September 2011 notice of final NHTSA fuel consumption standards and final EPA carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions standards for Combination Tractors; Heavy-duty Pickup Trucks and Vans; and Vocational Vehicles, corresponding with the request to list these regulations in the Compendium of Candidate GTR.

July 2011 notice of the US EPA and NHTSA joint final rule establishing new requirements for the fuel economy and environment label posted on the window sticker of all new automobiles sold in the U.S., corresponding with the US request to list this rule in the Compendium of Candidate GTR.

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.

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.

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

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

Presentation on Environment Canada and US EPA joint program.

US EPA presentation at the Clean Cities Summit held in Indianapolis on June 28, 2011, transmitted to GFV courtesy of Jeff Seisler representing NGV Global and Clean Fuels Consulting.

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

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.).

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

Overview of current US Environmental Protection Agency heavy-duty hybrid powerpack testing activites.

Memorandum from the US Environmental Protection Agency on the proposed addition of test procedures for heavy-duty hybrid vehicles to the global technical regulation on heavy-duty vehicle emissions and fuel consumption (WHDC) identifying “a number of open issues that are causing concern for the United States and require resolution prior to considering the Annex for adoption”.

Presentation on scenarios for deployment of electrified vehicles in the United States and impact on power consumption and CO₂ emissions.

Memorandum from the US EPA providing an overview of obstacles to US adoption of the proposed heavy-duty hybrids amendment and possible remedies to overcome these concerns. This memo addresses remaining concerns beyond those presented earlier in document HDH-16-03.

Status of US EPA program to validate the HILS methodology and resolve error codes.

Presentation on the scope and content of US EPA activities with regard to vehicle emissions (including heavy-duty, non-road, and light vehicles).

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).

Under the auspices of the US EPA, FEV North America, Inc. conducted an extensive literature review on the subject of EV battery durability for the EVE Informal Working Group. The review examines the electrochemical basis for the deterioration of batteries used in BEV, HEV, and PHEV applications along with testing activities performed on such electrified vehicles and automotive grade cells, battery packs, etc.