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As China bans new cars with unsafe doors, Australia risks becoming a 'dumping' ground
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Fusion42 · 27 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
China has banned hidden car door handles from January 2027 and is considering mandating physical controls over touchscreens, creating a regulatory divergence that could see Australia become a dumping ground for non-compliant vehicles designed for markets with weaker safety standards.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Electric Vehicles.
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If you sell cars in Australia, China just moved the goalpost on what a safe EV looks like - and you now have a 24-month window to decide whether to redesign globally or dump pre-2027 inventory into weaker markets. Australia's silence on this creates your customer acquisition window, but also your liability exposure.
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