With years of on-the-ground experience in automotive compliance, I have followed GB 44496 from issuance to full enforcement in 2026. Many companies miss market launch due to poor document preparation and poor timeline planning. This article provides up-to-date, practical document requirements and timelines for 2026.
1. Core System Documents
The SUMS must be documented, auditable, and fully operational. It must include type-approval impact assessment, clarifying how software updates affect vehicle certification and safety performance.Records, exercise logs, and approval documents must be complete. Logs must be retained for 10 years after vehicle discontinuation.
2. Technical & Product Materials
Must fully match the actual vehicle: enterprise qualifications, announcement info, EE architecture, software version list, and compliance certificates for T-BOX, gateway, and controllers.The OTA scheme must detail encryption, verification, full rollback, anti-lockout logic, and low-battery interruption. Data security measures including encryption and anonymization must be documented.
3. Test & Compliance Certificates
Test reports must be issued by CNAS/CMA labs, covering mandatory items: full rollback, door anti-lockout, low-battery threshold, resumeable download, and exception recovery.Submit a signed Conformity Self-Declaration stating compliance with GB 44496-2024 and its amendments. For platform-sharing models, provide consistency statements.
4. User Rights Protection Materials
Silent updates are strictly prohibited. Multi-channel notifications (head unit, APP, SMS) must detail update content, duration, risks, and warranty terms. Non-safety updates must allow user refusal without restricting normal vehicle functions.
Actual Certification Timeline (2026)
·Gap analysis & SUMS establishment: 4–10 weeks
·Test preparation & lab testing: 4–10 weeks (book 3–4 months in advance)
·Application & document review: 3–8 weeks
·Filing & publicity: 2–4 weeks
Total duration: 3.5–8 months.Basic models: shorter.Mainstream intelligent models: 4.5–6.5 months.High-end complex models: 6–8 months.
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