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title: "Tesla-inspired door handles prohibited under China’s new safety standard"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/274673912.md"
description: "China will ban hidden door handles on electric vehicles starting January 1, 2027, under a new safety standard. This rule, which affects designs popularized by Tesla, mandates that all EVs must have mechanical handles that function even during power failures or accidents. The decision follows safety concerns after incidents where occupants could not exit vehicles post-collision. Automakers with approved models will have until January 2029 to comply with the new regulations."
datetime: "2026-02-03T14:16:02.000Z"
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# Tesla-inspired door handles prohibited under China’s new safety standard

China will ban hidden door handles on electric vehicles starting 2027 under a new national safety standard, forcing automakers to equip their cars with mechanical exterior and interior handles.

The rule effectively ends a design trend pioneered by Tesla and widely adopted across China’s electric vehicle market.

## **China bans hidden door handles**

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) noted that the new mandatory national auto safety standard on EV door handles will take effect on January 1, 2027. For models that have already received approval and are scheduled for launch, automakers will be allowed to complete required design changes by January 2029.

Under the new rules, exterior door handles must remain operable even in scenarios involving irreversible restraint system failures or thermal runaway incidents in the battery pack. Doors must also be capable of opening even if the vehicle loses electrical power. Interior doors must include at least one independent mechanical release handle per door as well.

## **Safety concerns drive rollback**

Hidden and electrically actuated door handles have become mainstream in recent years as EV makers pursued cleaner styling and improved aerodynamics. Tesla pioneered the hidden handle design, and it was adopted by most Chinese EV manufacturers in either fully hidden or semi-hidden forms, as noted in a _CNEV Post_ report. Today, about 60% of top-selling EVs in China use the design.

Chinese regulators have stated that the designs pose safety risks, particularly in crashes or power failures where doors may not open from the inside or outside. Authorities cited multiple fatal incidents in which occupants or rescuers were unable to open vehicle doors after collisions.

One high-profile case occurred last October, when a Xiaomi SU7, a vehicle designed to be a competitor to the Tesla Model 3, caught fire following a crash in Chengdu in southwest China. The driver died after bystanders were unable to open the doors. The incident sparked intense scrutiny over the SU7’s Tesla-inspired door handles.

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