China is banning hidden electric door handles for EVs

Close-up of flush-mounted, retracting door handle on Tesla automobile, San Ramon, California, in September of 2020. | Gado via Getty Images

China is banning Tesla-style concealed door handles on electric vehicles to address safety concerns regarding people getting trapped inside their cars. The ban will take effect on January 1st next year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's announcement, and will require all vehicles sold in China to have mechanical release door handles on the inside and outside.