Car tech
GM Gets Patent for Robotic EV Charger
General Motors is the latest automaker to try to get a patent for a robotic EV charger.The patent application, titled "Robotic Charging Device," was f...
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VW Reveals More Powerful Electric Motor for MEB Platform
The Volkswagen Group on Thursday unveiled its next-generation electric drive module designed for the MEB platform that underpins its flagship EVs.Code...
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GM patents towing assist device to increase towing capacity.
Automakers are always looking to one-up each other by improving the towing capabilities of their pickup trucks.GM recently filed a patent application ...
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Ford is patenting a four-wheeled EV vehicle.
Ford has filed a patent application for a burnout mode for electric vehicles.First discovered by CarBuzz, Ford's application for "performance mode for...
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GM is developing a lidar system.
With better sensing capabilities than cameras and radar, lidar is a technology that improves driver assistance systems and is generally regarded as es...
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Synchronized digital screens on the 2024 Ford Mustang.
The 2024 Ford Mustang will not feature a new platform, but what's inside will be very different. The Mustang will graduate from the Sync 3 to the Sync...
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Ford's patent-pending system for attaching the crossmember to the cargo area.
Ford has filed a patent application for a bed-mounted crossmember system that facilitates securing luggage.Published February 23 by the U.S. Patent an...
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Customizable home screen simplifies the BMW iDrive interface
BMW will begin rolling out an updated version of iDrive (version 8.5) this summer that aims to make the interface system faster and more intuitive to ...
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