On July 1, 2026, two mandatory national standards—GB 38031-2025 and GB 18384-2025—officially took effect. The new standards upgrade thermal runaway requirements from "5-minute warning before fire" to "no fire, no explosion," marking the strictest battery safety mandate in industry history.
Starting July 1, 2026, two mandatory national standards—GB18384-2025 "Electric Vehicle Safety Requirements" and GB38031-2025 "Power Battery Safety Requirements for Electric Vehicles"—will take effect. The new rules elevate battery safety from "5-minute warning before fire" to "no fire or explosion for 2 hours after thermal runaway," adding bottom-impact and fast-charge-cycle safety tests. Physical emergency disconnect switches become mandatory. Industry experts believe the regulations will fundamentally reshape competition, accelerating market consolidation and putting intense survival pressure on small battery manufacturers and low-end automakers.
Starting July 1, 2026, two new electric vehicle safety national standards will take effect. The new standards impose stricter requirements on battery system thermal runaway warning and post-collision safety, meaning all NEVs launched after July must meet higher safety thresholds.
The Electric Vehicle Safety Requirements (GB18384-2025) and Power Battery Safety Requirements (GB38031-2025) will take effect on July 1, 2026. The new standards首次 define the one-touch power cut device as a physical disconnect, replacing software-controlled shutdowns and establishing dual defense for EV safety. National NEV ownership reached 43.97 million by end-2025, with May 2026 penetration at 56.9%. CATL Chief Scientist Wu Kai stated that after implementation, China's NEV spontaneous combustion rate will be an entire order of magnitude lower than combustion vehicles. For Central Asian and Russian markets importing Chinese NEVs, stricter safety standards mean higher safety margins for exported products, helping build trust in overseas markets.
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