What do Germany, the UK, the EU, Japan, and the Republic of Korea all have in common? Besides being home to strong automotive manufacturers, they are contracting parties to the UN 1958 Agreement - a multilateral agreement made under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) with the objective of establishing uniform regulations for vehicles and their components relating to safety, environment, energy, and anti-theft requirements. On January 22, 2021, UNECE 155 and UNECE 156 entered into force. This talk will give a high level overview of the impact these rules will have on SDVs in the year 2040 and beyond.