Project schedule envisioning completion and WP.29 approval of a global Reference Guide on electric vehicle environmental regulations by November 2014.

Proposal to require a high initial state of charge for the rechargeable energy storage system in the electric vehicle safety test procedures.

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

Japan contribution towards the proposed reference guide on electric vehicle environmental requirements.

Overview of the European Commission’s program for an overarching regulatory framework for motorcycle, moped, and similar vehicle emissions, fuel consumption, and electric performance policies.

Information on Chinese electric vehicle regulations and policy in support of the proposed reference guide on electric vehicle environmental requirements.

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.).

Presentation on the work of the electric vehicles subgroup of the Worldwide Light Vehicle Emissions Test Procedure GTR (WLTP) informal group.

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

Survey destined to solicit input for an electric vehicle regulatory reference guide covering all types of road vehicles (motorcycles, passenger cars, light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles) with electrical propulsion, including battery electric vehicles (BEV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV).

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