Tesla plans to update its door releases after blowback. A new video of the Cybercab shows what could be in store.

A Model S lawsuit claims electronic door handles reduced resale value, even though the plaintiff never experienced a failure ...

Volvo’s all-new EX60 electric SUV just fanned the flame of an ongoing, contentious industry debate by embracing electronic exterior door handles while addressing the underlying safety concerns that ...

A federal safety investigation into Tesla’s Model S electronic door handles has drawn fresh legal action, with parents alleging the flush-mounted mechanism trapped their children inside a vehicle ...

The level of technological sophistication Chinese vehicles have reached in recent years must have been impossible to ...

Tesla is once again facing legal scrutiny after a newly filed proposed class action alleged a safety defect in certain 2023-2026 Model S vehicles. The complaint, filed in California federal court, ...

Electric door latches, like those on the popular Tesla Model 3, may get a redesign if one Illinois legislator has her way. Congressional representative Robin Kelly introduced a bill January 6 that ...

(ABC) — China will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on Tesla’s electric vehicles and many other EV models, starting next year. All car doors must include a mechanical release function ...

As China prepares to ban hidden door handles, authorities in the country say they were the cause of a fatality last fall Electronic door handle failure trapped driver in a fatal Xiaomi car fire. China ...

China has introduced new regulations, starting in 2027, requiring all car doors to open manually from both sides. Electric door handles can... China has become the first nation to require a change to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The UK should ban retractable door handles on electric cars, according to a large proportion of Yahoo News UK readers. Following ...

The handle of a Tesla Model Y electric vehicle sits flush against the vehicle's side inside a showroom in Beijing on February 3, 2026. Tesla's exterior door handles, which are electronically operated, ...