Conventional cars use mechanical door handles that function regardless of the car having power, but most EV makers went the ...

It took a while to get started, but the electrically-actuated door handles that Tesla introduced with the Model S in 2012 are now causing an avalanche of lawsuits. The latest was just filed over a ...

Tesla’s door handle design is notoriously terrible, unintuitive, and dangerous. Customers have been saying it for years. After multiple damning reports, the company might finally be doing something ...

Tesla is under scrutiny in China and the US for its electric door handles, with an NHTSA investigation launched earlier this week. The investigation was prompted after owners reported being unable to ...

Electronic and flush-mount door handles are getting attention from regulators. Safety advocates are calling for change following several high-profile crashes where hard-to-find or ...

Rivian has apparently seen the mess Tesla has landed itself in due to its interior door handle design and decided to change course. The EV automaker is now reworking key elements of its doors after ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into claims that Tesla’s door handles become inoperable in certain situations on Model Y SUVs. The safety agency’s Office ...

Tesla's design chief told Bloomberg that the company is working on an update to its door releases. Tesla's electronic door handles are being investigated by America's top road safety regulator over ...