The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into the emergency door release controls on some Tesla Model 3 sedans, over concerns that the mechanical release to open the ...

A US lawmaker is proposing legislation that would require manual door releases in new cars, a move to address growing safety ...

Retractable door handles have become a defining design feature of modern electric vehicles, especially those made by Tesla.

New bill would require manual door releases on electric latches. It strengthens safety rules with clearer labels and ...

At the heart of the issue is the 12-volt battery that powers Tesla’s electronic door handles. In a serious collision, that ...

A new bill has been introduced in the US House of Representatives today that specifically targets the design of ...

Manual release handles are often buried deep in some Teslas, leading drivers and passengers to prep for worst-case scenarios ...

Bloomberg report claims Tesla's electronic door releases have led to at least 15 incidents wherein occupants were killed after being trapped in fires ...

Predictably, the NHTSA has expanded the previous Model Y emergency door handle investigation to the Model 3, which features a similar door release design ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a defect investigation into Tesla's Model 3 vehicles over the ...

After a series of fatal crashes linked to electric door handles, China is banning them and forcing automakers to rethink ...