Final draft of the report on the development of the driving test procedure (DTP) for the light-duty vehicle emissions and fuel consumption global technical regulation (WLTP).

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”.

Plan for the Asian validation program to assess the repeatability of the WLTP test procedure as part of its phase 1b development.

Review of main test procedures and flowchart towards determining pass/fails.

Brief review of open issues concerning electric vehicle testing for resolution during “Phase 1b” of the development of the light-duty vehicle emissions GTR (WLTP).

Presentation of Japanese regulatory plans and views on the working draft of a possible global technical regulation concerning on-board diagnostic systems for L-category vehicles (mopeds, motorcycles and derivatives).

Presentation on the status, open issues, and next steps in the project to standardize selected terms used in UN Regulations and Global Technical Regulations with regard to vehicle propulsion technologies.

EC presentation reviewing the interest in and concern over the prospects for integrating the HDH procedures into the Euro VI legislation.

Background information gathered in Korea to support the proposal for a new regulation to protect vehicle users with regard to harmful airborne chemical compounds originating from the materials used in vehicle interiors.

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

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

Presentation on the status of the work, including a new HILS-GTR v0.5 simulation model release, Validation Test Program 2 (VTP2) model verification and drive cycle development, the definition of rated power of hybrid system, and review of major open issues.

Presentation providing a summary of 15th HDH meeting, status of HDH validation test programs, topics for 16th HDH meeting, status of the amendment drafting group, revised project roadmap & planning, and plans for next meetings.

Draft technical report prepared by the expert subgroup on the development of the WLTP driving test procedure intended to accompany the draft global technical regulation on light-duty vehicle emissions and fuel consumption. The document explains the development of a test procedure intended to represent typical driving characteristics around the world.

Review of the goals and status of the heavy-duty hybrid HILS test model validation program.

Updated proposal for the second phase amendments to the retrofit emission control devices regulation from the REC informal working group.

Spreadsheet detailing the status of issues being addressed under the heavy-duty vehicle dual-fuel retrofit systems program.

Status report on the work to develop standards for heavy-duty vehicle dual-fuel retrofit systems.

Overview of literature related to particle emissions from tire and/or brake wear regarding importance of such particle emissions, physico-chemical characteristics, and possible health effects.

Review of data and conclusions from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Tire Industry Project study on airborne tire and road dust particles. Established in January 2006, the goal of the Tire Industry Project (TIP) is to identify and address the potential health and environmental impacts of materials associated with tire making and use. This project is chaired by the three largest tire manufacturers – Bridgestone (Japan), Goodyear (US) and Michelin (France) – and includes a total of eleven companies representing approximately 70% of the world’s tire manufacturing capacity.

Review of current evidence concerning risks from non-exhaust vehicle emissions and open questions regarding the potential value of a regulatory response.