Recently, Yutong, in collaboration with its strategic partner CATL, jointly announced an important milestone: they have taken the lead in meeting the technical requirements of the GB38031-2025 "Safety Requirements for Power Batteries for Electric Vehicles" (hereinafter referred to as the "new national standard"), which will officially come into effect on July 1, 2026. This achievement not only underscores the leading position of both companies in power battery safety technology but also heralds a safer and more efficient new phase of development for the new energy commercial vehicle industry.

 

 

The GB 38031-2025 "Safety Requirements for Power Batteries for Electric Vehicles," as a national mandatory safety specification, is hailed as the "toughest decree on power battery safety" within the industry. The introduction of the new national standard aims to comprehensively enhance the safety performance of power batteries for electric vehicles, reduce safety incidents such as fires and explosions caused by battery malfunctions, and safeguard the lives and property of passengers and drivers.

 

The new national standard imposes multiple stringent technical requirements, including but not limited to safety performance testing in areas such as thermal runaway management, short-circuit protection, external fire exposure, crush and collision resistance, as well as overcharge and over-discharge protection. These requirements cover not only individual battery cells but also encompass safety assessments at the battery module and system levels, ensuring the stability and reliability of power batteries under extreme conditions.

 

 

As a leading enterprise in the new energy commercial vehicle sector, Yutong has always regarded product safety performance as the lifeline of its corporate development. Over the years, Yutong has built a comprehensive safety system covering the entire process of R&D, production, testing, and operation, leveraging its profound technical accumulations in battery packs, battery management systems, and battery systems. During the R&D phase, Yutong invests heavily in human and material resources to deeply study battery material characteristics and working principles, continuously optimizing battery structure designs. In the production process, it strictly controls every detail, introducing advanced production equipment and quality inspection systems to ensure that every battery meets high standards. During the testing phase, no effort is spared to simulate various extreme environments and operating conditions to test the batteries, from high temperatures to low temperatures, from high altitudes to humid environments, leaving no stone unturned in identifying factors that may affect battery safety. In the operational phase, through an intelligent monitoring system, Yutong keeps real-time tabs on battery operating status, promptly addressing any anomalies detected.

 

As a globally leading power battery supplier, CATL's products excel in safety, energy density, and cycle life, placing them at the forefront of the industry. CATL's high-safety, high-specific-energy, and long-life power batteries provide solid safety guarantees for Yutong's commercial vehicles. The powerful alliance between the two companies not only promotes deep technological integration but also drives the overall improvement of safety technology for new energy commercial vehicle power batteries.

 

 

To date, Yutong's new energy vehicles have achieved stable operation of over 230,000 units globally, with cumulative safe driving mileage exceeding 49 billion kilometers. This figure not only highlights the outstanding safety performance of Yutong's new energy vehicles but also underscores their leading position in the global market.

 

In the domestic market, Yutong's new energy products are widely applied in multiple fields such as public transportation, urban sanitation, and logistics transportation, becoming a significant force driving the green transformation of urban transportation. In the international market, Yutong's new energy vehicles have won the favor of overseas customers with their excellent safety performance, efficient operational efficiency, and environmentally friendly travel concepts.

 

Under the guidance of the new national standard, both parties will enhance product safety performance to even higher standards, contributing more Chinese wisdom to global green travel and steering new energy commercial vehicles towards a sustainable future on a safe trajectory.