Electric door actuators are hardly a new idea. They’ve become a common sight across the auto industry, yet they seem to draw most attention, and the sharpest criticism, when attached to a Tesla. Over ...

You’re at the baseball field. You just dropped your kid off. Midway through a peaceful walk to the bleachers, your phone buzzes: “A door on your Tesla Model X is open.” No problem, you think. Open the ...

Given Elon Musk's habit of revealing snippets of information when he talks, electric-car advocates, owners, and industry analysts pore over any live event at which the Tesla Motors CEO presents. On ...

Bloomberg report claims Tesla’s electronic door releases have led to at least 15 incidents wherein occupants were killed after being trapped in fires. Design-wise, flush exterior handles look sleek ...

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 open ...

Another day brings another legal challenge for Tesla, this time centered on a tragic crash that once again raises questions about the company’s design choices. The latest lawsuit claims that the ...

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 ...