The "Performance Requirements and Test Methods for Power Batteries Used in Electric Vehicles" (GB/T 31486-2015) specifies the electrical performance requirements, test methods, and inspection rules for power batteries used in electric vehicles (hereinafter referred to as batteries). This standard applies to lithium-ion batteries and nickel metal hydride batteries single cells and modules loaded on electric vehicles, and other types of batteries shall follow suit.

The "Performance Requirements and Test Methods for Power Batteries for Electric Vehicles" (GB/T 31486-2015) provides a unified measurement standard for vehicle and battery enterprises, clarifies the main technical parameters of power batteries, provides important guarantees for the orderly development of the industry, and also provides effective quality supervision basis for inspection and quarantine agencies, which can better provide technical support for the supervision and management of imported and exported lithium-ion battery products.