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 ...

(Bloomberg) --A fatal crash involving a Xiaomi Corp. SU7 electric sedan on Monday has renewed concerns over electronically-operated car door handles, after bystanders were unable to open the doors and ...

The families of Krysta Tsukahara, 19, and Jack Nelson, 20, have each filed separate lawsuits against Tesla, over a deadly 2024 crash in Piedmont involving a Cybertruck. Attorneys for both families say ...

Earlier this month, we learned that Chinese regulators have set their crosshairs on the retractable door handles that have become ubiquitous on electric vehicles. Now, China has published a draft of ...

Samsung has introduced advertisements to its smart fridge freezers in a new software update. Ads will display on the fridge’s screen door, and as of writing, there’s no way to disable them yet.

Tesla is apparently rethinking one of its door handle designs as US regulators ramp up scrutiny. On a Bloomberg podcast this week, Tesla design chief Franz von Holzhausen revealed the company plans to ...

Tesla is looking into redesigning the way to open its car doors in an emergency following several accidents where passengers were reportedly trapped in burning vehicles because rescuers could not ...

Tesla is “working on” redesigning its door handles so they are less likely to trap people inside their cars, chief designer Franz von Holzhausen told Bloomberg News on Wednesday. The news comes just ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into reports that faulty electronic door handles on 2021 Tesla Model Y SUVs prevented owners from entering and exiting the vehicles, ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it had opened an investigation into about 174,000 Tesla Model Y cars from the 2021 model year over reports that electronic door handles ...

Auto safety regulators opened an investigation into Tesla Inc. doors, citing incidents in which exterior door handles stopped working and trapped children inside. The National Highway Traffic Safety ...