Comments on: China’s auto regulators eye ban on retractable door handles, report says https://carnewschina.com/2025/09/05/chinas-auto-regulators-eye-ban-on-retractable-door-handles-report-says/ China Auto News Fri, 26 Sep 2025 23:53:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Liu Miao https://carnewschina.com/2025/09/05/chinas-auto-regulators-eye-ban-on-retractable-door-handles-report-says/#comment-640107 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 23:53:34 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=237358#comment-640107 In reply to Handi Suyadi.

I used to think that too, but it seems that's not actually the case.

As reported by CNAutoNews, "Since 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has organised the National Technical Committee for Automotive Standardisation to carry out preliminary research and formulation work for the standard. During the formulation process, 15 meetings were held, bringing together experts from over 100 domestic and international vehicle manufacturers, component suppliers, and testing institutions within the industry to conduct special research and standard discussions on door handles. Systematic research was carried out on door handle safety technology, aiming to fully address the industry pain points derived from door handles and comprehensively enhance the safety performance of door handles."

Link (in Chinese): http://www.cnautonews.com/yaowen/2025/09/25/detail_20250925381922.html

]]> By: Handi Suyadi https://carnewschina.com/2025/09/05/chinas-auto-regulators-eye-ban-on-retractable-door-handles-report-says/#comment-640106 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 23:45:06 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=237358#comment-640106 In reply to Needles Balloon.

I found quite odd the article didn't mention the infamous and highly publicized Xiaomi SU7 crash. The crash might be significantly contribute toward the regulator decided to ban retractable door handle.

]]> By: Lawrence https://carnewschina.com/2025/09/05/chinas-auto-regulators-eye-ban-on-retractable-door-handles-report-says/#comment-639782 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:14:37 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=237358#comment-639782 Shortsighted designers, and insufficient pre-production testing, lead to high corporate liability.
How many people have to get hurt before legislation is implemented ?

]]> By: Dark Entries https://carnewschina.com/2025/09/05/chinas-auto-regulators-eye-ban-on-retractable-door-handles-report-says/#comment-639734 Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:54:44 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=237358#comment-639734 I think the article is a bit confusing.
The flush mechanical door handles (such as the Leapmotor B10, for example) are normal mechanical handles both externally and internally and therefore don't pose any safety issues.
The situation is different with electric handles that can't be used even in the absence of power; those are definitely dangerous.

]]> By: I P https://carnewschina.com/2025/09/05/chinas-auto-regulators-eye-ban-on-retractable-door-handles-report-says/#comment-639733 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 22:13:08 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=237358#comment-639733 Make also the interior door lever mechanical a must feature and locate at how legacy cars makers would locate them.
Stupid makers are putting electronic buttons and hide the manual over-ride with covers, for the sake of being high tech at the expense of safety common sense. In time of emergency, they expect people to find where they hide it (different makers, different location, mind you), and use their fingers to pry open the covers and put the strings?!
So what's the point when makers make their cars safe with all the passive and active features when the very basic like door opening for exit, they decided to hide it or make it unreliable? Bull shit isn't it?
Good that the Chinese officials are looking at these bull craps the Chinese car makers are doing before more lives are lost due to stupid ideas.

]]> By: Steven https://carnewschina.com/2025/09/05/chinas-auto-regulators-eye-ban-on-retractable-door-handles-report-says/#comment-639727 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:26:28 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=237358#comment-639727 Thank you. Consign them to history's waste bin, where they belong.

]]> By: MJE https://carnewschina.com/2025/09/05/chinas-auto-regulators-eye-ban-on-retractable-door-handles-report-says/#comment-639726 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:17:42 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=237358#comment-639726 This is fantastic news. They are ridiculous.

]]> By: DJT https://carnewschina.com/2025/09/05/chinas-auto-regulators-eye-ban-on-retractable-door-handles-report-says/#comment-639721 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:26:16 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=237358#comment-639721 Great news, they are rubbish

]]> By: Needles Balloon https://carnewschina.com/2025/09/05/chinas-auto-regulators-eye-ban-on-retractable-door-handles-report-says/#comment-639719 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:56:24 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=237358#comment-639719 While there were previous incidents too, wasn't this triggered by the fatal Xiaomi SU7 crash in March/April?

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