中国将从2027年1月1日起对寻求批准的新车型禁止配备隐藏式或可伸缩电动车门把手，同时要求所有新车配备应急手动开启装置[1]。已经获批的车型最迟需在2029年1月1日前合规[1]。这一监管举措涉及范围广泛——中国约60%的主流新能源车品牌目前配备隐藏式车门把手[1]。
澳大利亚面临风险沦为这些不符合中国新规车型的"倾销地"[1]。澳大利亚安全评估协会（ANCAP）首席执行官卡拉·胡韦格指出，该协会的安全评级制度为非强制性，"拥有ANCAP安全评级不是强制的，所以我们无法阻止车辆进入该国"[1]。澳大利亚在采纳排放标准时的进展缓慢，其对标欧洲等效标准的时间晚了约十年[1]。与此同时，美国也在考虑类似措施，众议院提出了《2026年安全出口法案》[1]。
China is implementing strict new safety regulations on vehicle door mechanisms that could reshape the automotive market in the Asia-Pacific region. Beginning January 1, 2027, China will prohibit hidden or retractable electric door handles on all new vehicle models seeking approval, with previously approved models required to comply by January 1, 2029 [1]. The regulation mandates that all new vehicles be equipped with emergency manual opening devices [1]. This policy shift has prompted concerns that Australia may become a destination for vehicles that fail to meet China's increasingly stringent standards.
The automotive industry data underscores the scope of this regulatory change. Approximately 60% of leading new energy vehicle models in China currently feature hidden door handles [1]. Without comparable safety standards in place, Australian regulators worry the country could become a receptacle for outdated vehicle designs rejected elsewhere. ANCAP Chief Executive Carla Huyvegh acknowledged the limitation of Australia's current approach, stating: "We are doing our best, but we are voluntary—having an ANCAP safety rating is not mandatory, so we cannot prevent vehicles from entering the country" [1].
Australia's regulatory lag is not new to international safety debates. The country adopted equivalent European emission standards approximately a decade after Europe implemented them [1]. The United States is also considering parallel measures, with the House introducing the Safe Exports Act of 2026 [1].
