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中文(ZH) 宁德时代首席科学家吴凯:新国标实施后,中国新能源车的自燃率会比燃油车低一个数量级

CATL Scientist: EV Fire Rate to Drop Dramatically Post-New Standard

Wu Kai, Chief Scientist at CATL, stated that after the new national standard for electric vehicle safety (GB18384—2025) is implemented on July 1st, China's new energy vehicle spontaneous combustion rate will be an order of magnitude lower than that of gasoline vehicles. In separate news, Anders Schelde, Chief Investment Officer at Danish pension fund AkademikerPension, expressed concerns about SpaceX's valuation and corporate governance, calling the company "severely overvalued." AI

IMPACT New safety standards for EVs could accelerate adoption, while critical commentary on SpaceX's valuation highlights market sentiment.

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CATL Scientist: EV Fire Rate to Drop Dramatically Post-New Standard

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  1. 36氪 (36Kr) TIER_1 中文(ZH) ·

    CATL Chief Scientist Wu Kai: After the implementation of the new national standard, the spontaneous combustion rate of new energy vehicles in China will be an order of magnitude lower than that of fuel vehicles.

    5月30日,中国工程院院士、宁德时代首席科学家吴凯在2026装备强国论坛上表示,强制性国家标准《电动汽车安全要求》(GB18384—2025)在今年7月1日正式实施后,中国新能源车的自燃率会比燃油车低一个数量级。(证券时报)