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The rule follows safety concerns that electronic door systems can fail during emergencies, trapping passengers inside vehicles.

China officially bans hidden car door handles starting in 2027. Tesla’s Chief Designer confirms a redesign is already in the works

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 stepped in after deciding that door handles that don’t reliably work during emergencies have no place on real roads. Under the new rule, vehicles sold in China must use traditional mechanical door handles. That instantly puts electric vehicle makers on notice — especially those that built entire de

For months, Ford and Geely have been discussing a potential partnership that would allow the Chinese automaker to use underutilized plant capacity...

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Tesla’s struggles in Europe have reached the UK, with January 2026 registrations plunging more than 57% year-over-year to just 647...

Ottawa's decision to allow imports of 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles annually at the preferential tariff of 6.1% continues to generate plenty of reactions across the auto industry, as well as among politicians and consumers. Three new surveys conducted in recent days show that most people support the deal. First, a …

Tesla reported January wholesale sales of 69,129 China-made vehicles, as per data released by the China Passenger Car Association.