Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 6:39 AM
China will ban hidden door handles on cars starting next year to address safety concerns after incidents where electronic doors failed during accidents, requiring a mechanical release function for all car doors except tailgates.
New U.S. rules are set to ban Chinese software in vehicles on national-security grounds.
Thousands of electric vehicles from Chinese automakers can enter Canada this year at a new low tariff rate.
Plus, AI ‘neolabs’ have no products but plenty of investors and voice computing is taking off.
Elon Musk told investors that Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot will revolutionize the world. But most of it could belong to China, he warned.
