New rules could force automakers to make emergency door releases obvious and easy to find.

Audi is pushing back against pointless tech, proving simpler can still be smarter.

After several crashes where doors couldn't be opened, U.S. regulators are assessing whether further rules are needed.

The new rule-making process follows a series of incidents, including fatal ones, in which people have become stuck inside ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced it will start rulemaking proceedings to establish ...

According to industry reports, there have been numerous recorded incidents of people being stuck inside Teslas due to not knowing how to manually open the electric door handles. Since several of these ...

Lawsuit alleges that a Model Y driver survived an October 2025 crash but died because he couldn’t open the doors of the burning EV. Tesla faces lawsuit after driver died trapped in burning Model Y due ...

Instead of a simple, familiar mechanical latch, it’s now common for a car’s exterior door handles to remain flush against the door until the car is unlocked, requiring an electric motor to open. On ...

Flush door handles look futuristic, but not everyone loves living with them. Toyota may be working on a design that quietly fixes one common complaint. Toyota has filed a patent aimed at improving how ...

NHTSA denied a defect petition targeting Tesla's electronic door handles, but announced it would explore updating federal ...

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 ...