China bans fully retractable, electronic-only door handles by 2027 following fatal entrapment incidents. New regulations ...

From 2027, cars sold in China must have manual door releases after electronic handles failing during crashes. Tesla and other ...

However, the futuristic design has raised safety concerns. China will ban retractable EV door handles from January 1st, 2027, ...

China plans to ban flush door handles as early as 2027, citing safety concerns. Canadian safety regulators have not ...

China is reportedly preparing new safety regulations that would effectively ban “Tesla-style” flush or retractable door ...

China will ban retractable car handles beginning Jan. 1, 2027, amid growing safety concerns that electrically powered designs ...

China is considering a ban on retractable door handles, which were popularized by Tesla in the early 2010s. In September 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology began drafting ...

China retractable handle ban will take effect in 2027, forcing automakers to add mechanical door handles after safety failures ...