NHTSA Issues Final Rule for Electric-Powered Vehicles: Enhanced Electrical Safety Requirements

Summary

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a final rule to update Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 305, which focuses on the safety of electric-powered vehicles, by adopting electrical safety requirements from the Global Technical Regulation (GTR) No. 13 and other sources. This move aims to introduce new technologies, such as hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and 48-volt mild hybrid technologies, while providing more flexibility to manufacturers to design and produce electric vehicles with enhanced electrical safety features.