diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/notification_handle_bar.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/notification_handle_bar.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..5ed7499952edd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/notification_handle_bar.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+    Copyright (C) 2019 The Android Open Source Project
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+-->
+<ripple
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:color="@android:color/white">
+    <item>
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
+            <corners android:radius="@dimen/clear_all_button_radius"/>
+            <solid android:color="@android:color/white"/>
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+</ripple>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/notification_center_activity.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/notification_center_activity.xml
index 5c915b874dde6..55b0d875de414 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/notification_center_activity.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/notification_center_activity.xml
@@ -23,24 +23,27 @@
     android:background="@color/notification_shade_background_color">
 
     <View
-         android:id="@+id/glass_pane"
-         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
-         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-         android:translationZ="2dp"
-        />
+        android:id="@+id/glass_pane"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:translationZ="2dp"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+    />
 
     <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
         android:id="@+id/notifications"
         android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="0dp"
         android:orientation="vertical"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+        android:paddingStart="@dimen/notification_shade_list_padding_bottom"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"/>
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"/>
+
+    <include layout="@layout/notification_handle_bar"/>
 
 </com.android.car.notification.CarNotificationView>
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/notification_handle_bar.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/notification_handle_bar.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..99c3a02091dbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/notification_handle_bar.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+**
+** Copyright 2019, The Android Open Source Project
+**
+** Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+** you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+** You may obtain a copy of the License at
+**
+**     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+**
+** Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+** distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+** WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+** See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+** limitations under the License.
+*/
+-->
+
+<merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <View
+        android:id="@+id/handle_bar"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_shade_handle_bar_height"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/notification_shade_handle_bar_margin_bottom"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/notification_shade_handle_bar_margin_start"
+        android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/notification_shade_handle_bar_margin_end"
+        android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/notification_shade_handle_bar_margin_top"
+        android:background="@drawable/notification_handle_bar"/>
+</merge>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/colors.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
index 83ec3514c01a6..0d69fbba5b633 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <drawable name="system_bar_background">@color/status_bar_background_color</drawable>
 
     <!-- The background color of the notification shade -->
-    <color name="notification_shade_background_color">#99000000</color>
+    <color name="notification_shade_background_color">#DD000000</color>
 
     <!-- The color of the dividing line between grouped notifications. -->
     <color name="notification_divider_color">@*android:color/notification_action_list</color>
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index 8789c8a924b38..0358357b9c1a7 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -88,4 +88,14 @@
     <dimen name="car_volume_item_divider_width">1dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="car_volume_item_divider_margin_end">@*android:dimen/car_padding_4</dimen>
     <dimen name="car_volume_item_corner_radius">@*android:dimen/car_radius_3</dimen>
+
+    <!-- Car notification shade-->
+    <dimen name="notification_shade_handle_bar_height">10dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="notification_shade_handle_bar_radius">20dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="notification_shade_handle_bar_margin_start">500dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="notification_shade_handle_bar_margin_end">500dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="notification_shade_handle_bar_margin_top">20dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="notification_shade_handle_bar_margin_bottom">10dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="notification_shade_list_padding_bottom">0dp</dimen>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/car/CarStatusBar.java b/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/car/CarStatusBar.java
index 9b6ab06c47083..7cf725d443e9a 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/car/CarStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/car/CarStatusBar.java
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ public class CarStatusBar extends StatusBar implements
     // The container for the notifications.
     private CarNotificationView mNotificationView;
     private RecyclerView mNotificationList;
+    // The handler bar view at the bottom of notification shade.
+    private View mHandleBar;
     // The controller for the notification view.
     private NotificationViewController mNotificationViewController;
     // The state of if the notification list is currently showing the bottom.
@@ -464,6 +466,7 @@ public class CarStatusBar extends StatusBar implements
 
         mNotificationView = mStatusBarWindow.findViewById(R.id.notification_view);
         View glassPane = mStatusBarWindow.findViewById(R.id.glass_pane);
+        mHandleBar = mStatusBarWindow.findViewById(R.id.handle_bar);
         mNotificationView.setClickHandlerFactory(mNotificationClickHandlerFactory);
         mNotificationView.setNotificationDataManager(mNotificationDataManager);
 
@@ -521,7 +524,7 @@ public class CarStatusBar extends StatusBar implements
 
                 boolean handled = closeGestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event);
                 boolean isTracking = mIsTracking;
-                Rect rect = mNotificationList.getClipBounds();
+                Rect rect = mNotificationView.getClipBounds();
                 float clippedHeight = 0;
                 if (rect != null) {
                     clippedHeight = rect.bottom;
@@ -609,7 +612,7 @@ public class CarStatusBar extends StatusBar implements
             to = mNotificationView.getHeight();
         }
 
-        Rect rect = mNotificationList.getClipBounds();
+        Rect rect = mNotificationView.getClipBounds();
         if (rect != null) {
             float from = rect.bottom;
             animate(from, to, velocity, isClosing);
@@ -653,7 +656,7 @@ public class CarStatusBar extends StatusBar implements
                 if (isClosing) {
                     mStatusBarWindowController.setPanelVisible(false);
                     mNotificationView.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
-                    mNotificationList.setClipBounds(null);
+                    mNotificationView.setClipBounds(null);
                     mNotificationViewController.setIsInForeground(false);
                     // let the status bar know that the panel is closed
                     setPanelExpanded(false);
@@ -1012,8 +1015,12 @@ public class CarStatusBar extends StatusBar implements
         Rect clipBounds = new Rect();
         clipBounds.set(0, 0, mNotificationView.getWidth(), height);
         // Sets the clip region on the notification list view.
-        mNotificationList.setClipBounds(clipBounds);
-
+        mNotificationView.setClipBounds(clipBounds);
+        if (mHandleBar != null) {
+            ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams lp =
+                    (ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams) mHandleBar.getLayoutParams();
+            mHandleBar.setTranslationY(height - mHandleBar.getHeight() - lp.bottomMargin);
+        }
         if (mNotificationView.getHeight() > 0) {
             // Calculates the alpha value for the background based on how much of the notification
             // shade is visible to the user. When the notification shade is completely open then