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China Drafts Safety Rule That Would Bar Yoke Steering Wheels From 2027

Mandatory head‑impact testing with a ban on hard airbag‑deployment projectiles would make open‑top steering shapes noncompliant.

China Publishes Draft 2027 Steering Safety Rule That Effectively Bars Yoke Wheels

BMW Orders Global Recall Over Starter Fire Risk in Cars Built 2020–2022

Toyota Recalls 141,286 Prius Models Over Rear Doors That Can Open While Driving

China Bans 'Hidden' Car Door Handles, Mandates Mechanical Releases From 2027

China Bans Retractable Car Door Handles, Requiring Mechanical Releases by 2027

China Mandates Mechanical Door Releases, Ending Hidden Handles by 2027

Hyundai Recalls 568,576 Palisade SUVs Over Third-Row Airbag Risk

Volkswagen Recalls Nearly 44,000 ID.4 SUVs Over Battery Fire Risk

Ford Recalls 119,000 U.S. Vehicles Over Block Heater Fire Risk

NHTSA Opens Probe Into GM L87 V8 Recall Fix After Dozens Report Failures

BYD Seal 6 Cleared for Australia as PHEV Sedan and Wagon as Sealion 8 Gets Local Pricing

Kia’s EV2 Hits the Road in Europe as EV1 City‑Car Study Gains Traction

Top Safety Ratings in 2026 Will Favor Physical Controls Over Car Touchscreens

Brazil’s Electrified Sales Jump 26% as UK Sets BEV Record in 2025

Ola Roadster X+ Wins CMVR Approval, Clearing Deliveries for 9.1 kWh E-Motorcycle

China Moves to Ban Electric-Only Retractable Car Door Handles by 2027

China Advances L3 Rollout With Beijing’s First Plates and GAC’s 120 km/h Highway Tests

DVSA Confirms 2026 MOT Rule: Ceased Testers Barred From All Roles for 2 or 5 Years

Tesla Door-Handle Failures Trigger Federal Probe as Owners Turn to Escape Tools