Tesla is set to redesign its electronic door release systems, aiming to simplify the operation in emergencies by combining the electronic and physical emergency release handles into a single button.

The electric automaker tried to reimagine how door handles work. Years later, it's facing investigations and a potential industry shift. The more I deal in The Future® here at InsideEVs, the more I ...

Tesla's design chief says the company is planning to redesign interior door handles on its vehicles to combine powered and manual releases. However, the designer, Franz von Holzhausen, stopped short ...

Car safety regulators have opened an investigation into possible defects in Tesla doors that have reportedly seen parents, who had children trapped in the back seat, break windows to get them out. On ...

Car safety regulators opened an investigation Tuesday into possible defects in Tesla doors that have reportedly left parents with children trapped in the back seat and forced to break windows to get ...

Who says journalism is dead? Less than a week after Bloomberg published a damning report about Tesla's "dangerous doors," the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is now looking ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Federal regulators are investigating Tesla Model Y door handles after receiving nine reports of electronic systems ...

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Flush door handles are facing a potential ban in China, which could see them ruled out around the world.Matthew Hansen As cars continue to get more safe and more advanced, it’s becoming increasingly ...

The U.S. has opened a probe into 174,000 Tesla Model Y vehicles after door handles failed without warning. In some cases, parents smashed windows to free children trapped inside. Tesla is facing ...