Archive
Jul 2024
Updated Chinese Standards on Passenger Car Tyres and Truck Tyres Published
Updated versions of two Chinese standards on tyres have recently been published; GB 9743-2024 on passenger car tyres and GB 9744-2024 on truck tyres.
Jul 2024
Comment Period for Hydrogen Vehicle Fuel System and Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity NPRM Extended
In the June 6, 2024 Federal Register (Vol. 89 No. 110, Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0006) NHTSA published an extension of the comment period for 30 days until July 17, 2024 for the hydrogen related Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issued in the April 17, 2024 Federal Register.
Jun 2024
Take a Look at our Turkey Service!
Don't forget to ask us about our new dedicated service for the territory of Turkey, which launched in January of this year!
Jun 2024
Upcoming Meeting of the United Nations World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29)
The 193rd session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) is scheduled to take place on June 25-28, 2024.
Jun 2024
Draft EU Regulations on the Carbon Footprint of Electric Vehicle Batteries Published
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries, which was published in July 2023, introduced a requirement for battery manufacturers to declare the carbon footprint of certain categories of battery that they produce, and electric vehicle batteries are one of those categories. To allow for the implementation of this requirement, on April 30, 2024, the European Commission published two draft Regulations relating to the carbon footprint of electric vehicle batteries.
Jun 2024
European Commission Requests Comments on a Proposed EU Regulation Covering Event Data Recorders for Heavy Duty Motor Vehicles
On May 21, 2024, the European Commission published a draft Regulation specifying the technical requirements and test procedures for Event Data Recorders (EDR's) fitted to heavy duty motor vehicles for public comment. The mandatory fitment of Event Data Recorders (EDR's) to heavy duty motor vehicles is one of the new safety features required by (EU) 2019/2144 (more commonly referred to as General Safety Regulation 2 or GSR 2). As specified in (EU) 2019/2144, from January 7, 2026, the fitment of an EDR becomes mandatory for all new types of M2, M3, N2 and N3 category vehicle (i.e. buses, coaches, heavy trucks and tractor units) and, from January 7, 2029, the fitment of an EDR will become mandatory for all new vehicles falling into those categories.
May 2024
InterRegs Office Closures for UK Public Holidays
Our offices will be closed on Monday May 6, and Monday May 27, 2024 due to UK public holidays.
May 2024
Upcoming UN ECE Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) Meeting
In a break with the norm for United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) GR meetings, part of the upcoming session of the Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) will take place at a venue other than Geneva in Switzerland.
May 2024
NHTSA Propose to Regulate Hydrogen Powered Vehicles
In the April 17, 2024 Federal Register (Volume 89, number 75) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) [Docket No. NHTSA-2023-0006]. The proposal is for two new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSSs) which specify performance requirements for motor vehicles that use hydrogen as a fuel source.
May 2024
EU eCall Regulations Updated to Require 4G/5G Compliant Systems
On April 19, 2024, an updated EU Regulation on eCall was published. This new EU Regulation, (EU) 2024/1180, amends the existing EU Regulation on eCall, (EU) 2015/758, to require the fitment of 4G/5G compatible eCall systems.