Retractable and flush-fitting door handles will be banned in China from the beginning of next year. The move has been prompted by safety concerns over occupants not being able to exit a vehicle in an ...

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In a global first, China has announced a ban on “hidden” or retractable car door handles from 2027. A feature increasingly found in several manual and electric cars, its global popularity has been ...

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China has introduced new regulations, starting in 2027, requiring all car doors to open manually from both sides. Electric door handles can malfunction in a crash or battery failure.

Hong Kong — China will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on Tesla's electric vehicles and many other EV models, starting next year. All car doors must include a mechanical release ...

Crystal ball: Flush door handles, a hallmark of modern electric vehicles, are now officially outlawed in the world's largest car market. Chinese regulators have ruled that all new cars sold after ...

The world's second-largest economy and major electric car maker is to ban hidden door handles, a common feature on electric vehicles (EVs). China will ban hidden door handles from next year, making it ...

China banned concealed door handles on electric vehicles, the first country in the world to outlaw a design popularized by Tesla Inc. that is now facing global regulatory scrutiny due to a spate of ...

In a move we at Driving think is long overdue, China will ban “hidden” door handles on all cars sold in that country due to safety concerns. This type of exterior handle lies flush with the door and ...

Simply sign up to the Automobiles myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Chinese regulators have banned hidden car door handles, making it the first country to crack down on a design ...