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Is it the end for touchscreen controls in new cars?
6 minutes Posted Aug 12, 2026 at 7:45 am.
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Touchscreen controls are out, and buttons are back in! China has decided enough is enough.From 1st July 2027, all newly manufactured cars in China will have to use physical controls for 19 core safety functions. To explain what this will mean for the Irish market is Motoring Editor for the Sunday Independent Geraldine Herbert.