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 ...

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 ...

Federal safety regulators are widening an investigation into reports that Tesla vehicles' doors can fail to open and trap ...