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China to ban hidden door handles on cars starting 2027
China has moved to ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly seen on Tesla vehicles, starting next year.
China to ban hidden door handles on cars starting 2027
China has moved to ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly seen on Tesla vehicles, starting next year.
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Xiaomi SU7's battery durability: only 5.5% degradation after 265,000 km.
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China to ban hidden car door handles, setting new safety standards
China will ban hidden door handles on cars from next year over safety concerns, phasing out the minimalist design popularised by Tesla.
500N benchmark set: China mandates new safety standard requiring mechanical emergency...
Electrically actuated and mechanical handles must allow emergency door opening without tools, meeting 500N force requirements.
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China bans Tesla-style hidden car door handles
Common feature in electric vehicles has raised safety concerns
China bans concealed door handles in electric vehicles in world-first safety...
Regulation follows series of accidents where rescue workers struggled to open vehicles
China bans hidden EV door handles, forcing industry-wide redesigns
China has stepped up electric vehicle safety regulation, with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology approving a new mandatory national standard, (GB 48001-2026). The rules require all EVs sold in China to feature independently operable mechanical door-opening mechanisms on both the inside and outside, banning designs that rely entirely on electronic systems or concealed handles.
