On April 27, 2025, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) obtained two inspection reports for GB 38031-2025 "Safety Requirements for Power Batteries for Electric Vehicles" (hereinafter referred to as the "New National Standard"), becoming the first enterprise in China to pass this new standard. The products that passed the inspection include battery cells and battery packs.

The new version of the mandatory national standard for power battery safety, GB 38031-2025, was released on March 28, 2025, and will officially come into effect on July 1, 2026.

The products submitted for inspection this time were Qilin batteries, and the inspection reports were issued by the authoritative third-party certification body, the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) New Energy Testing Center. Representatives from the Energy System Department of CATARC New Energy Testing Center and the testing and verification team of CATL attended and witnessed the awarding ceremony.

The issuance of the first inspection report not only verifies the effectiveness and operability of the GB 38031-2025 standard but also recognizes CATL's technological leadership in the field of power batteries.

As of February this year, over 18 million vehicles worldwide have been equipped with CATL batteries. For CATL, power battery safety is the lifeline throughout the enterprise's development. In the future, CATL will continue to enhance the safety levels of power batteries in areas such as thermal diffusion, bottom protection, and fast-charging safety through continuous technological innovation, thereby promoting the high-quality development of the new energy industry.

Source : www.chinabuses.org

Editor : Isabella

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