When the news of the implementation of the "National Emission Standard VII" in 2025 came out, many car owners began to worry: will fuel vehicles really be sentenced to "death penalty"? With the market share of new energy vehicles exceeding 35% and car companies collectively increasing their efforts in electrification, is there really no future for fuel vehicles—— The fact may be more complex than you imagine.

Where is the "life and death line" for fuel vehicles under the National Standard VII ?

According to the draft of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the National VII standard will require gasoline vehicles to reduce their nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by another 50% compared to the National VI standard, and tighten the particulate matter (PM) limit to 0.0045g/km (close to the Euro VII standard). This is undoubtedly a 'hellish challenge' for fuel vehicles, but not all car companies are helpless.

Technological reserves become a critical watershed:

Toyota: Advanced deployment of hydrogen internal combustion engine technology, experimental vehicle NOx emissions have been below the national seven limit by 30%;

Volkswagen: The EA888 EVO4 engine uses 48V mild hybrid and stratified combustion technology, which has been tested to reduce emissions by 45% compared to National VI emission standards;

Great Wall: Equipped with a 3.0T V6 twin turbocharged engine and an active thermal management system, it meets the requirements of National VII standards while reducing fuel consumption by 12%.

These cases demonstrate that car companies with a deep accumulation of internal combustion engine technology still have room for upgrading, while second - and third tier brands lacking research and development capabilities may be forced to exit the market.