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China will ban retractable car handles beginning Jan. 1, 2027
Under the proposed rules, vehicles weighing less than 3.5 tons must be equipped with interior and exterior car door handles that include a mechanical emergency opening function. The requirement is intended to ensure doors can be opened during power failures or after collisions.
Our new Equinox EV has the retractable handles, but you can always push in on the pivot side to reveal the handle. This allows the doors to open normally when the handle can’t be retracted.