Car tech
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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Porsche's road-finding app adds feature to create scenic routes
The Roads by Porsche app, which helps drivers design customized routes, is getting its first major update since launching in 2019.The free iOS app now...
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Audi, Porsche and VW have joined the Mercedes car app store
More and more automakers are adding software that allows users to find and download apps, giving them direct access to third-party apps in their vehic...
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