# design
Latest news and articles about design
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China Forces the End of Fully Hidden Door Handles — Safety Trumps Style in EV Design
China’s GB 48001—2026 mandates mechanical redundancy for vehicle door handles and effectively bans fully power‑dependent hidden exterior handles, with staggered compliance from 2027 to 2029. The rule responds to a cluster of rescue failures and consumer complaints and will force costly redesigns across automakers and suppliers, with likely global ripple effects given China’s market size.
Apple Hands Design Oversight to Hardware Chief, Lifting John Ternus into Cook’s Succession Spotlight
Apple has broadened John Ternus’s remit to include design oversight, enhancing his standing as a frontrunner to succeed Tim Cook. The move underscores Apple’s emphasis on product design while exposing potential succession trade-offs around chip leadership and governance timing.
Apple Consolidates Design Under Hardware Chief, Quietly Signalling a Cook Successor
Apple has added design oversight to the responsibilities of John Ternus, consolidating hardware engineering and design under a single executive. The move strengthens Ternus’s standing as a potential successor to Tim Cook and signals Apple’s desire for tighter integration of engineering and product aesthetics as it develops new hardware and AI-driven devices.