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 ...

Tesla is under scrutiny in China and the US for its electric door handles, with an NHTSA investigation launched earlier this week. The investigation was prompted after owners reported being unable to ...

Electronic and flush-mount door handles are getting attention from regulators. Safety advocates are calling for change following several high-profile crashes where hard-to-find or ...

Proposed regulations in China would mean the end of flush handles on car doors, with precious little time to roll out the changes. Car door handles seem innocuous. Tesla’s electronic, retractable ones ...

As technology in vehicles continues to trend toward science fiction, car doors have started to be integrated into the vehicles themselves for sleeker designs. Modern vehicles like the Tesla Model S ...

In some ways, the humble door handles we use to open our vehicles haven’t changed much in over five decades. In others, today’s modern handles represent a leap forward in technology. In the formative ...

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 ...

New safety rules could force Tesla to rethink its sleek, flush door handles as regulators raise concerns about accessibility during power loss or crash events. Regulators are scrutinizing Tesla’s ...

On January 6, 2026, Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL) dropped what is shaping up to be one of the oddest yet potentially impactful pieces of automotive legislation in recent memory: the Securing ...

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 ...