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Harley-Davidson Patents a Gyroscope as Self-Balancing Motorcycle Technology
Harley-Davidson Patents a Gyroscope as Self-Balancing Motorcycle Technology

8 Jun 2020, 13:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A good ol' spinning-mass gyroscope is Harley's idea of trailblazing technology for motorcycles, and obviously enough, the concept isn't all that new

 
Lightning Motorcycles Is Working on a Fully-Enclosed Bike, Presumably
Lightning Motorcycles Is Working on a Fully-Enclosed Bike, Presumably

31 May 2020, 05:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Patent filing in China comes with renderings of a tear-shaped framing that would considerably improve range and comfort of the supposedly electric motorcycle

 
Mazda Patents Range-Extender Rotary and V-Type Powertrains With Three-Motor AWD
Mazda Patents Range-Extender Rotary and V-Type Powertrains With Three-Motor AWD

21 Apr 2020, 18:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If the RX-9 will ever happen, it's likely for Mazda to opt for a range-extender rotary powertrain that includes two e-motors up front and one for the rear axle

 
Mazda Patents Straight-Six Engine, Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission
Mazda Patents Straight-Six Engine, Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission

4 Feb 2020, 21:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The next generation of the Mazda6 will go rear-wheel drive, feature two straight-six engines, and quite possibly an eight-speed automatic transmission

 
New Patent Reveals Plans for First Fully-Electric Ferrari
New Patent Reveals Plans for First Fully-Electric Ferrari

3 Feb 2020, 12:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The marque filed for the patent in Europe last July, with illustration showing a 2-passenger supercar with all-wheel drive. The setup could also work for hybrid

 
Ford F-150 EV Patent Reveals Single-, Dual-, Four-Motor Drivetrain Options
Ford F-150 EV Patent Reveals Single-, Dual-, Four-Motor Drivetrain Options

6 Dec 2019, 10:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ford is developing up to three drivetrain options for the F-150 Electric, starting from rear-wheel drive to a four-motor arrangement

 
FCA Inline-Six Turbo Engine Confirmed by Patent Filing
FCA Inline-Six Turbo Engine Confirmed by Patent Filing

12 Nov 2019, 16:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / GME-T6 is the codename while Tornado is the marketing handle of the next inline-six engine from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

 
Design Patent Previews Jeep Gladiator-rivaling Ford Convertible Pickup Truck
Design Patent Previews Jeep Gladiator-rivaling Ford Convertible Pickup Truck

30 Sep 2019, 09:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ford Motor Company designers might surprise Bronco customers with a removable hardtop, and going forward, a pickup truck with the same system

 
Ford Has a Patent to Put a Movie Projector Into the SUV Liftgate
Ford Has a Patent to Put a Movie Projector Into the SUV Liftgate

2 Sep 2019, 20:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Originally filed in 2017, the patent mentions a video projector mounted to the liftgate, which could also work as floodlight in secondary mode

 
Mitsubishi Triton Design Patents Reveal Absolute Concept Exterior Styling
Mitsubishi Triton Design Patents Reveal Absolute Concept Exterior Styling

14 Jun 2019, 17:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Mitsubishi could put the Triton Absolute Concept into production as soon as 2020, but don't expect Ford Ranger Raptor-rivaling capability off the beaten path

 
Toyota to Offers Patents for Free, Will Advise Others on How to Make Hybrid Cars
Toyota to Offers Patents for Free, Will Advise Others on How to Make Hybrid Cars

4 Apr 2019, 10:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Toyota said it will grant royalty-free licenses for about 24,000 patents it holds for vehicle electrification-related technologies

 
No, Elon Musk Did Not Just Release All of Tesla's Patents
No, Elon Musk Did Not Just Release All of Tesla's Patents

1 Feb 2019, 08:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Back in 2014, Elon Musk announced Tesla will not be suing anyone who uses its patents to create electric cars, but a Twitter post on Thursday caused confusion

 
Ford Patents Hybrid V8 Powertrain With Two Electric Motors, But What For?
Ford Patents Hybrid V8 Powertrain With Two Electric Motors, But What For?

26 Jan 2019, 12:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ford is going all out with hybridization, planning three-motor powertrain options for both front- and rear-wheel-drive vehicles

 
2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Further Previewed By Design Patents
2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Further Previewed By Design Patents

9 Jan 2019, 16:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected, the S550 Mustang-based Shelby GT500 for the 2020 model year means business both in a straight line and in the twisties

 
Chevrolet Working On Power Swinging Doors For New Corvette
Chevrolet Working On Power Swinging Doors For New Corvette

28 Dec 2018, 13:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If Chevrolet engineers the mid-engine Corvette with power swinging doors, that would add unwanted weight to the most dynamic 'Vette ever

 
Ford Gets Patent For Smartphone Car Steering
Ford Gets Patent For Smartphone Car Steering

8 Oct 2018, 08:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford gets patent for Non-Autonomous Steering Modes in cars, opening the door for the potential control of direction by using a smartphone.

 
GM Patents Electric Slave Cylinder, C8 Corvette Rumored With Manual Transmission
GM Patents Electric Slave Cylinder, C8 Corvette Rumored With Manual Transmission

22 Sep 2018, 16:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though it's unlikely the mid-engine Corvette will be available with a manual transmission, wishful thinking didn't hurt anyone, did it?

 
2019 Ford Ranger Raptor U.S. Model All But Confirmed by Design Patent Filing
2019 Ford Ranger Raptor U.S. Model All But Confirmed by Design Patent Filing

16 Aug 2018, 12:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / There's no other way of saying this, but the 2019 Ford Ranger Raptor is certain to arrive in the United States sometime next year

 
Ferrari Targa Top Design Patent Filed With The EUIPO, Sketch Reveals F430 GTS
Ferrari Targa Top Design Patent Filed With The EUIPO, Sketch Reveals F430 GTS

6 Aug 2018, 13:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ferrari isn't sitting still, even if the Italian automaker is at the top of the supercar genre. This time around, it appears the targa roof is coming back

 
2019 BMW X7 (G07) Looks Massive in Design Patent
2019 BMW X7 (G07) Looks Massive in Design Patent

2 Aug 2018, 11:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This it it, ladies and gentlemen, months before you were supposed to see the 2019 BMW X7 debut in the flesh at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show