"China's regulatory agency handling automotive concerns has released a draft on what it is considering to be standard for door handle designs on vehicles, following some scrutiny it placed upon Tesla's designs. Over the past few weeks, we have reported on two different criticisms Tesla has faced with its door handle designs, one in China and one in the United States. Both will require the company to come up with solutions and potentially new engineering."
"The first guidelines are being released by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), which composed a draft called "Technical Requirements for Automobile Door Handle Safety." 🚨 It sounds like some changes will be coming to Tesla's door handles in China The MIIT wrote in a new case study that it's requiring a change to prevent getting locked in the car: "[The] operating space must be ≥60mm×20mm×25mm (roughly the space for a palm to maneuver)." https://t.co/IYkruyzogI - TESLARATI (@Teslarati) September 24, 2025"
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology drafted "Technical Requirements for Automobile Door Handle Safety" to standardize door-handle designs. The draft would require a mechanical release for every door except trunk lids and allow side doors to be opened from external handles without tools. The MIIT specifies an operating space of at least 60mm×20mm×25mm to accommodate a palm maneuver. The measures follow recent criticisms of Tesla's door-handle designs in China and the United States. Tesla's chief designer said the company is working to combine mechanical and electrical release mechanisms. Some Tesla models already include mechanical latches for dead-battery opening, but additional engineering changes may be necessary.
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