Standards › GB 44496-2024
GB 44496-2024: General technical requirements for software update of vehicles
| Type | Mandatory national standard (强制性国家标准) |
|---|---|
| Published | 2024-08-23 |
| Effective | 2026-01-01 |
| Official text (free, Chinese) | openstd.samr.gov.cn record |
Key points (our summary)
- Specifies software update management system requirements and technical requirements for user notification, version-number reading, security protection, preconditions, power assurance and failure handling (MIIT/gov.cn).
- Applies to M, N and O category vehicles with software update capability.
- Developed in coordination with UN R156 (MIIT).
- Amendment No. 1 published 2026-01-28; new type approvals from 2026-07-01 (MIIT-EIDC). Already-approved vehicles: from 2028-01-01. Unchanged by the amendment (Clause 10; MIIT).
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