The Energy Storage Application Branch of the China Industrial Association of Power Sources and CABIA have prepared a consultation draft of general rules for a cost-accounting model covering traction and energy-storage batteries. The published notice identifies project J/CIAPS-20260008 and sets 8 October 2026 as the deadline for comments. The announcement provides a practical entry point for companies following the development of battery cost-accounting methods. As of 17 September 2026, this is a consultation-stage document; it should not be described as an issued or effective association standard.
