It’s a rule that bans electronic handles like those popularized in Tesla vehicles, which are flush with the door. While they ...

China has introduced new regulations, starting in 2027, requiring all car doors to open manually from both sides. Electric ...

HONG KONG (AP) — China will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on Tesla’s electric vehicles and many other EV ...

China has officially banned hidden and retractable car door handles, and let’s be clear about why: the auto industry ignored years of safety warnings in favor of looking futuristic. Regulators finally ...

Hidden and electric door handles have been linked to deadly delays after crashes.

The new standard stems from growing safety concerns. While retractable or hidden handles improve airflow and aesthetics, they ...

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has recently jointly released the Safety Technical ...

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.

A bill introduced in the U.S. House would require automakers to equip all new vehicles with clearly accessible, power-independent manual door releases, responding to growing safety concerns about ...