GENEVA, Switzerland, March 11, 2010 (ENS) – The first international regulation of electric safety requirements for both fully electric and hybrid cars was agreed Wednesday in Geneva. The decision will facilitate the early introduction of safe electric cars onto the roads of 41 countries.
The technical regulation was adopted at the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations March session, which concludes Friday.
European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani, commissioner for industry and entrepreneurship, said, “The number of private cars in use is set to increase exponentially over the coming years. We need to respond to this by encouraging the production and use of clean and energy efficient cars, which will be the vehicles of the future.”
An electric SMART car in Paris (Photo credit unknown)
“The electric car is one green car choice available to consumers,” Tajani said. “I am keen to ensure that they are introduced on the market as soon as possible and that they are safe to use.”
The World Forum is a subsidiary body of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, UNECE, which develops vehicle regulations aimed at increasing vehicle safety and environmental performance.
More than 50 countries, as well as vehicle manufacturers, consumers and road users, participate in the drafting of these regulations, which are adopted by representatives of the countries.
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Source: ens-newswire.com
