China is bringing back buttons – and it’s time the rest of the car industry did, too
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Steve Fowler
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The IndependentChina is bringing back buttons – and it’s time the rest of the car industry did, tooindependent.co.ukChina has ordered car makers to bring back physical buttons for 19 safety-critical functions – and even VW admits it got carried away with “spaceship” interiors. Steve Fowler explores the return of the button, in his latest DriveSmart newsletter
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