On July 29, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued drafts of amendments of three national mandatory standards (hereinafter referred to as “the Amendment Drafts”) on fuel consumption of different types of vehicles in China to call for comments. The public consultation period will end on September 27, 2026.
The details of the Amendment Drafts are summarized as follows:
Standard No. and Name | New Amendments | Main Reasons for Amendment | Proposed Implementation Date |
GB 20997-2024 Limits and evaluation targets of fuel consumption for light‑duty commercial vehicles | (1) Added methods for calculating corporate average CO₂ emission targets and actual CO₂ emissions; (2) Revised corporate average fuel consumption calculation by including electricity consumption and removing multiplier incentives for NEVs and low‑fuel‑consumption vehicles; (3) Adjusted the 2029 annual requirement from 115% to 110%. | To support the commercial vehicle carbon credit policy (effective in 2028) by aligning the standard with carbon management objectives; the previous zero‑electricity‑consumption treatment and NEV multipliers no longer accurately reflect actual carbon reduction. | January 1, 2028 |
GB 22757.2-2023 Energy consumption label for light‑duty vehicles—Part 2: For off‑vehicle‑chargeable hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles | Changed the requirement for pure electric passenger car range extension information from "measured value OR industry average decline rate" to "measured value" for both high‑ and low‑temperature conditions; light‑duty commercial vehicles remain unchanged. | Most manufacturers previously used industry average decline rates, preventing consumers from understanding actual vehicle range performance in extreme temperatures; this change aims to guide R&D of high/low‑temperature energy‑saving technologies from the consumer side. | July 1, 2027 |
GB 27999-2025 Fuel consumption evaluation methods and targets for passenger cars | Added methods for calculating corporate average CO₂ emission targets and actual CO₂ emissions; | To support the passenger car carbon credit policy (effective in 2028) by providing a scientific and unified technical basis for carbon credit accounting; the previous standard only specified fuel consumption requirements and did not define corporate‑level average CO₂ emission targets. | January 1, 2028 |
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