From Tesla to Lexus, more and more vehicles have doors with an electronic button instead of a manual latch. CR lets you know how to open them in an emergency.

The U.S. auto safety regulator investigating whether certain Tesla Inc. door handles are defective received more complaints ...

More families are coming forward saying Tesla’s electronic door handles failed, trapping their children inside as panic set ...

Reporting from the Chinese outlet Mingjing Pro suggests China may soon ban completely hidden exterior door handles. Globally, hidden handles have been criticized as being finicky and possibly ...

Federal regulators ordered Tesla to comply with an investigation into possibly defective door handles that reportedly led to trapped passengers.

Elon Musk's automaker faces a widening probe concerning alleged safety defects with the company's flush-mounted, electronic ...

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 ...

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