As automakers continue to add electronic features to vehicles, it seems as if the physical controls have all been forgotten, including the car door. More and more manufacturers are moving toward ...

Tesla is looking into redesigning the way to open its car doors in an emergency following several accidents where passengers were reportedly trapped in burning vehicles because rescuers could not open ...

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating whether some Tesla Inc. vehicle doors are defective, citing incidents in which exterior handles stopped working, trapping children inside. The National ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it had opened an investigation into about 174,000 Tesla Model Y cars from the 2021 model year over reports that electronic door handles ...

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is facing fresh scrutiny after U.S. auto safety regulators said some Model Y doors may not open properly, leaving parents to smash windows ...

The EV giant has copped criticism from owners and regulators over a door handle design flaw which has left occupants trapped and, in severe cases, caused fatalities. Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla’s ...

NHTSA said its initial review suggests this condition appears to occur when the electronic door locks receive insufficient voltage from the vehicle. The US National Highway Traffic Safety ...