On May 7, 2025, the China Association of Consumer Products Quality and Safety Promotion (CACPQSP), a Non-Profit Organization under State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), organized the certification of "Automotive Software Quality Management System (ASQMS)" with the issuance of the first ASQMS certificate. This certificate was issued to BYD Automotive Industry Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "BYD") by Guangzhou CEPREI Certification Body Service Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "CEPREI"), a subsidiary of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the third-party certification body accredited by CACPQSP. The global first ASQMS certificate awarding ceremony was held at BYD's headquarter in Shenzhen, China. Attendees included Mr. Zheng Yuanhui, Secretary-General of the CACPQSP Automotive Working Committee, Mr. Du Hongzhong, Director of the CACPQSP Standards and Testing Center, Mr. Zhong Yilin, Deputy Managing Director of BYD Automotive Engineering Research Institute, Mr. Wang Yong, Deputy Managing Director of CEPREI, Mr. Li Yao, Deputy General Manager of CEPREI Certification Center and relevant project representatives.
This certification represents a comprehensive review of BYD's automotive software management. BYD has extended its software quality management activities from the development process to the entire product lifecycle through the ASQMS implementation and certification. A comprehensive focus on the impact of software on customers and end-users has effectively improved the efficiency of automotive software collaboration across organizations and departments, has significantly enhanced overall software quality performance, and has ensured better response to the safety risks associated with automotive software quality issues.
With the rapid development and application of new energy vehicles, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and intelligent connected vehicles, BYD recognizes the critical importance of strengthening automotive software quality management. In order to ensure the software quality, at the organizational level, BYD chose ASQMS standard as the foundation for establishing a solid quality management system that can largely ensure the quality of automotive software. The certification result shows that BYD has achieved the world-leading capability in automotive software management. In the era of software-defined vehicles, receiving this certification is significant for BYD to maintain its leadership in the automotive industry.
The ASQMS standard was developed spanning over two and a half years by the CACPQSP Automotive Working Committee in collaboration with leading automotive manufacturers, top automotive technology and engineering research institutes. It aims to fill the gap in quality management system standard during the industry's transformation from traditional hardware to software-defined vehicles. The standard reinforces China's leadership in the global automotive industry transformation and demonstrates the China's innovative capabilities and international vision in automotive software quality management. The ASQMS standard was first officially released on December 1, 2023 and implemented on January 1, 2024. Its English version was released in Munich, Germany in April 2024.
At present, the ASQMS certification is rigorously managed in accordance with the procedures established by CACPQSP. Three accrediated third-party certification bodies, CATARC Huacheng Certification (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., Guangzhou CEPREI Certification Center Service Co., Ltd., and GRG Metrology & Test Group Co., Ltd.,are responsible for conducting certifications in China.
