NEW YORK – October 31, 2026 -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has proposed three new electric vehicle standardization gaps in its October 2026 Gaps Progress Report, covering damaged battery handling, accessible charging equipment and public charger reliability.

The report, issued by the ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP), updates standards, research and conformity assessment activity against 30 previously identified gaps.

Three new gaps target batteries, accessibility and public charging

The proposed additions are:

• Damaged EV Battery Triage, Monitoring, Storage, and Transfer, placed in the Vehicle Systems chapter
• Accessible and Inclusive EV Charging Equipment and Interfaces, placed in the Charging Infrastructure chapter
• Public Unattended Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) User Experience, Operations, and Serviceability, placed in the report's general section

Christine Bernat, ANSI director of standards facilitation, said the questions are shifting from whether the technology works to how it performs for every driver at every charger. She said these issues are "easier to solve together and early" and urged more stakeholders to join the work.

Report builds on 2023 roadmap drawn from more than 130 organizations

The progress report follows the EVSP's 2023 Roadmap of Standards and Codes for Electric Vehicles at Scale. That roadmap drew on input from more than 130 organizations across federal agencies, national laboratories, standards developers, industry and academia. It identified 37 standardization gaps across vehicle systems, charging infrastructure, grid integration and cybersecurity.

ANSI describes the report as a living document. It will be updated as standards work advances until the EVSP begins its next full roadmap. The next gaps progress report is expected in May 2027.

EVSP coordinates standards work but does not write standards

The panel identifies where standards are needed, tracks progress and helps industry align, but it does not develop standards itself. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) sponsors the initiative for 2026. ANSI is inviting private-sector sponsorships for 2027 to offset its costs of running the project.