Tesla Agrees To Redesign Door Handles To Make Escaping in an Emergency Possible

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:59:45 +0000
Automotive

Tesla is under scrutiny in China and the US for its electric door handles, with an NHTSA investigation launched earlier this week. The investigation was prompted after owners reported being unable to open the doors with no electrical power. Tesla's design boss, Franz von Holzhausen, confirmed to Bloomberg that the carmaker is redesigning the door handles to integrate a manual door-release. Tesla pioneered motorized (electrically actu... (continue reading...)