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World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations, the Glossary

Index World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations

The World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations is a working party (WP.29) of the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 42 relations: Automotive lighting, Automotive safety, Battery electric vehicle, Bill Gates, Brake, Bumper (car), Canada, Citroën DS, Collision avoidance system, Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Czechoslovakia, Daytime running lamp, ECE Regulation 90, Efficient energy use, Environmental protection, Event data recorder, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, Functional safety, Headlamp, Lamborghini Countach, List of automotive light bulb types, Malaise era, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Mercedes-Benz W126, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, Parabolic aluminized reflector, Porsche 959, Range Rover, Reciprocity (international relations), Road & Track, Seat belt, Theft, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, Type approval, Tyre label, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, United States, Vehicle regulation, Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure, Yugoslavia.

  2. Automotive standards
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Automotive lighting

A motor vehicle has lighting and signaling devices mounted to or integrated into its front, rear, sides, and, in some cases, top.

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Automotive safety

Automotive safety is the study and practice of automotive design, construction, equipment and regulation to minimize the occurrence and consequences of traffic collisions involving motor vehicles.

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Battery electric vehicle

A battery electric vehicle (BEV), pure electric vehicle, only-electric vehicle, fully electric vehicle or all-electric vehicle is a type of electric vehicle (EV) that exclusively uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs, with no secondary source of propulsion (a hydrogen fuel cell, internal combustion engine, etc.).

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Bill Gates

William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate best known for co-founding the software company Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen.

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Brake

A brake is a mechanical device that inhibits motion by absorbing energy from a moving system.

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Bumper (car)

A bumper is a structure attached to or integrated with the front and rear ends of a motor vehicle, to absorb impact in a minor collision, ideally minimizing repair costs.

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Canada

Canada is a country in North America.

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Citroën DS

The Citroën DS is a front mid-engined, front-wheel drive executive car manufactured and marketed by Citroën from 1955 to 1975, in fastback/sedan, wagon/estate, and convertible body configurations, across three series of one generation.

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Collision avoidance system

A collision avoidance system (CAS), also known as a pre-crash system, forward collision warning system (FCW), or collision mitigation system, is an advanced driver-assistance system designed to prevent or reduce the severity of a collision.

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Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA; French: accord économique et commercial global, AECG; German: Umfassendes Wirtschafts- und Handelsabkommenis) is a free-trade agreement between Canada and the European Union and its member states.

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Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia (Czech and Československo, Česko-Slovensko) was a landlocked state in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary.

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Daytime running lamp

A daytime running lamp (DRL, also daytime running light) is an automotive lighting and bicycle lighting device on the front of a road going motor vehicle or bicycle, automatically switched on when the vehicle's handbrake has been pulled down, when the vehicle is in gear, or when the engine is started, emitting white, yellow, or amber light.

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ECE Regulation 90

ECE Regulation 90 (abbreviated "ECE R90") is an ECE Regulation specifying design, construction, and performance requirements and test protocols for replacement brake linings for roadgoing motor vehicles and trailers.

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Efficient energy use

Efficient energy use, or energy efficiency, is the process of reducing the amount of energy required to provide products and services.

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Environmental protection

Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, groups and governments.

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Event data recorder

An event data recorder (EDR), more specifically motor vehicle event data recorder (MVEDR), similar to an accident data recorder, (ADR) sometimes referred to informally as an automotive black box (by analogy with the common nickname for flight recorders), is a device installed in some automobiles to record information related to traffic collisions.

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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 (FMVSS 108) regulates all automotive lighting, signalling and reflective devices in the United States. World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 are automotive safety and automotive standards.

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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) are U.S. federal vehicle regulations specifying design, construction, performance, and durability requirements for motor vehicles and regulated automobile safety-related components, systems, and design features. World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations and federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards are automotive safety.

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Functional safety

Functional safety is the part of the overall safety of a system or piece of equipment that depends on automatic protection operating correctly in response to its inputs or failure in a predictable manner (fail-safe).

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Headlamp

A headlamp is a lamp attached to the front of a vehicle to illuminate the road ahead.

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Lamborghini Countach

The Lamborghini Countach is a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini from 1974 until 1990.

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List of automotive light bulb types

Light bulbs for automobiles are made in several standardized series.

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Malaise era

In automotive history, the Malaise Era refers to a period from roughly the early 1970s to the early- to mid-1980s, characterized by malaise—poor products and a generalized industry unease—and profound adjustment as the United States automotive industry attempted to adapt to new demands for more fuel-efficient, safe, and environmentally-responsible products.

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Mercedes-Benz G-Class

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, colloquially known as the G-Wagen (as an abbreviation of Geländewagen), is a four-wheel drive luxury SUV manufactured by Magna Steyr (formerly Steyr-Daimler-Puch) in Austria and sold by Mercedes-Benz.

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Mercedes-Benz W126

The Mercedes-Benz W126 is a series of passenger cars made by Daimler-Benz AG.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is an agency of the U.S. federal government, part of the Department of Transportation, focused on transportation safety in the United States. World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are automotive safety.

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Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles

The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA; Organisation internationale des constructeurs automobiles), founded 1919 in Paris, is an international trade association whose members are 39 national automotive industry trade associations.

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Parabolic aluminized reflector

A parabolic aluminized reflector lamp (PAR lamp or simply PAR) is a type of electric lamp that is widely used in commercial, residential, and transportation illumination.

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Porsche 959

The Porsche 959 is a sports car manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Porsche from 1986 to 1993, first as a Group B rally car and later as a road legal production car designed to satisfy FIA homologation regulations requiring at least 200 units be produced.

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Range Rover

The Land Rover Range Rover, generally shortened to Range Rover, is a 4x4 luxury SUV produced by Land Rover, a marque and sub-brand of Jaguar Land Rover.

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Reciprocity (international relations)

In international relations and treaties, the principle of reciprocity states that favors, benefits, or penalties that are granted by one state to the citizens or legal entities of another, should be returned in kind.

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Road & Track

Road & Track (stylized as R&T) is an American automotive enthusiast magazine first published 1947.

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Seat belt

A seat belt, also known as a safety belt or spelled seatbelt, is a vehicle safety device designed to secure the driver or a passenger of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result during a collision or a sudden stop.

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Theft

Theft is the act of taking another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it.

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Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) was a proposed trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United States, with the aim of promoting trade and multilateral economic growth.

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Type approval

Type approval or certificate of conformity is granted to a product that meets a minimum set of regulatory, technical and safety requirements.

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Tyre label

The Tyre Label is a mark for motor vehicle tyres.

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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE or UNECE) is one of the five regional commissions under the jurisdiction of the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Vehicle regulation

Vehicle regulations are requirements that automobiles must satisfy in order to be approved for sale or use in a particular country or region. World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations and Vehicle regulation are automotive standards.

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Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure

The Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) is a global driving cycle standard for determining the levels of pollutants, CO2 emission standards and fuel consumption of conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid automobiles, as well as the all-electric range of plug-in electric vehicles.

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Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia (Југославија; Jugoslavija; Југославија) was a country in Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 to 1992.

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See also

Automotive standards

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Forum_for_Harmonization_of_Vehicle_Regulations

Also known as 1958 Agreement, Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions, Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles, E-code, ECE Regulation, ECE Regulations, ECE vehicle regulations, UN Regulations, UNECE Regulations, WP.29.