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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Stuti Mishra

China bans hidden door handles in electric vehicles in major blow to Elon Musk’s Tesla

China has moved to ban concealed door handles on electric vehicles sold in the country as part of a broader safety push that could influence global automotive design.

The policy is the world’s first to explicitly ban a specific design feature on safety grounds and comes amid growing global scrutiny of EV safety.

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