RELEASE DATE：2023-06-12 16:05
Brief: The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe issued UN ECE Regulation 156 "Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regards to software update and software updates management system" (referred to as "UNR156") as early as 2021, which had entried into force on January 22, 2021; It was implemented on new models from July and will be implemented on new vehicle from July 2024.
Under the impetus of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China had established a mandatory standard GB XXXXX—XXXX "General Technical Requirements for Automotive Software Upgrade" ( referred to as "GB") with reference to UNR156. The standard is on the draft submission stage.
COMPARISON OF DIFFERENCES
GB is a mandatory standard, which will be enforced for M and Ncategoryafter release. The content frameworkofGBis roughly the same as that ofUNR156, whichis mainly divided into software upgrade management system requirements, vehicle requirements and test methods.But GB has added some requirements in terms of impact assessment and emergency management. ATIC experts sorted out the main differences between GB and UNR 156, please see the table below for details.
Differences | UNR156 Technical Requirements | GB Technical Requirements | Difference Analysis | |
Scope | M、N、O、R、S and T | M、N. Other models can refer to the implementation | Only requirements for M and N in GB | |
SUMS | Impact assessment | 7.1.1.8. A process to assess, identify and record whether a software update will affect any type approved systems | 4.2.6 Before updates, a process to assess, identify and record whether a software update will affect any type approved or has been recalled vehicle systems | Establish impact assessment of recalled related vehicle systems for GB |
Emergency management | N/A | 4.4.4 There should be an emergency management mechanism for dealing with software upgrade emergencies | Establish software updates emergency management solution for GB | |
Vehicle | Acknowledge from vehicle user | N/A | 5.2.2 Before performing OTA, it should be acknowledged by the vehicle user. | Explain how to obtain confirmation from vehicle user for GB |
Proposal of failed updates | N/A | 5.2.8 After OTA performed, if failed, the vehicle user will be notified of handling proposal | Provide proposal in failed updates to vehicle users for GB | |
Anti-door lock | N/A | 5.2.7 In performing OTA, the vehicle user shall not be prohibited from unlocking the doors from inside the vehicle | Instructions are available on how to unlock door for GB | |
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Based on ATIC digital platform, our team provides a series of automotive compliance services including market access solutions, technical review, regulation interpretation, regulation database and update, training and Q&A, etc.
ATIC homologation experts are nominated by European technical service and authorities covering all EU/UN regulations for M/N/O/T/L/NRMM category vehicle, system, component and separate technical unit. Authorities includes Netherlands (e/E4), Sweden (e/E5), Luxembourg (e/E13), Ireland (e/E24) and Cyprus (e/E49).
ATIC is long-term compliance and homologation service provider for GWM, GEELY, SAIC MOTOR, BYD, XPENG, NIO, RIMAC, Smart etc. top domestic and international OEMs, and HUAWEI, CATL, SVOLT, FINDREAMS etc. system and component manufactures.
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