China has decided that sleek, retractable door handles are no longer worth the risk, ordering carmakers to return to visible, mechanical latches that can be grabbed in an instant. The move directly ...
From 2027, cars sold in China must have manual door releases after electronic handles failing during crashes. Tesla and other brands will need design changes. China will ban retractable EV door ...
China is banning Tesla-style door handles as U.S. regulators look into safety issues too. Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Retractable door handles, popularized by Tesla, are now ...
The new rule will ban the flush-style door handle design popularized by Tesla, effective January 1, 2027. The report stated that a person familiar with the design process at a Chinese EV manufacturer ...