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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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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