NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS; FMVSS NO. 305A ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES: ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN INTEGRITY GLOBAL TECHNICAL REGULATION NO. 20; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a rule called: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; FMVSS No. 305a Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity Global Technical Regulation No. 20; Incorporation by Reference.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 14 by Peter Simshauser, Chief Counsel.

Summary: This document delays until March 20, 2025, the effective date of the December 20, 2024, final rule that adopted Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 305a to replace FMVSS No. 305, "Electric-powered vehicles: Electrolyte spillage and electrical shock protection." FMVSS No. 305a applies to light and heavy vehicles and includes performance requirements for the ...