Articles about Patents

The Italian brand just filed a patent for the new powertrain
You're already imagining what it sounds like. We are. Looks like Ferrari has submitted a patent design for a new V12 that uses oval-shaped pistons. Pistons, as you're probably aware, are famously not oval. By giving the once-circular
by Cat Dow
This isn’t the first time such a feature has been explored
The world of patents is a strange one. Some protect concepts that are due for production, while others simply stop other folks from pursuing the same idea. We're not sure which this particular effort will turn out to be, but let'
by Cat Dow
Ford doesn’t want its customers becoming ‘blind mules’
Ford has filed several interesting patents over the years. There's one that allows drivers to operate the vehicle while standing up, and one with a roof-mounted portable battery pack for on-the-go battery swaps.More recently, the American automaker
It’ll have an electric motor and load sensors to monitor yaw torque
Yup, it looks like Honda is working to bring back the sidecar. Fetch your jacket and goggles, please.In a patent application published at the end of August (and let's be frank, the picture doesn't give much away), the
by Cat Dow
It looks like the all-new model is coming soon
If there's one model that helped MG gain a footing in the Philippines, it would be the ZS. Who couldn't say no to a crossover for under P1,000,000? For the same price as a loaded subcompact sedan, you
Why though?
Ford has been patenting pretty amusing, if rather bizarre, ideas lately. The most recent one filed was the roof mounted battery pack for electric vehicles to allow charging while in off grid adventures. It's essentially a power bank for EVs, but
That’s one way to deal with range anxiety
Electric cars have come a long way. The charging times are faster, the ranges are further, and the batteries are holding more charges. That said, range anxiety still bothers some consumers, and understandably so. You wouldn't want to run out of
What could it be?
There's a lot of things you can uncover when you just look around various trademark offices around the world. That's how we saw potential new models such as the Toyota Raize Space and Hyundai Stargazer X. We saw yet
Hmm...
The Ford Ranger Stormtrak made its regional debut in Thailand earlier this week. For more on that, click these blue words. But basically, it's a variant of the popular pickup truck featuring special decals and a flexible rack system, which is
What a fascinating concept
Ford is looking at the myriad ways drones could be part of a vehicle. Researchers from the car maker's Global Technologies subsidiary had a bunch of drone-related patents recently accepted. While not all will come to fruition, the drawings accompanying
by Cat Dow
Volvo sure is busy
A very interesting new patent filed by Volvo might one day blur the line between left- and right-hand drive cars for good.If this patent filing is to be believed, the Swedish car manufacturer is looking into building vehicles with interchangeable
In celebration of National Inventors’ Day 2020
Several decades ago, the US government proclaimed the 11th of February as National Inventors' Day. The special occasion coincides with the day renowned inventor Thomas Edison was born.In line with this, Nissan has released illustrations of 10 of its current US
With aim of spurring industry growth
When one thinks of Ford Motor Company, several images come to mind. One is that of the iconic Mustang tearing its way down a drag strip at breakneck speed. Then there are images of hulking trucks and SUVs such as the F-
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