Ford patents trailer sideswipe avoidance technology, aims to make towing safer

Ford currently offers blind-spot monitoring for trailers, but the automaker also recently filed a patent application for tech that could increase the margin of safety while towing. Filed with the…

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Chrysler Airflow patent, LAFD’s electric fire truck, 2023 BMW XM: Today’s Car News

Chrysler patented the design of its Airflow concept with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. While it’s unclear if the concept itself is a thinly veiled look at the…

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Jeep patents way to store Gladiator roof panels on a bed tonneau cover

Removable roof panels are great, until you have to find a place to store them. A September 2021 filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) indicates Jeep…

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Ram 1500 Rebel OTG concept gets patented, previews lifted truck with snorkel and winch

The Ram 1500 Rebel OTG (short for “Off the Grid”) concept may see production, judging by a recent patent filing by Ram parent Stellantis with the United States Patent and…

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BMW patents yoke steering wheel

BMW is looking to patent a steering yoke that would replace a conventional wheel with two small grips. First spotted by CarBuzz, an application filed with the United States Patent…

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