Tesla could be forced to redesign the hidden door handles on its electric vehicles (EVs) that have been blamed for trapping people inside burning cars.

The new rule-making process follows a series of incidents, including fatal ones, in which people have become stuck inside ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced it will start rulemaking proceedings to establish ...

Spend five minutes around a modern car, especially an electric one, and you will notice something curious. Door handles have morphed into design statements, tech showcases, and sometimes awkward ...

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 ...

NHTSA said it would start working on rules around interior door releases in all vehicles.

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Vehicles designed with flush, electrically operated door handles made by Tesla Inc. and other carmakers have been involved in ...

NHTSA denied a petition to probe hidden manual door releases in 179,031 Tesla Model 3s, citing one complaint — but will write ...

U.S. regulators announced plans to craft new rules for emergency release systems on the doors of cars following a spate of ...

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 ...

New safety rules could force Tesla to rethink its sleek, flush door handles as regulators raise concerns about accessibility during power loss or crash events. Regulators are scrutinizing Tesla’s ...