On May 26th, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology unveiled the principal focuses for automotive standardization endeavors in 2026. The core objective is to propel the industry towards a green and low-carbon transformation, placing particular emphasis on bolstering standards in pivotal domains such as safety, performance, and compatibility for new energy vehicles. This encompasses elevating safety benchmarks for electric vehicles and power batteries, refining performance criteria for essential components like power batteries and drive motors, and fostering the progression and revision of standards pertaining to electric vehicle charging and battery swapping. Concurrently, concerted efforts will be made to consistently enhance automotive energy-saving standards, ensuring adherence to energy consumption thresholds by 2030. Furthermore, the acceleration of research and development in carbon footprint accounting and verification standards for automotive products is slated, with the aspiration of achieving pioneering advancements in green and low-carbon standards.