China Advances National Standards for Hydrogen and Vehicle Safety Technologies
10. February 2026China is advancing several national standardization projects related to the safety and testing of road vehicles, particularly those using hydrogen and new energy technologies. Among them, GB/T 24549-2020 Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles—Safety Requirements specifies safety provisions for fuel cell electric vehicles at the vehicle and system levels. The standard is organized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and implemented by the Electric Vehicle Subcommittee of the National Automotive Standardization Technical Committee, with major contributors including China Automotive Technology and Research Center, Tongji University, and Zhejiang University. In parallel, a national standard plan for Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine for Vehicle—Safety Requirements is under development, defining safety requirements for hydrogen-fueled engines used in vehicles and involving multiple domestic automakers and testing institutions. There are various requirements for e-mobility in China, which must be met by the respective vehicle or component manufacturers.
Further standardization efforts include the draft national standard Road Vehicles—Compressed Gaseous Hydrogen (CGH2) and Hydrogen/Natural Gas Blends Fuel Systems—Part 2: Test Methods, which focuses on harmonizing test methodologies for hydrogen and blended fuel systems and is led by the Gas-Fueled Vehicle Subcommittee under the National Automotive Standardization Technical Committee. Another draft standard, Simulation Validation Method for Lateral Dynamic Stability of Vehicle Combinations, aims to establish unified simulation and validation approaches for evaluating lateral dynamic stability of vehicle combinations, with participation from universities, testing centers, and major vehicle manufacturers.
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