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US moves to regulate hidden car handles
Jul 23, 2026, 7:32pm EDTJul 23, 2026, 7:32pm EDT<br>PostEmailWhatsappCopy link
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Mike Blake/Reuters
US regulators on Thursday said they plan to develop rules to address the safety risks linked to the hidden electric car door handles popularized by Tesla.<br>Investigations from Bloomberg have uncovered more than a dozen deaths from crashes in which people became trapped inside a Tesla because the doors wouldn’t open. The EV giant said it is working on a redesign.<br>China earlier this year became the first country to ban the modern handles, in a move analysts said could influence norms around the world and cement China’s status as a global “rule-setter” for new vehicle tech. Beijing’s ban takes effect next year; safety advocates don’t expect a US rule to come into force before 2030.
— J.D. Capelouto
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