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China Proposes Global Solid-State Battery Standard
On August 21, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) approved a China-led proposal for an international standard covering solid-state traction batteries for electric road vehicles, according to reporting by Chinese state outlet Hunan Today. Titled Secondary lithium-ion cells for the propulsion of electric road vehicles – Application guide, test items, and conditions for solid-state batteries, the proposal is intended to establish common testing and application parameters.
The initiative follows China’s domestic standardisation work on automotive solid-state batteries.