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China to Implement World's Strictest Mandatory Battery Safety National Standard in 2026, Industry Advances Toward an "Absolute Safety" New Era

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2026-01-07

China to Implement World's Strictest Mandatory Battery Safety National Standard in 2026, Industry Advances Toward an "Absolute Safety" New Era

Core Summary
The State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration of China) has officially approved and released the mandatory national standard "Safety Requirements for Traction Battery of Electric Vehicles" (GB 38031-2024), which will come into effect on July 1, 2026. The new national standard achieves a qualitative leap in thermal runaway safety requirements, mandating that battery systems must experience "no fire, no explosion" after the thermal runaway of a single cell. This elevates the safety standard for power batteries from "risk management" to the regulatory level of "inherent safety," marking the entry of China's new energy vehicle industry into a new stage of safety development.

Interpretation of the New Regulation's Core Requirements

"No Fire, No Explosion" Becomes the Mandatory Baseline: The revised national standard eliminates the previous version's "5-minute" escape time requirement for thermal runaway propagation, instead explicitly stating that battery systems must not catch fire or explode after thermal runaway occurs. This is not a simple parameter adjustment but represents the ultimate test of safety across the entire process of battery system design, manufacturing, and management.
Forward Shift of Safety Responsibility: The new standard signifies that safety can no longer rely solely on remedial measures such as "insulation" and "alarms" in later stages. Instead, fundamental innovation and validation must occur at the most upstream links, including cell chemistry systems, structural design, thermal management, and system integration. This places unprecedented high demands on the technological R&D and engineering implementation capabilities of battery manufacturers.
Alignment with and Leadership in International Standards: The national standard implemented by China this time is already at the global leading level regarding the core indicator of thermal runaway safety. It is expected to become a new benchmark in the field of global power battery safety, profoundly influencing the formulation and evolution of international standards.

Industry Impact and Profound Significance
The implementation of this standard, referred to as the "world's strictest," will reshape the competitive landscape of China's and even the global power battery industry:

Significant Increase in Technical Threshold: Enterprises lacking high-intensity safety technology R&D capabilities will be phased out more rapidly. Industry concentration will further increase, with resources gathering toward technologically leading head enterprises.
Acceleration of Technology Route Iteration: The standard will greatly propel the R&D and commercial application of high-stability electrolytes (e.g., semi-solid/solid-state electrolytes), high-safety anode materials (e.g., silicon-carbon composites), and more advanced system thermal management and early warning technologies.
Consumer Confidence and Industry Health: The mandatory force of the regulation will fundamentally prevent products with safety hazards from entering the market, significantly enhancing public trust in the safety of electric vehicles, and laying the most solid foundation for the long-term, healthy, and sustainable development of the new energy vehicle market.

As deep participants and promoters in the industry's development, we welcome and fully support this milestone standard upgrade. We will take this as an opportunity to continuously increase investment in R&D in foundational materials, cell technology, and system safety fields. We are committed to providing safe products that not only comply with but exceed regulatory requirements. Together with all industry partners, we will safeguard users' travel safety and propel the industry toward higher-quality development.