Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The door handle on a 2018 Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle pictured in Cardiff, California on June 1, 2018. - Mike Blake/Reuters ...

China has called time on hidden door handles on cars from next year as safety concerns mount regarding the pop-out features that were popularlised by Elon Musk's Tesla electric vehicle brand. The ...

The road transport department (TOM) on Monday warned over hidden electronic car door handles after safety incidents abroad where vehicle doors failed to open during emergencies.The department said ...

BEIJING, Feb 3 (Reuters) - China will ban 'hidden' car door handles from 2027, becoming the first country to phase out a design pioneered by Tesla and adopted by Chinese competitors including Xiaomi.

China has become the first nation to require a change to make it easier to rescue people from car crashes: Car doors must be able to open from either side mechanically, like by lifting a handle. The ...

China will ban hidden door handles on cars from next year over safety concerns, phasing out the minimalist design popularised by Tesla. The new rules could prompt carmakers globally to rethink vehicle ...

Those car door handles that blend into the exterior door panel for a sleek look might soon be a thing of the past – and China's taking the lead in outlawing them. They might marginally enhance a ...

China is banning hidden door handles on all cars sold in the country, becoming the first country in the world to target the feature – which was popularized by Tesla but has for years drawn concern ...