Lawsuit alleges that a Model Y driver survived an October 2025 crash but died because he couldn’t open the doors of the burning EV. Tesla faces lawsuit after driver died trapped in burning Model Y due ...

Tesla's potentially deadly door handles attract more scrutiny as more petitions arrive at the NHTSA. After opening an investigation into the emergency door release system in the Tesla Model Y, the ...

U.S. auto safety regulators have opened a new probe into Tesla’s emergency door releases on certain Model 3 sedans. The review follows a petition from a Georgia driver who says he was trapped in a ...

China has moved to ban concealed door handles on electric vehicles sold in the country as part of a broader safety push that could influence global automotive design. The policy is the world’s first ...

Starting in 2027, China will outlaw the sleek, electrically-powered retractable door handles that have become increasingly common on modern vehicles. The decision follows a troubling pattern of fatal ...

U.S. safety regulators have launched a probe into some Tesla Model 3 cars over the vehicle's door handles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a December 23 online ...

Just as cars with retractable door handles have been banned from being sold in China starting next year unless automakers fit mechanical release systems on both sides of their vehicles, Tesla has been ...