Ford designs deployable step for a pickup’s rear bumper
Power running boards and built-in bumper steps are common features on new pickup trucks, but a new Ford patent filing effectively combines them. The filing, which was published by the…
Read More »GM’s working on a clutch for an electric car transmission
Electric cars don’t require multiple gears, but they still have transmissions. And General Motors is working on a way to make them better. A patent filing from the automaker detailing…
Read More »Ferrari envisions AR system to improve lap times
Ferrari is developing an augmented-reality display that would help coach drivers. As described in a patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on April 2,…
Read More »Ford working on climate-controlled frunk
EV front trunks, or frunks, provide handy storage space, but a recent Ford patent filing points to a way to make them even more useful. The filing in question outlines…
Read More »Rivian explores a potential deployable roof-top canopy
Rivian could add a deployable roof-top canopy to the list of accessories for its EVs, if a recent patent filing is any indication. The automaker filed a patent application titled…
Read More »GM envisions future where entire windshields become displays
A newly surfaced patent filing from General Motors presents the automaker’s vision for turning entire windshields into augmented-reality displays. Head-up displays already project things like speed readouts into the driver’s…
Read More »Cuda nameplate retrademarked by Stellantis, possibly for concept car
Stellantis has re-upped the trademark for a classic muscle car nameplate. On April 30, the automaker filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a…
Read More »Future Ferrari might feature side exhaust
Ferrari has filed a patent application for a side exhaust system, which could give its future road cars a different look. The application in question was published by the United…
Read More »Ferrari patents 3-motor electric car with sound generators
Two patent filings hint at how Ferrari is planning to make up for the lack of engine noises in future electric cars. One patent application, published by the United States…
Read More »Ford dreams up frunk with screen for insane tailgating
Since including frunks on its Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning EVs, Ford has been coming up with creative ways to utilize that space. The latest in a series of frunk-related…
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