This article clarifies the actual requirements, applicable scope, and test items of GB 44496 based on frontline experience with MIIT announcements and laboratory testing.
The only valid version is GB 44496-2024 General Technical Requirements for Automotive Software Updates.It is a national mandatory standard fully enforced for new applications in 2026, together with GB 44495 and GB 44497 as core compliance for intelligent connected vehicles.
Core GB 44496 Certification Items
1. SUMS (Software Update Management System)
Must cover development, version control, testing, OTA push, troubleshooting, and traceability. Type-approval impact assessment is mandatory. Records retained for 10 years post-production.
2. Vehicle Update Safety
Encrypted and anti-tampering update packages, reliable full rollback, door anti-lockout, low-battery interruption control, and resumeable updates.
3. User Rights
No silent updates. Clear user consent required. Non-safety updates allow user rejection.
4. Production Consistency & Common-Type Judgement
Mass-produced vehicles must match certified samples. Same-platform models may share test data with consistency proof.
5. Documentation
User manual must include software update instructions.
Applicable Products
All road vehicles with software update capabilities (passenger cars, buses, trucks, special vehicles) whether fuel or NEV.Key components (T-BOX, gateway, VCU) may also be certified separately to simplify vehicle-level certification.
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