Stringent Battery Safety Mandate Looms: Suzhou Menhow Seizes New Opportunities with Flexible Sensing Technology

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has issued the mandatory national standard Safety Requirements for Traction Batteries of Electric Vehicles (GB 38031-2025), sparking widespread attention across the automotive and sensor industries. Hailed as the strictest-ever battery safety mandate, the standard is scheduled to take full effect on July 1, 2026. For the first time, it incorporates flexible pressure sensors as a core indicator for battery health monitoring, mandating real-time tracking of battery expansion and internal pressure fluctuations to provide critical data support for thermal runaway early warning systems.

As a newly designated core monitoring component, flexible pressure sensors must be fitted into the gaps between battery cells and modules to accurately detect pressure anomalies during charging, discharging, and the initial stages of thermal runaway. They are required to trigger an alarm within 5 minutes and interact with the Battery Management System (BMS) to activate protective measures such as cooling and power cutoff, serving as one of the key technologies underpinning the mandatory 2-hour safety observation period. Industry forecasts indicate that following the implementation of the new standard, the per-vehicle usage ofFsr Sensor for new energy vehicles will surge from the current 1–2 channels to 4–8 channels. The market size is expected to exceed 1.2 billion yuan in 2026 and reach 4.5 billion yuan by 2030, boasting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 35%.

Against this backdrop, Suzhou Menhow—a high-tech enterprise and provincial-level specialized, sophisticated, distinctive and innovative ("Little Giant") company—has dedicated 23 years to the research and development and manufacturing of force sensing resistor. Having obtained certifications including IATF 16949 automotive quality management system certification, as well as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 international management system certifications, the company has established long-term supporting cooperation partnerships with renowned automakers such as Li Auto, NIO, and BAIC Group, leveraging its solid technical accumulation and consistent product quality. In response to the new standard requirements, Suzhou Menhow has launched targeted technological deployment and is accelerating the development of automotive-grade adaptive solutions for force sensing resistor by virtue of its existing automotive supply chain resources, injecting new impetus into the industrialization of domestically produced Force Sensitive Resistor Sensor.