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California’s Advanced Clean Car II (ACC II) – zero-emission electric vehicle
California has always been a leader in promoting the development of clean fuel and zero-emission vehicles. From 1990, The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has introduced the “zero-emission vehicle” (ZEV) program to implement ZEV management of vehicles in California. In 2020, the...Read more -
Recent product recalls in Europe and the United States
Product recalls in the EU Germany has recalled a batch of portable power supplies. The reason is that the cell of the portable power supply is faulty and there is no temperature protection in parallel. This can cause the battery to overheat, leading to burns or a fire. This product does not com...Read more -
Interpretation of the third edition of UL 2271-2023
Standard ANSI/CAN/UL/ULC 2271-2023 edition, applying to battery safety testing for Light Electric Vehicle (LEV), was published in September 2023 to replace the old standard of 2018 version.This new version of the standard has changes in definitions, structural requirements, and testing requireme...Read more -
Latest news on CHINESE compulsory product certification
Update on the Implementation Rules for Compulsory Product Certification of Electric Bicycles On September 14, 2023, the CNCA revised and published the “Mandatory Product Certification Implementation Rules for Electric Bicycles”, which will be implemented from the date of release. Me...Read more -
North America: New safety standards for button/coin battery products
The United States recently published two final decisions in the Federal Register 1、Volume 88, Page 65274 – Direct Final Decision Effective date: come into force from October 23, 2023. Taking into account testing availability, the Commission will grant a 180 days enforcement transition period fr...Read more -
IATA: DGR 65th was released
Recently the International Air Transport Association (IATA) published the 65th edition of the Dangerous Goods Regulations for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Air (DGR).The 65th edition of the DGR incorporates the revisions to the ICAO TI of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for...Read more -
Israel: Safety import approvals are required when importing secondary batteries
On November 29, 2021, the SII (Standards Institution of Israel) published mandatory requirements for secondary batteries with an implementation date of 6 months after the publication date (i.e. May 28, 2022). However, until April 2023, the SII still stated that it would not accept the applicatio...Read more -
Indian traction battery Certification
In 1989, the Government of India enacted the Central Motor Vehicles Act (CMVR). The Act stipulates that all road motor vehicles,construction machinery vehicles, agricultural and forestry machinery vehicles, etc. that are applicable to CMVR must apply for mandatory certification from a certificat...Read more -
UN Model Regulations Rev. 23 (2023)
The UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) on the TDG (Transport of Dangerous Goods) has published the 23rd revised version of the Model Regulations for Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. A new revised version of the Model Regulations is issued every two years. C...Read more -
Detailed Explanation of Newest IEC Standard Resolutions
Recently International Electrotechnical Commission EE has approved, released and canceled several CTL resolutions on batteries, which mainly involves portable battery certification standard IEC 62133-2, energy storage battery certificate standard IEC 62619 and IEC 63056. The following is the spe...Read more -
Requirements for the new version of “Technical Specifications for Li-ion Battery Management Systems for Electrochemical Energy Storage Power Stations”
GB/T 34131-2023 “Technical Specifications for Lithium-ion Battery Management Systems for Electrochemical Energy Storage Power Stations” will be implemented on October 1, 2023. This standard applies to lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, and lead-acid batteries for power ener...Read more -
The latest management requirements for CCC marks
China regulates the use of a unified mark for compulsory product certification, namely “CCC”, that is, ”China Compulsory Certification”. Any product included in the catalog of compulsory certification that has not obtained a certificate issued by a designated certificatio...Read more