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 ...

You’re at the baseball field. You just dropped your kid off. Midway through a peaceful walk to the bleachers, your phone buzzes: “A door on your Tesla Model X is open.” No problem, you think. Open the ...

Given Elon Musk's habit of revealing snippets of information when he talks, electric-car advocates, owners, and industry analysts pore over any live event at which the Tesla Motors CEO presents. On ...

Tesla is looking into redesigning the way to open its car doors in an emergency following several accidents where passengers were reportedly trapped in burning vehicles because rescuers could not open ...

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating whether some Tesla Inc. vehicle doors are defective, citing incidents in which exterior handles stopped working, trapping children inside. The National ...