Tesla is looking into redesigning its cars after several accidents where passengers were reportedly trapped in burning vehicles because rescuers could not open the car doors.

Flush door handles may look cool, but they're a safety concern, and Tesla has received criticism for the design for years.

New Chinese regulations could force carmakers to shift away from flush door handles that make it difficult to open doors manually.

Tesla faces scrutiny as European regulators push for urgent changes to electronic door handle safety after multiple fatal ...

Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla’s chief designer, revealed on Bloomberg’s Hot Pursuit! podcast that the company is now working on ...

Federal auto 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 ...

A fatal crash involving a Xiaomi Corp. SU7 electric sedan on Monday has renewed concerns over electrically powered car-door ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating after reports of Model Y door-handle issues. Nine vehicle owners reported issues with Tesla's handles to the NHTSA, including ...

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating whether some Tesla Inc. vehicle doors are defective, citing incidents in which exterior handles stopped working, trapping children inside. The National ...

Many newer cars have replaced the tried-and-true door handle with complex electronic versions. Here’s how to operate their manual releases in an emergency. Using the electronic door handle in a 2017 ...