PAS 7060:2021 Electric Vehicles – Safe and environmentally-conscious design and use of batteries – Guide

PAS 7060 gives guidance for the health, safety and environmental considerations in the process of vehicle design, battery integration and battery use for EVs and PHEVs.

This PAS is intended to create efficiencies in the vehicle manufacturing cycle, de-risk batteries in use, optimize re-use and recycling of vehicle batteries, and ultimately improve consumer confidence in EVs and PHEVs. It includes good practice and guidance that will reduce cost and time in vehicle and battery development and also improve customer satisfaction through higher environmental and safety performance.

PAS 7060 is for use by battery and automotive manufacturers.

It is also of interest to:

• Commercial vehicle manufacturers (M3, N2 and N3 categories)
• Off-highway vehicle and rail vehicle manufacturers
• Government, regulators and local authorities
• Insurance companies
• Automotive distributors and dealerships
• Repairers and dismantlers
• Emergency services