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 ...

The agency is investigating reports that electronic doors on one model couldn’t be opened from outside, trapping children or others inside. By Jack Ewing Federal auto safety regulators have opened an ...

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 ...

Federal auto safety regulators opened an investigation Tuesday into possible defects in Tesla doors that have reportedly left parents with children trapped in the back seat and forced to break windows ...