W hen MotorTrend staffers seek out a yearlong test vehicle for an upcoming road trip, requests generally include something ...

Given the chance to work his design magic on the 1975 Icon Reformer Jeep Cherokee, Ward set about correcting the glaring ...

Flush, hidden, or touch-based handles have long been marketed as futuristic and sleek, especially on electric vehicles. But now, regulators in China want to make sure those handles don’t come at the ...

Welcome back, everyone. Today we're tackling a piece of Tesla news that’s sparking concern—and for good reason. Tesla is redesigning its flush door handles after multiple reports that people, ...

Sept 17 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab is looking to combine the electronic and manual door-release mechanisms, which are currently in separate locations, the company's longtime design ...

When Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency began wielding its ax at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration earlier this year, many believed this was done to weaken the agency's ...

Authorities in China are mulling a ban on flush door handles on cars, citing safety concerns, posing a challenge for automakers that have widely adopted the design into their vehicles, especially EVs ...

Door handles get a lot of use, and they’re often left off of weekly chore lists. The hardware is in contact with dirty, germy hands all day, and exterior handles are exposed to dirt, dust, pollen, and ...

Many new cars—in particular Teslas and a few recent Mercedes-Benz products—feature electronically retractable door handles that disappear into the body as a flush component. These handles look sleek, ...

Earlier this week, Ars spent some time driving the new Nissan Leaf. We have to wait until Friday to tell you how that car drives, but among the changes from the previous generation are door handles ...

Technology advances at such a rapid pace that sometimes it creates more problems than it solves. China’s regulators are preparing to crack down on what they see as a great example of that: fully ...