1. Task Force 8: Heavy Duty Vehicles
March 3rd，2016

2. Information about TF8 1.1 TF8 Working Scope
Research on the items for passenger vehicles about their applicability for heavy vehicles.
1.2 TF8 Working Objective
To form the EVS document for heavy vehicles.
1.3 TF8 Members
experts from China, NTSEL, OICA, JAMA, EC ,Canada, Korea
1.4 TF8 working progress
1> the 6th EVS meeting(Seoul, ~20)
TF8 was set up;
2> the 7th EVS meeting(Paris, ~20)
TF8 puts forward the 2 topics: the scope of heavy vehicles; to extend the scope of EVS-GTR ;
3> the 8th EVS meeting(Washington D.C, ~5)
TF8 puts forward the definition of heavy vehicles and list the adoptions of each items for heavy vehicles.
4> the 9th EVS meeting( Changchun, ~18 )
TF8 presents the items` adoptions for heavy vehicles and catch an agreement on putting the heavy vehicles into the EVS-GTR.

3. Conclusion of 10th EVS meeting
Heavy vehicles cover the vehicles belong to category 1-2 with GVM exceeding 4,536kg and the vehicles belong to category 2 with a GVM exceeding 3,500kg  equipped with electric power train containing high voltage.
Catch an agreement on putting the heavy vehicles into the EVS-GTR as an annex, but the main document must have the words that heavy vehicles part must refer to the Annex;
Items adoption:
items
Adoptions
Phase 1/2 1
Thermal shock and cycling Y 2
External short circuit protection 3
Over charge protection 4
Over discharge protection 5
Over temperature protection 6
Fire resistance 7
Low energy
Exemption

4. Conclusion of 10th EVS meeting
items
adoption
Phase1/2 9
Mechanical integrity
Exemption 1 10
Vibration test
Modification
1/2 11
Leakage requirement Y 12
Mechanical shock 13
Water immersion/water resistance
To be conformed 14
venting 2 15
warning
In order to do better communications for improving our draft ,TF8 suggest members to use the draft provided by OICA to comment about the detailed content. [EVSTF-06-13e]

5. Thank You！