This Is the All-New 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Before You're Supposed to See It
9 Aug 2022, 06:49 UTC / A set of patent images, supposedly real, has made its way to the web, revealing the design of the new generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Toyota Is the World’s Leader in Solid-State Battery Patents By a Wide Margin
7 Jul 2022, 13:58 UTC / According to Nikkei Asia, Toyota has 1,331 known patents while Panasonic is in second place with 445 patents. South Korean competitors are speeding up
Toyota Patent Drawings Could Preview Production Version of GR GT3 Race Car
30 Jun 2022, 09:45 UTC / The patent drawings show a design that is quite similar to the Toyota GR GT3 prototype it is based on, with some subtle differences
Ford Patents a Crazy New Feature for a Vehicle's Windows, It Will Blow You Away
1 Jun 2022, 16:00 UTC / Ford has filed a patent for a “switchable glass structure” that empowers electro-chromatic glass to act as touch-sensitive surfaces
Apple Car Is Very Much Alive, Will Feature VR Technology and Possibly No Windows
20 May 2022, 08:57 UTC / New rumors about the future Apple Car are fueled by a recent patent filing hinting at a windowless autonomous vehicle featuring virtual reality technology
Ford Patents Key Fob Relay Attack Prevention System, Will Make Stealing Cars a Lot Harder
13 May 2022, 16:21 UTC / Ford has filed a patent for a system able to prevent vehicle key fob relay attacks by using a new authentication system which makes a thief’s job a lot harder
GM Acknowledges Limited EV Towing Range, Patents Assisted Towing Concept
11 May 2022, 14:21 UTC / GM has filed a patent application describing an electrically-assisted flatbed trailer that would offset the range penalty when towed by an electric vehicle
Honda Has a Clever New Suspension System, It Uses Electromagnets
21 Apr 2022, 17:53 UTC / Honda may have a struck a deal with GM to share its Ultium platform, but when it comes to comfort the Japanese carmaker is not fooling around
New Apple Patent Reveals More About the iCar, Video Really is King
8 Apr 2022, 21:59 UTC / If there’s a tech company out there that does want to miss the EV era, you let us know. Apple isn’t going to let this chance slip. Here’s the latest iCar news
Ford Patents Some Crazy Tricks for Its Future All-Wheel Steering Systems
7 Apr 2022, 09:39 UTC / A Ford patent describes interesting capabilities for a future all-wheel-drive system that will rival GM's crab walk and Rivian’s K-turn and tank turn
Toyota's New Wheelchair Design Might Save Your Life
26 Mar 2022, 14:42 UTC / Mobility isn’t all about cars or trucks. Japanese automaker Toyota wants to help those that need wheelchairs. It plans on making them safer for everyday usage
Ford's New Patent for a Vehicle With Drift Mode Brings a Fresh Approach
24 Mar 2022, 14:24 UTC / Focus RS's drift mode was apparently a happy accident, but a new patent shows Ford is back to the drawing with the happy-driver feature
Honda's Getting Ready for a New, High-Tech, Long-Range EV Powerhouse
20 Mar 2022, 00:20 UTC / Everybody’s trying to make EVs as useful as possible. Honda doesn’t want to be left behind, so it starts working on it in the most Japanese way possible
Boeing's Building a Powerful Laser, Patent Reveals Its Secrets
9 Mar 2022, 11:45 UTC / When making planes is not enough, lasers can do the trick. Boeing looks into the future and patents powerful new technology. You might guess its use
Apple Develops Liquid Cooling System, Likely for the Apple Car
1 Mar 2022, 23:30 UTC / The company has recently been granted a new patent for a new liquid cooling system that could once be used on its first EV
Ford's New Pet Mode Is Coming Soon, Will Be on Key Fobs
17 Feb 2022, 22:54 UTC / Just when you thought Ford’s done updating its vehicles, here it comes again with something new. The carmaker will have a Pet Mode for its units
New Ford SUV Will Have a Split Tailgate That Also Includes a Dog Ramp
16 Feb 2022, 14:47 UTC / Ford is thinking of you, your pets, and your need for off-grid adventure. There’ll be a new SUV with a tailgate that’s both cute and useful
Apple Imagines a Car Phone Holder That Already Exists, Not Really Revolutionary Anyway
10 Feb 2022, 23:37 UTC / An Apple patent describes a magnetic car phone holder with integrated MagSafe; a very similar product has already been created
Ford Doesn't Believe in Electric Vehicles, Patents All Sorts of Workarounds
10 Feb 2022, 15:00 UTC / The Ford F-150 Lightning is one of the most anticipated electric vehicles and yet Ford does not seem to believe in EVs, as shown by a series of recent patents
Will This New Mazda Two-Stroke Supercharged Engine Sound like a V8?
8 Feb 2022, 14:25 UTC / While other carmakers give up on the internal combustion engine, Mazda keeps the revs up and continues innovating. This new patent application proves it