China has said it will ban concealed door handles from 2027, making it the first country to phase out a design popularised by Tesla and widely adopted by domestic Chinese EV makers.

Another 2 million vehicles were subject to a separate, overlapping recall.

Problemas para acionar ou identificar maçanetas das portas geram campanha recorde no país

Move prompted by concerns doors may be difficult to open in emergency

Chinese safety regulators have cracked down on doors that don't open in a crash.