US moves to regulate hidden car handles
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- US regulators plan to develop safety rules for hidden electric car door handles, popularized by Tesla.
- Bloomberg investigations found over a dozen deaths from crashes where people were trapped inside Teslas due to doors not opening.
- Tesla is working on a redesign of the door handles.
- China became the first country to ban the modern handles, effective next year, potentially influencing global norms.
- US safety advocates do not expect a federal rule before 2030.