Technology23 Jul 2026SEO 881 min read

Analysis: Tesla’s door handles may spur new US safety rules

U.S. regulators will begin developing new requirements for automakers to ensure drivers and passengers can safely exit their vehicles. The new rule-making proc…

U.S. regulators will begin developing new requirements for automakers to ensure drivers and passengers can safely exit their vehicles. The new rule-making process, outlined in a regulatory filing and first reported by Bloomberg , follows a series of incidents, including fatal ones, in which people have become stuck inside cars with flush, electronically operated door handles like those found on Tesla vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the new rule-mak…

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