Brake Breakthroughs: Mercedes-Benz considers moving the brakes in electric vehicles to the middle of the car
Toronto, Ontario — Engineers working with automaker Mercedes-Benz have announced that they can use an electric vehicle’s motors to act in place of brakes and slow the vehicle in 98 percent of situations. Specifically, at the automaker’s R&D centre in Sindelfigen, Germany, an engineering team is reportedly in the process of developing a brake system […]
Preemptive Patent: Ford files patent for preemptive charging alert system for EVs
Toronto, Ontario — Ford has released a patent application for a preemptive charging alert system that would notify drivers if an energy price hike is imminent or if there will be a blackout. The patent, which was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and published on November 12, 2024, specifically notes […]
EV/AV Report: Solid-state batteries go to production; while Waymo aims to tattle on bad drivers in new patent
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, electric battery maker CATL announces that it will begin production through tech exploration of its solid-state batteries; while Waymo’s new patent application aims to monitor driver behaviour and take control if necessary. Solid state starts According to recent reports, electric battery maker CATL has […]
A Yoke Convoke: Stellantis files patent for yoke-style steering and braking system that removes the need for foot-controlled inputs
Toronto, Ontario — Stellantis has filed a new patent design for a yoke-style steering and braking system that removes the need for foot-controlled inputs entirely. Like Tesla’s approach to the steering yoke, the patent—originally filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and published on July 4—describes a vehicle system in which “pivoted […]
An Adaptive Aspect: GM files patent for camera-based adaptive brightness backup lights
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors (GM) recently filed a patent application for a camera-based adaptive light system to help modify the brightness level of a vehicle’s backup lights to help improve visibility in low light conditions. The patent, which was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and published on July 2, […]
Watching For Wellbeing: GM patents system to take control of a vehicle if drivers fail mental wellbeing conditions
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors (GM) has filed for a patent application that describes a vehicle system that could take control of driving functions if occupants fail specific mental wellbeing conditions. The patent, which was originally filed in November 2022 and then published on May 16, 2024, specifically describes “methods and systems for assessing (the) […]
Turbocharged Tactics: Ferrari files patent for a vehicle with an upside-down hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine
Toronto, Ontario — Ferrari, the Italian luxury sports automotive manufacturer, recently applied for a patent for a vehicle featuring an upside-down hydrogen powered internal combustion engine (ICE). The patent—which was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and published on February 29th, 2024—specifically describes a vehicle with a “supercharged internal combustion engine […]
Transforming Claims Processing: Allstate’s augmented reality solution for crash scene reconstruction
Toronto, Ontario — Allstate has submitted a patent application for a system capable of generating augmented reality representations of crash scenes, as detailed in a patent released on March 5. According to the patent, this system will allow users to interact with vehicles, real-world locations, and various objects such as trees, while also incorporating factors […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles get new tow tech; while self-driving vehicles prepare to cruise again
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Rivian patents a software update to allow its electric vehicles (EV) to be free-wheel towed; while GM Cruise prepares to resume robotaxi testing Take a load off Rivian has announced that it is developing a software that would allow its EVs to be free-wheel […]
Carbon-Fibre Creations: Mazda files patent application for a vehicle with a carbon fibre chassis
Toronto, Ontario — Mazda has recently filed a patent application for a vehicle with a carbon fibre chassis in an effort to reduce the potential overall weight of the future vehicle designs. To date, Mazda has never made a composite-chassis vehicle, but recently released technical documents from the Japanese automaker indicate that Mazda is looking […]
