Working draft, going in to the fourth meeting of the LNG Task Force preparing the text, of the amendments to UN R110 to introduce provisions for liquefied natural gas components.

Draft report of the fourth meeting of the task force working on liquefied natural gas component provisions for introduction into UN R110.

Comments on the working draft to insert provisions for automated connections between vehicles into UN R13 on heavy-duty vehicle braking systems.

Comments by ACV expert Winfried Gaupp concerning the current state of the draft amendments to introduce provisions for automated connections between vehicles into UN R13 and expressing concern that the text include the latest technologies being applied to vehicles in production.

ISO 13044-2 in its current draft describes ACV (ACS / FACS) as a system designed for 24 V operation only; however, most modern brake systems (as considered by UN R13) can be operated under different voltage levels (8-32V).

Zip file (compressed file) of sketches concerning electrical and pneumatic configurations of automated and non-automated connections between a truck and its trailer.

Working draft of the amendments to introduce provisions for automated connections bewteen vehicles into UN R13 pursuant to the discussions held during the 6th informal group meeting of 28-29 February 2012.

Draft report of the 6th meeting of the informal group on automated connections between vehicles, pending approval at the 7th session scheduled for 2 May.

Revised submission by the Chair of the informal group on Gaseous Fuelled Vehicles (GFV) to redefine the class of bi-fuel vehicles to permit the simultaneous use of gas and petrol in gas mode in UN Regulation No. 115. This document succeeds Informal document GRPE-63-06-Rev.1 and replaces GRPE/2012/7.

Proposal to broaden the definition of a remote control system in order extend current requirements for remote indication to fully automated systems.

Revised proposal as agreed by the ACV informal group to broaden the definition of a remote control system in order extend current requirements for remote indication to fully automated systems.

Amendment prepared by the Informal Working Group on Automated Connections between Vehicles to enable the use of automatic coupling systems.

Table reviewing ISO 11992-1 cable specifications for ACV and non-ACV combinations and offering 20-meter maximum lengths for trucks and trailers for discussion in the development of provisions for automatic couplings between vehicles under UN R13 and R55.

Revised minutes from the third session of the informal working group developing provisions for plastic glazing within UN R43.

Submission prepared by the Chair of the informal group on Gaseous Fuelled Vehicles (GFV) to correct a measurement error contained in documents GRPE/2012/6 (concerning UN R83) and GRPE/2012/7 (concerning UN R115) when weighing method and G25 reference fuel are used.

Copy of the GRPE submission prepared by the GFV Chair of the informal group to correct a measurement error contained in documents GRPE/2012/6 (concerning UN R83) and GRPE/2012/7 (concerning UN R115) when weighing method and G25 reference fuel are used.

Documents GRPE/2012/6 and 7 introduce the calculation of NG/biomethane energy ratio during a type I cycle by weighing the NG/biomethane mass consumed. The formulas are affected by an error when G25 reference fuel is used. This proposal precribes a modification to the previous formulas.

Progress report of the LNG Task Force created to develop technical specifications for LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) cryogenic components to be installed on-board road vehicles.

Draft report of the 4th meeting of the GRSG informal group on the introduction of plastic glazing for windscreens and laminated plastic panes other than windscreens in UN Regulation N°43.