Catl presents a battery which does not take fire and which does not explode

Beijing recently said they wanted to develop safety rules for electric cars batteries. Manufacturers will soon be forced to market packs meeting the standard ” No fire, No Explosion (No fire or explosion). The Chinese giant Catl is the first to comply with this new regulation.

On April 29, the world leader in batteries for electric vehicles, CATL, announced that its technology was already meeting future requirements of the GB 38031-2025 of Beijing. This text, which will come into force on July 1, 2026, requires that the batteries do not take over fire and that they prevent a possible explosion, even in the event of thermal runaway. A first in the automotive industry.Read tooShanghai 2025 fair: Chinese brands run the red carpet to foreign media

The battery concerned is the Qilin model, introduced on the market in June 2022. This is the third generation of CTP technology developed by CATL, which allows increased energy density of 255 WH/kg. The Qilin was subjected to two of the new key tests: an impact test from below to simulate a collision and a resistance test at 300 fast load cycles, followed by a short-circuit test.

Independent and symbolic validation

Result: no fire, no explosion, even in extreme conditions. To obtain this certification, Catl relied on the supervision of China Automotive Technology & Research Center (Catarc), a reference organization in automotive security in China. It is this entity that is also in charge of the C-NCAP evaluation program, the Chinese equivalent of the Euro NCAP.

Obtaining this validation, more than a year before the entry into force of the standard, testifies to both the technological leadership of CATL and the regulatory emergency felt by Beijing. The firm said it wanted to continue innovating on several fronts: thermal dissipation, rapid recharging security, mechanical robustness from the bottom of the battery … efforts that will most likely redefine global standards.

A regulatory turning point for the whole industry

This advance intervenes in a context of global regulatory strengthening in China. In addition to battery safety, the authorities also attack autonomous driving technologies. Objective: to go from the precautionary principle to zero risk, by putting an end to public experiments not supervised and by banning certain terms deemed deceived, such as ” Autonomous driving »Or« smart driving ».

The establishment of the norm ” No Fire, No Explosion Is one of the most ambitious components of this strategy. It is part of a desire to restore the confidence of users at a time when fire -related fires, although rare, continue to feed concerns. The recent accident involving a Xiaomi SU7 car, still under investigation, has only strengthened this regulatory dynamic.

A Chinese norm soon worldwide?

The Qilin battery is not at its start -ups. Already integrated into the models of several manufacturers such as Zeekr, Li Auto, Xiaomi, Neta, Aito or Lotus, it equips to date nearly 18 million electric vehicles operating with CATL batteries in the world. A dissemination which strengthens the impact of this innovation on the global market. Enough to allow the Chinese giant to strengthen its market leading position.

And at the rules « No Fire, No Explosion It is for the moment limited to China, several experts believe that it could go to school internationally. The European Union and the United States closely follow regulatory developments in China, where more than 60 % of the world batteries are produced. “” This type of requirement redefines security expectations “, According to an analyst from the cabinet Sino Auto Insights.

If electric vehicle fires are rare, their media impact is important. One can think that this kind of regulation one day becomes a new standard, especially in public tenders and fleet contracts. With an ultra-secure battery like this, Catl could thus increase its advance on its competitors a little more. The others have no choice. They will have to adapt quickly.