US carmaker Tesla is launching a massive safety recall in China affecting up to 3 million electric vehicles, triggered primarily by risks linked to door-handles, alongside a separate defect in its driver‑attention monitoring for the assisted‑driving system.

Another 2 million vehicles were subject to a separate, overlapping recall.

BEIJING: Eleven carmakers, including Tesla and Xiaomi, launched software updates and vehicle recalls on Friday (Aug 21), the companies said, in China's largest-ever automotive…

Move prompted by concerns doors may be difficult to open in emergency

Chinese safety regulators have cracked down on doors that don't open in a crash.

This marks the year’s biggest recall per local reports