As electric vehicles (EVs) move into the mainstream, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is helping U.S. industry stay ahead of the safety, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and consumer experience questions that come with mass adoption. A new report from the ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP) identifies the priorities that need coordinated action now.
The April 2026 Gaps Progress Report elevates three safety and infrastructure issues from medium to high priority:
“Electric vehicles are no longer a future technology — they are part of how Americans drive, work, and live today,” said Christine Bernat, ANSI’s Director of Standards Facilitation. “This report gives industry a clear, neutral view of where the standards system is keeping pace and where it needs to adapt. Fire protection in older buildings, power export, and cable management are priorities this cycle because industry is investing to bring these standards home. The more stakeholders we have engaged, the better positioned we are to get them right for mass EV deployment.”
The report builds on the EVSP’s 2023 Roadmap of Standards and Codes for Electric Vehicles at Scale, developed with input from more than 130 organizations across federal agencies, national laboratories, standards developers, industry, and academia. The roadmap identified 37 standardization gaps across vehicle systems, charging infrastructure, grid integration, and cybersecurity. The new report shares updates on 17 of those gaps and adds three new ones, giving industry leaders a shared, neutral reference point for tracking where the U.S. stands and where investment and coordination are needed next.
The EVSP brings public- and private-sector stakeholders together to coordinate the standards work needed for safe, large-scale EV deployment in the U.S., with international alignment built in. The panel identifies where standards are needed, tracks progress, and helps industry move in the same direction. Its latest report is intended as a living document, to be updated as standards work advances, until the EVSP undertakes its next full roadmap.
