On September 22, five departments including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Natural Resources jointly issued the Work Plan for Steady Growth of the Iron and Steel Industry (2025 - 2026), clarifying that they will improve the standards for steel products and their applications in line with the upgrading needs of downstream industries such as the automotive industry. At the same time, a core target of an average annual increase of 4% in the added - value of the iron and steel industry over the next two years is set. The plan proposes 10 specific measures, and two major directions are defined for the automotive field: First, focus on key materials such as high - performance bearing steel and gear steel required for new - energy vehicles and intelligent and connected vehicles, and organize iron and steel enterprises to carry out collaborative research on the industrial chain together with automobile manufacturers and scientific research institutions. Second, establish a quality grading system for automotive steel, formulate special standards for core components such as body structural parts and chassis systems, and strengthen the requirements for indicators such as material strength and corrosion resistance. The public can query the full text of the plan on the official website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The relevant standard revision work is expected to be completed in the first half of 2026. Xiao Bangguo, the president of the Metallurgical Industry Planning and Research Institute, pointed out that the improvement of the standard system will drive iron and steel enterprises to shift from "scale expansion" to "quality competition". It is expected that the high - end ratio of automotive steel can be increased from the current 45% to 60% in 2026. Meanwhile, by connecting the green steel certification system with the needs of the new - energy vehicle industry, a positive cycle of "material upgrading - vehicle quality improvement - market expansion" will be formed. At present, policies such as ultra - long - term special treasury bonds and special re - loans for scientific and technological innovation have clearly tilted towards the standard upgrading projects of steel enterprises, providing financial support for industrial chain collaboration.