In a significant step toward advancing electric vehicle (EV) adoption nationwide, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has released the May 2025 Gaps Progress Report, detailing ongoing efforts by standards developing organizations (SDOs) and key stakeholders to address challenges identified in the electric vehicle standards roadmap.
The new report builds on the June 2023 Roadmap of Standards and Codes for Electric Vehicles at Scale, developed by the ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP). That roadmap pinpointed 37 critical standardization gaps across areas including vehicle systems, charging infrastructure, grid integration, and cybersecurity. The May 2025 update highlights progress in addressing those gaps, provides updates on related standards and research, and introduces modifications to previously identified gaps as well as new ones for future consideration.
Of the original 37 gaps, 14 were categorized as high priority, 20 as medium, and three as low. In 23 of these cases, the roadmap noted the need for additional pre-standardization research and development. Over 130 organizations—including U.S. federal agencies, national laboratories, SDOs, industry leaders, and academic institutions—contributed to the roadmap’s creation.
While the progress report is not a formal consensus document, it is intended to serve as a “living document” that will be updated regularly to reflect advancements in the field and evolving stakeholder input. It will remain active until the ANSI EVSP initiates the next full version of the EV standardization roadmap.
The ANSI EVSP does not develop standards directly. Instead, it operates as a cross-sector coordinating body, working to facilitate collaboration among public and private stakeholders to ensure the safe, large-scale deployment of electric vehicles and related infrastructure in the United States. The panel’s efforts emphasize international alignment and adaptability in EV standards and practices.
