US EditionChina Bans Hidden Car Door Handles over Safety Concerns
- China will ban 'hidden' car door handles starting in 2027, becoming the first country to phase out the design pioneered by Tesla.
- The hidden handle design has drawn scrutiny over potential safety risks, with US authorities probing Tesla over reports of doors failing to open.
- China's new policy sets rules for handle location and function to ensure doors can be opened after accidents, and requires interior handles be visible.
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China is the first country to ban hidden door handles on cars. Security concerns are mentioned as a reason. Among other things, the US manufacturer Tesla is concerned. According to the new regulations, cars can only be sold in China if they have mechanical unlocking both inside and outside.
In 2027, Beijing will prohibit the sale of cars equipped only with so-called "pinning" door handles, which have been called into question for their aesthetics, however, in a number of dramatic accidents.
China has banned hidden door handles on electric vehicles (EVs), becoming the first country to ban the use of the controversial designs made popular by multibillionaire Elon Musk's Tesla. It comes as electric vehicles face scrutiny from safety watchdogs around the world after a number of deadly incidents, including two fatal accidents in China involving Xiaomi electric vehicles in which "power outages" are suspected of preventing the doors from …
On several occasions, doors would not open, causing people to become trapped in the car after an accident.
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