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China has introduced a draft of new regulations for vehicle safety standards, focusing on emerging risks linked to the rapid growth of new energy vehicles and assisted driving features. These proposed rules, developed by the Ministry of Public Security and released for public comment via the National Public Service Platform for Standards Information, specify that vehicles should accelerate from zero to 60 mph in more than five seconds.
Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are required to include a pedal misapplication prevention system designed to prevent drivers from pressing the accelerator instead of the brake. When the vehicle is stationary or moving slowly, this system must detect pedal errors, reduce power output, and issue warnings.
Regarding battery safety, the draft mandates that electric and hybrid vehicles continually monitor their battery status and trigger alerts—such as visual or auditory signals—if thermal runaway occurs. For electric or hybrid buses longer than six meters, the battery compartment should not catch fire or explode within five minutes of such a warning.
Drivers who operate assisted driving features must undergo system training and verify their identity through biometric methods or account login before activation. If the assisted driving mode is enabled at speeds over 10 mph, the vehicle must regularly verify that the driver is performing the required dynamic driving tasks, employing methods like hand-off detection and eye-gaze monitoring.
Additionally, when in assisted driving mode at speeds above 10 mph, the driver’s display screen must be turned off, and use of entertainment videos or games should be prohibited.
Data shows that nearly 78 percent of new energy passenger vehicles in China were equipped with Level-2 or higher assisted driving systems during the first four months of the year. To improve safety, passenger doors are required to have mechanical release handles accessible from inside and outside, along with emergency handles inside, addressing concerns from incidents involving hidden or electronically locked door handles.
In the event of an accident, doors on the side opposite the collision must automatically unlock, even if the vehicle is locked. China’s new energy vehicle sales increased by 33 percent to 12.94 million units in the first ten months of this year, making up nearly 47 percent of the country’s total vehicle sales during that period, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
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