory topics including minimum performance requirements, state of charge reference, readiness monitor and conditioning cycles, mutual recognition, fuel cell electric vehicles, highly integrated systems, energy throughput, normal usage indices, and battery replacement provisions. UN GTR 25 amendment 2 must be submitted to March 2027 GRPE with a December 2026 deadline.

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Proposal to amend para. 6.5. to specify that a verification of reported virtual distance is only required if the manufacturer requests to apply the virtual distance option, to require a test with adequate and representative vehicle use in V2X or non-traction purposes to verify accuracy of reported virtual distance increase, and to permit the verification of Part C for vehicles in the same virtual distance family to be combined between different Contracting Parties with their agreement, with such Contracting Parties considered as a single authority for verification purposes.

Proposal to establish harmonised methods for in-vehicle battery durability of electrified heavy-duty vehicles:

• Establish harmonised methods for determining in-vehicle battery durability of electrified heavy-duty vehicles (categories 1-2 and 2 with technically permissible maximum laden mass exceeding 3,855 kg) that are pure electric or off-vehicle charging hybrid electric vehicles,
• Require manufacturers to install and maintain State-of-Certified Energy (SOCE) monitors throughout vehicle lifetime at resolution of at least 1 part in 100, making values available via on-board diagnostics port and optionally over-the-air,
• For Contracting Parties electing to enforce minimum performance requirements from optional Annex 4, require manufacturers to ensure compliance through in-use verification comprising Part A (monitor accuracy verification through measured usable battery energy testing via driving on test track/road or bidirectional power supply system, with statistical pass/fail criteria) and Part B (battery durability verification through remote data collection from vehicle sample of minimum 500 vehicles annually, requiring at least 90 per cent of monitored values above applicable minimum performance requirement or declared performance requirement),
• Reserve Part C verification of virtual distance accuracy for future amendment,
• Specify minimum performance requirements with SOCE retention percentages (45–70 per cent) at defined time and distance combinations varying by vehicle category and mass, to be monitored during phase 1 for potential future revision based on energy throughput data.

Proposal to add two new definitions to para. 3.30., modify para. 5.1. to require manufacturers provide a procedure for achieving recent SOCE/SOCR monitor updates, modify Annex 1 to establish monitoring based on new parameters rather than the 50 per cent state-of-charge threshold, and add mandatory values to Annex 2 including State of Certified Energy Readiness Status, Energy Storage System Recent Depth of Discharge Counter, and Preconditions for Recent Battery Capacity Update, based on GRPE/2026/5 and EVE-97-04e.

This document, based on GRPE/2026/4, presents Amendment 3 to UN GTR 21 on determining system power of hybrid electric vehicles and pure electric vehicles with multiple propulsion energy converters. The GTR establishes two equivalent test procedures (TP1 and TP2) to measure system power comparable to traditional engine-based ratings. TP1 measures electrical power from the rechargeable electric energy storage system and estimated internal combustion engine power, applying electrical conversion efficiency factors. TP2 measures torque and speed at powered axle shafts or wheel hubs, applying mechanical conversion efficiency factors. The regulation requires manufacturers to provide hybrid power flow descriptions, energy conversion factors, and reference points for power measurement. Testing occurs on chassis dynamometers, hub dynamometers, or system bench facilities at fixed dynamometer speeds corresponding to maximum power conditions, with five repetitions conducted and results averaged. Applicability of each procedure depends on powertrain architecture and power flow characteristics. Amendment 3 introduces system bench testing as an alternative, strengthens measurement requirements, requires manufacturer-provided K factors rather than defaults, and establishes reference point concepts to ensure consistent results across different electrified powertrain architectures.

This presentation summarizes EU-Commission JRC contributions to the EVE IWG regarding light-duty vehicle data for minimum performance requirements based on EVE-30-12, EVE-34-16, EVE-41-03, EVE-96-06, EVE-32-13e, EVE-74-21, and EVE-88-22. It compares JRC TEMA ageing predictions with real-world field data from multiple sources including Geotab analysis of over 22,700 electric vehicles showing average annual degradation of 2.3%, Tesla data indicating approximately 1% degradation per 40,000 km, Nissan Leaf data from Flip The Fleet comprising 2,311 vehicles, and experimental data from Canada on Tesla Model S and truck batteries. Key findings include that high-power DC fast charging causes degradation rates up to twice that of low-power charging, hot climates increase degradation 0.4% annually, and high mileage vehicles demonstrate cumulative calendar and cycle ageing effects while generally meeting GTR 22 battery energy retention requirements of 80% at five years and 100,000 km.

The 98th EVE IWG session held virtually on July 15, 2026, adopted the agenda and discussed Phase 4 priorities for UN GTR 22, including Minimum Performance Requirements, State of Certified Range, conditioning cycles, and mutual recognition. Japan proposed sharing Part C verification results with all Contracting Parties. The IWG reviewed UN GTR 21 and UN GTR 25 status, covering MPRs, energy throughput, virtual distance verification, and battery replacement provisions. OICA will present their MPR position at EVE 100 and share Part C verification results at EVE 99. Japan will consult on hosting 2027 meetings targeting the week of February 15th.