A bill introduced in the U.S. House would require automakers to equip all new vehicles with clearly accessible, ...

At least 15 people have allegedly died in car crashes due to Tesla doors not opening. Representative Robin Kelly wants to ...

Introduced by U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), the bill directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to ...

Elon Musk wanted Tesla Inc.’s electric door handles to embody the future — sleek, seamless and emblematic of the cool he envisioned plug-in cars would come to personify. He succeeded: In just over a ...

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 ...

As automakers continue to add electronic features to vehicles, it seems as if the physical controls have all been forgotten, including the car door. More and more manufacturers are moving toward ...