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Ford's New Pet Mode Is Coming Soon, Will Be on Key Fobs
Ford's New Pet Mode Is Coming Soon, Will Be on Key Fobs

17 Feb 2022, 22:54 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / 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
New Ford SUV Will Have a Split Tailgate That Also Includes a Dog Ramp

16 Feb 2022, 14:47 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / 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
Apple Imagines a Car Phone Holder That Already Exists, Not Really Revolutionary Anyway

10 Feb 2022, 23:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / 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
Ford Doesn't Believe in Electric Vehicles, Patents All Sorts of Workarounds

10 Feb 2022, 15:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / 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?
Will This New Mazda Two-Stroke Supercharged Engine Sound like a V8?

8 Feb 2022, 14:25 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / While other carmakers give up on the internal combustion engine, Mazda keeps the revs up and continues innovating. This new patent application proves it

 
Tesla's New Global Headlamps Patent Is a Bigger Win Than It May Seem, Promises Musk
Tesla's New Global Headlamps Patent Is a Bigger Win Than It May Seem, Promises Musk

7 Feb 2022, 15:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla published a patent for headlamps that can adapt to requirements in different countries and jurisdictions and Elon Musk says this is a big win

 
Porsche Filed a Patent for an Electric Turbo, but It Is Far From Such
Porsche Filed a Patent for an Electric Turbo, but It Is Far From Such

14 Jan 2022, 12:17 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A patent filed on behalf of Porsche to the USPTO revealed a new idea for an electric turbocharger. The device is complex, and far from an electric turbo, though

 
Mazda Patents Reveal RWD Car With Rotary Engine and Hybrid Tech
Mazda Patents Reveal RWD Car With Rotary Engine and Hybrid Tech

7 Jan 2022, 22:31 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Patents filed by Mazda in Europe reveal a hybrid car with rear wheel drive. I has what appears to be a rotary engine with a three-rotor configuration

 
Tesla Patent Shows Crazy Folding Seats Concept for the Cybertruck
Tesla Patent Shows Crazy Folding Seats Concept for the Cybertruck

23 Dec 2021, 17:02 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A patent filed by Tesla on December 21 shows an interesting folding seats concept that is supposed to be used for the Cybertruck

 
Acer Accuses VW of Patent Infringement, Volkswagen Says Suit Is Unfounded
Acer Accuses VW of Patent Infringement, Volkswagen Says Suit Is Unfounded

22 Dec 2021, 09:31 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Acer has reportedly filed a suit against Volkswagen in Virginia. The computer manufacturer accused VW of infringing its mobile network patents

 
Jeep Patent Shows Cut-Out Doors for Wrangler, Don't Hold Your Breath on This One
Jeep Patent Shows Cut-Out Doors for Wrangler, Don't Hold Your Breath on This One

16 Dec 2021, 15:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A patent filing shows a cut-out door concept for the Jeep Wrangler, but its chances of entering production are slim to none.

 
Motion-B E-Bike Is About Looks and Innovation, Features a Patented Rear Suspension System
Motion-B E-Bike Is About Looks and Innovation, Features a Patented Rear Suspension System

1 Dec 2021, 08:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Innovation is what the Motion-B electric bike is all about, featuring an unique, appealing design, and a patented rear suspension system

 
2022 Land Rover Defender 130 Design Leaked by Patent Images
2022 Land Rover Defender 130 Design Leaked by Patent Images

28 Oct 2021, 14:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not long now, Land Rover will take the veils off the largest Defender of them all. 130 is how the newcomer is called, which spans over 5,100 mm in length

 
How Google Maps Could Help Improve the Quality of Roads Across the World
How Google Maps Could Help Improve the Quality of Roads Across the World

5 Sep 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has recently patented a new technology allowing Google Maps to determine, monitor, and report road quality to a connected server

 
Microsoft Created an Assistant That Can Take Care of Vehicle Maintenance
Microsoft Created an Assistant That Can Take Care of Vehicle Maintenance

5 Sep 2021, 07:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A patent granted this year describes a digital assistant for vehicle-related activities, including for providing maintenance information

 
U.S. Navy’s Acoustic Hailing and Disruption System Weaponizes the Target’s Own Voice
U.S. Navy’s Acoustic Hailing and Disruption System Weaponizes the Target’s Own Voice

27 Aug 2021, 06:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Similar to an acoustic hailing device (AHD), the AHAD is also a non-lethal weapon that uses sound to create confusion, but in a highly focused manner

 
Mazda Patents Reveal Sports Car, Looks Like RX-Vision Concept
Mazda Patents Reveal Sports Car, Looks Like RX-Vision Concept

6 Aug 2021, 09:36 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mazda has recently filed over a dozen patents, and all of them are focused on the structure of a sports car. It looks like the RX-Vision Concept.

 
This Is Toyota’s New Twin-Turbo V8, Features Hot-V Layout
This Is Toyota’s New Twin-Turbo V8, Features Hot-V Layout

11 May 2021, 13:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Published at the beginning of the month by the USPTO, the force-fed V8 that Lexus will use in the LC F nestles the turbochargers in the engine's valley

 
Google Has Found a Way to Make Listening to Music More Enjoyable
Google Has Found a Way to Make Listening to Music More Enjoyable

20 Apr 2021, 11:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After killing off the Android Auto music app everybody liked, Google is now looking into a way to improve the YouTube music listening experience

 
Subaru Designs a Flying Motorcycle with Wings and Everything
Subaru Designs a Flying Motorcycle with Wings and Everything

3 Apr 2021, 10:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Subaru patent provides us with an early look at a flying machine that can operate as a conventional motorcycle and transform into a VTOL