Design statement: A woman opening the door for an electric vehicle in Beijing. These hidden door handles will be banned. – AFP THE nation will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on many ...

The last year has been full of stories surrounding dangerous door handle design. Now, China is banning retractable handles, beginning with electric vehicles. A newly uncovered video highlights why.

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 ...

HONG KONG (AP) — China will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on Tesla’s electric vehicles and many other EV models, starting next year. With electricity bills rising, some states ...

China has become the first nation to require a change to make it easier to rescue people from car crashes: Car doors must be able to open from either side mechanically, like by lifting a handle. The ...

The new rules take effect in January 2027 and require all EVs to have mechanical release handles. The new rules take effect in January 2027 and require all EVs to have mechanical release handles. is ...