Canadian environmental policies and initiatives related to electric vehicles.

Invitation to register for the Heavy Duty Hybrids emissions test procedure informal working group session scheduled for 10-12 October in Ottawa, Canada.

Presentation on Environment Canada and US EPA joint program.

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

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.

Revised presentation on a research project intended primarily to evaluate regenerative braking energy and CO2 emission differences between a 2-wheel dynamometer, a 4-wheel dynamometer and empirically determined rear-axle braking forces applied the same test conditions on a 2-wheel dynamometer. The expectation is that the two-wheel dyno tests will produce the highest regenerative braking energy and lowest CO2 emissions since it places 100% of the braking load on the rear axle.

The current draft GTR on motorcycle evaporative emissions includes seven options for the test fuel; however, the list does not include the fuel specified under US and Canadian requirements. Therefore, the US and Canada request the addition of a new option corresponding to the fuel specifications laid out in the United States Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 1051, section 501 (40 CFR 1051.501).

Third installment on Canadian research into EV battery durability.