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Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne

As China bans new cars with unsafe doors, Australia risks becoming a ‘dumping’ ground

Australia risks becoming a “dumping” ground for electric cars following the introduction of new Chinese safety rules from next year, a report for Australian car dealers has warned.

Hidden or retractable door handles have become a common feature of many modern electric cars, popularised by Tesla. Last year, China Daily reported around 60% of China’s 100 bestselling “new-energy vehicles” – electric vehicles (EVs), hybrids or cars powered by fuel cells – had concealed handles.

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