Ford patents a display that swivels
Ford has filed a patent application for an “articulated display” mounting that would let touchscreens swivel from side to side. Published on the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)…
Read More »Ford designing reconfigurable seating arrangements for car seats
Two recent Ford patent filings have surfaced detailing reconfigurable seating arrangements for child car seats. The two patent applications, both published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)…
Read More »Stellantis patents simulated shift points for EV transmission
Electric cars don’t need multi-speed transmissions but, an an effort to recapture some of the feel of internal-combustion cars, Stellantis is considering making single-speed EV transmissions behave like they have…
Read More »Ford working on swivel seating, retracting steering wheel, in-cab work station, bed seating
Several recent Ford patent filings reimagine pickup truck interiors. In recent months, Ford has filed no less than nine patent applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)…
Read More »Ford developing brake light detection system
Federal regulations require new cars sold in the U.S. to have brake lights that are clearly visible to the human eye, but a recent Ford patent filing indicates the automaker…
Read More »Apple investigates augmented reality windshield
A recent patent filing indicates Apple is potentially looking to expand beyond CarPlay with an augmented reality system that projects information onto car windshields. First spotted by The Drive, the…
Read More »Honda Prelude trademark renewed
The Honda Prelude trademark has been renewed, but it’s unclear what plans, if any, Honda has for the Prelude name. Honda filed an application to renew the Prelude trademark with…
Read More »Ford F-150 Lobo and Maverick Lobo name trademarked
Ford has applied for trademarks on the F-150 Lobo and Maverick Lobo names, hinting at possible new variants of the two pickup trucks. Both trademark applications were filed with the…
Read More »Ford patents roof-mounted backup battery for EVs
A recently published Ford patent application suggests an unusual way to boost EV range. Published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Jun. 8, 2023 (and originally filed…
Read More »Toyota patents retractable tow rope
Tow ropes are handy tools for getting vehicles unstuck while off-roading, but Toyota may have found a way to improve them. In a patent application published by the United States…
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