China bans Tesla-style hidden car door handles
Common feature in electric vehicles has raised safety concerns
Common feature in electric vehicles has raised safety concerns

Beijing under pressure to set world-leading safety and liability standards as carmakers power ahead with technology

Carmakers fear falling behind on scale and technology even as profit margins drop and officials lambast extreme discounting

Hybrid pioneer’s push comes as rivals scale back their EV targets

Tesla rival boosted by higher-margin exports as domestic competition intensifies

US carmaker’s registrations sink in July as Chinese rival profits

Elon Musk’s carmaker delivered fewer fully electric models than its rival in 2025