China will ban flush, electronic door handles on all electric vehicles sold in the country starting January next year. Regulators say the design can fail after crashes or power loss, trapping passengers inside vehicles. Several fatal accidents in China have been linked to doors that could not be opened. The new rules require visible, mechanical door handles that work without electricity. Flush handles were popularised by Tesla and are used in around 60 percent of China’s top-selling EVs. US and European regulators are also reviewing similar safety concerns, raising global implications for carmakers. Palki Sharma tells you more.