On May 26th, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology unveiled the primary focuses for automotive standardization efforts in 2026. The ministry underscores the importance of fostering innovation in burgeoning sectors, notably intelligent connected vehicles, automotive electronics, and automotive chips. This will be achieved through a standards-driven approach aimed at facilitating the seamless transition of innovative breakthroughs into practical applications. The core tasks involve expediting the creation and refinement of standards in key areas such as driving automation, connected functionalities, information security, data protection, resource management, information services, automotive software, automotive data, and 'vehicle-road-cloud integration.' Additionally, there is a concerted effort to efficiently progress the standard revision processes for critical components like automotive electronics and automotive chips.