Electric vehicle standards

Nine Australian Standards relating to electric vehicles have been released for public comment, Standards Australia has announced.

“These standards are absolutely fundamental to the development of the electric vehicle industry in Australia,” said Adrian O’Connell, general manager operations, Standards Australia.

O’Connell said the standards cover matters relating to vocabulary, occupant safety and recharging infrastructure. Standards Australia initiated a significant consultation process with the electric vehicle industry in 2011. As a result, the Standards Australia technical committee EM-001 prioritised standards development based on focus areas including vocabulary, occupant safety and recharging infrastructure.

The draft standards are direct text adoptions of standards from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). “These new standards break new ground for an industry which is still, in this country at least, very much in its infancy,” O’Connell said. For details of the nine draft Australian Standards open for public comment, and their respective close dates, visit www.saiglobal.com.