Chinese carmakers are bringing back buttons and knobs as regulators push safer car design and limit distracting touch-screen features. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MITT) earlier in 2026 proposed updating national vehicle standards, specifying that functions affecting driving safety like those that control headlights or change gears should be physical rather than digital. The new rules are slated to go into effect in July of 2027.