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 ...

A Tesla driver and two kids were burned alive after crashing into a tree because rescuers were unable to open the electronic doors, according to police. The car burst into flames in Germany on Sept. 7 ...

(Bloomberg/Kara Carlson and Miguel Ambriz) — Erin Geter’s toddler son became trapped inside her Tesla in May when the electric doors lost power. A few weeks later, she was at a Honda dealership buying ...

The latest wrongful-death lawsuit against Tesla centers on a terrifying allegation: a driver survived the initial impact of a crash, only to die in a fire while bystanders and first responders ...

Predictably, the NHTSA has expanded the previous Model Y emergency door handle investigation to the Model 3, which features a similar door release design ...