A US lawmaker is preparing legislation to require that new motor vehicles be equipped with manual door releases, a move to ...

The SAFE Exit Act would create a standard for easily identifiable manual door handles. It would require Tesla Inc. to modify ...

Rivian is redesigning the interior door handles for the upcoming R2. Electronic door handles and hard-to-locate manual releases have been linked to fatal crashes and are subject of ongoing federal ...

For well over a decade, some production cars have shown up to owners with electric door poppers. The technology isn’t exclusive to electric vehicles or exactly novel, either. The C5 Chevrolet Corvette ...

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 ...

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 ...

Instead of a simple, familiar mechanical latch, it’s now common for a car’s exterior door handles to remain flush against the door until the car is unlocked, requiring an electric motor to open. On ...

Tesla’s door handle design is notoriously terrible, unintuitive, and dangerous. Customers have been saying it for years. After multiple damning reports, the company might finally be doing something ...

Some cars today have no turn signal stalks—none. Others have hidden manual door releases that require the patience of a bomb disposal technician. And if you think that’s hyperbole, ask anyone who’s ...

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 ...

Flush door handles are often chosen for their aesthetic appeal, offering a streamlined look that aligns with modern design trends. Yet, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) warns that ...