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.

In a notice published today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that complaints about Tesla’s mechanical ...

Vehicles designed with flush, electrically operated door handles made by Tesla Inc. and other carmakers have been involved in ...

NHTSA is pursuing new federal safety standards that would require all automakers to make emergency door releases more obvious ...

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 ...

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 ...

U.S. regulators announced plans to consider new rules for emergency release systems on the doors of cars following a spate of ...

China has banned hidden car door handles on electric vehicles (EVs), making it easier to rescue people from car crashes. The rules, which will take effect starting in 2027, will require car doors to ...

Max Walsh spotted the plume of smoke just as an emergency alert flashed on his smartwatch: vehicle fire with entrapment. Less than a minute later, the off-duty firefighter pulled up to a busy ...

China has become the first country in the world to ban hidden car door handles amid safety concerns after a spate of deadly incidents which left people trapped inside their cars. From January 1, 2027, ...

If you own a newer car, you may be wondering what that little button on your door handle is for. Here's what it is and why ...