The USA expert submitted initial red-line comments on the consolidated reference document for artificial intelligence in regulated automotive safety systems, marking areas falling outside the Informal Working Group on AI’s terms of reference and bracketing sections pending internal consultations. The USA indicated it will provide additional technical comments following stakeholder consultations.

Request to add the US durability enforcement procedures to the Compendium of Candidates for GTR under the 1998 Agreement.

Proposal to change Class 1 upper speed from 100 km/h to 90 km/h to better align with Phase reduced max limits and to change the specification for Sub-Class 2-1 to Engine Capacity <150cm^3 and 90 km/h-115 km/h.

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.

List of future actions resulting from the first Electric Vehicle Safety working group session.

Joint proposal supported by Canada, the EU, OICA, and the USA.

US white paper to facilitate arrival at a common understanding among EVS IWG contracting parties on thermal runaway propagation.

Includes review of NHTSA EV safety investigations and research activities.

At the 8th EVS GTR IWG meeting in Changchun, members of EVS Task Force 1 continued to discuss proposed requirements and test procedures (EVS-08-17) to address the safety performance of EVs during in-use in events of flooding and vehicle washing. As an action item, members were requested to provide comments on the overall proposal, specifically, water depth (10cm) and vehicle speed (20 km/h) for the drive test. The US believes that a 10 cm water depth test presents a reasonable and likely scenario for testing electric vehicle performance.

US proposal for sequential fault testing of battery management systems.

US and Canada position on the draft fire exposure test for electric vehicles. Pursuant to Canadian testing, the US and Canada do not see a need for additional testing of electric vehicles (as opposed to ICE vehicles) because the battery and electric systems do not show any cause for special concern in vehicle fires. Battery pack testing could be considered in a later phase in the development of the safety regulation if warranted.