Special vehicles, commercial vehicles, motorcycles
Good for clear answers
Many complex vehicles are subject to particular stipulations that often differ widely from country to country. Developing these types of vehicle demands a large amount of planning safety. We implement individual, sample and type tests on vehicles and trailers in Germany and abroad.
Vehicles include:
- Commercial vehicles such as lorries and accompanying trailers
- Motor vehicles for passenger transport such as small-series production cars and busses
- two- and three-wheel motor vehicles (motorcycles, three-wheeled motorcycles and quads)
- Special-purpose vehicles, e.g. armoured vehicles or motorised wheelchairs
- Work machines and their trailers, e.g. in agriculture and forestry, construction industry and other sectors)
Our expert advice, experience and straight answers to road traffic legal matters benefits vehicle manufacturers and importers in the early stages of development of vehicle types. And for special tasks relating to new technologies such as electric and hybrid vehicles, we are the right people for you.
For vehicles in the N and O category, we offer comprehensive consultation and support in the context of the introduction of EU Directive 2007/46. This European Directive aims to integrate the requirements for vehicles into one unified authorisation process.
Our services:
- Inspection of vehicles, trailers and vehicle component systems according to national Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO) as well as international ones (EC, ECE, etc.) and preparation of expert reports and testing reports for the issuing of general operating permits or EU operating permits.
- Checking of vehicle conversions and preparation of expert reports as a basis for inspections governed by §21 StVZO and vehicle part approvals.
- Testing of vehicles that are not subject to approval, or vehicles similar to motorised vehicles, for example, based on machine guidelines or other technical stipulations.
- Clarification and consultation on approval feasibility for new developments.
- Assistance and consultation on the preparation of manufacturer documentation;
- Processing of authorisation procedures (Homologation management)
- Verification and certification of your QM system as per DIN EN ISO 9001 or similar
- Comparison tests, seminars and training courses
- Cooperation with federal and EU committees in regard to the development of technical specifications relating to alignment with technical advances
Testing systems:
TÜV NORD testing procedures are based on the latest up-to-date technology. We work together with institutions of higher education and engineering service providers and also use external systems for testing in areas such as pedestrian protection, structural analysis or tests on electromagnetic compatibility.
In order to provide tailor-made and precise solutions to the many requirements involved in vehicle testing, we make use of numerous testing sites in Europe:
- VW test track, Ehra-Lessien (Germany)
- Wabco test track in Jeversen (Germany)
- Conti test track in Jeversen (Germany)
- Papenburg test track (Germany)
- Lelystad test track (Netherlands)
- IDIADA test track (Spain)
Measuring equipment used for these vehicle tests is configured according to national and international rules and regulations.
