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Tesla’s European Regulator Says Door Safety a ‘Key Priority’
A visitor interacts with the door release button on a Tesla Inc. Cybertruck electric vehicle in Berlin.
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/BloombergTesla Inc.’s safety regulators in Europe are joining an expanding global effort to more closely scrutinize the door handle design popularized by the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer.
The Dutch authority RDW, which inspects and approves Tesla’s vehicles for sale in the European Union, said Thursday that regulators will shore up rules to ensure that occupants can safely exit vehicles after a crash and be rescued by first responders.