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UL's safety work helps in developing a new generation of electric vehicles
UL has made a number of major contributions to the certification of EV products and systems. These include, among others, UL Listing of an inductive charging system for GM's EV1 vehicle, UL Listing of a conductive power post for Ford's Ecostar, and UL Classification of EV battery packs for GM, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Solectria. In addition to our EV certification work, UL continues its participation in a number of EV committees. These committees include the Electric Power Research Institute Infrastructure Working Councils (EPRI IWC) on Load Management and Power Quality, Health and Safety, and Connector and Connecting Stations; and on various Society of Automotive Engineer (SAE) committees, including the SAE EV Battery Safety Issues Task Force. To find out more details about UL's involvement with electric vehicles, select from the following:
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Electric vehicles (EV) have been around as long as the internal combustion engine,
and today they're finally hitting the road as a viable alternative to gasoline-powered
vehicles. UL has joined forces with the automotive and utility industries
to help develop the infrastructure for electric vehicles and their charging
systems. Common efforts among these groups include the development of requirements
for EVs and their charging systems so that consumers driving and charging
these vehicles can be confident that EV charging systems have been safety
tested. Recognizing its position as the premier third-party testing organization,
the American and Japanese automotive industries have called upon UL to evaluate
EV charging systems and components.