In some ways, the humble door handles we use to open our vehicles haven’t changed much in over five decades. In others, today ...

Making door handles, taps and light switches from copper could help the country beat superbugs, scientists say. A study found that copper fittings rapidly killed bugs on hospital wards, succeeding ...

But hospital superbugs may finally have met their match - in copper door handles. Copper, used in medicines for 4,000 years, has been shown to be highly effective in killing off viruses such as MRSA.

The new handle tucks itself inside the door when locked and pops out for access. The G-class, on the other hand, uses essentially the same button-handle combo it's had for more than three decades.