Status report on investigations into various electric vehicle fires, including Flyer and Orion buses, Chevrolet Volt, Fisker Karma, and Tesla Model S.

Presentation on US Department of Energy research into electric vehicle safety, including battery safety and recharging systems.

Comparison of language in the hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle safety GTR and the proposed electric vehicle safety GTR.

Draft guidelines for the task forces being set up under the Electric Vehicle Safety Informal Working Group to pursue specific elements (protection against water, low electric energy, electrolyte leakage, rechargeable energy system in-use test protocol, cell/module/system testing, state of charge and fire resistance) envisioned for the proposed new global technical regulation.

Directions to the US Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, DC.

Proposed text of the guide to worldwide environmental and related regulations concerning electric vehicles as developed by the informal working group on Electric Vehicles and the Environment.

Revised presentation on the results of a cooperative research project between China and the EU on a system to evaluate the aggregate energy consumption (including upstream and downstream elements) of electrified vehicles.

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 informal group developing safety requirements specific to electrified vehicles has decided to break its work down into specific areas for development by individual task forces. This document, provided as a courtesy to the sister informal group focused on environmental aspects of electrified vehicles, outline the rules and procedures for these safety-requirement task forces.

Presentation on the organization of work projects under the program to develop global technical regulations on electric vehicle safety (Electric Vehicle Safety informal working group).

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

Suggestion by the European Commission to develop several global technical regulations concerning specific environmental aspects of electrified vehicles falling outside the scope of the WLTP (Worldwide Light vehicle Test Procedure for emissions and fuel efficiency) test cycle. These new GTR would complement the WLTP work by addressing adjacent issues such as battery durability or charging performance. The idea is to allow for these complementary rules to be referenced within the WLTP or other GTR but also to enable their use as stand-alone rules regardless of whether a nation applies WLTP.

Fourth draft of the electric vehicle reference guide on environmental regulations worldwide.

Progress report on activities concerning environmental issues related to electric vehicles.

Draft of the Electric Vehicle Regulatory Reference Guide concerning worldwide environmental regulations submitted to the GRPE by the EVE informal working group chair.

Japanese comments on the recommendations/guidelines proposed in the draft electric vehicle environmental regulations reference guide.

Review of the background research and current draft of the reference guide to worldwide electric vehicle environmental regulatory requirements.