"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."
"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."
China's MIIT will require mechanical exterior and interior handles on electric vehicles effective January 1, 2027, with pre-approved models allowed until January 2029 to implement changes. Exterior handles must remain operable during irreversible restraint system failures or battery thermal runaway and must allow door opening without electrical power. Interior doors must include at least one independent mechanical release handle per door. The rule ends popular hidden and electrically actuated handle designs common on about 60% of top-selling Chinese EVs, citing safety risks and fatal incidents where doors could not be opened after crashes.
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