Adam Lynton
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Ford Wants to Stop Oncoming Cars Mistaking Trucks for Motorcycles
A newly granted patent treats a burned-out headlamp as the other driver’s problem too, and gives both vehicles a job to do.
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Jeep Has Held the Switchback Name Since 2018, but Now You Can Buy One
A fresh trademark application arrived the same day as Jeep’s mismatched Wrangler finale, and the reason sits in the fine print of an older registration that never went away.
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Toyota Wants to Make EVs Charge Faster by Squeezing Their Batteries
The pressure that holds an electric car’s cells together is normally locked in at the factory, and a new Toyota filing argues it should change with what the car is doing.
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Mazda Wants Exhaust Sound Aimed at the Seats, Not the Street
A newly published filing shows a muffler panel under the floor being tuned to play exhaust sound to the driver and keep it from the street.
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Tesla Robotaxis Accused of Speeding Through Active School Zones
A defect petition claims Tesla’s robotaxis run too fast through active school zones, and federal regulators now have to decide whether to look into it.
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BMW Has an Idea to Pause Phone Calls Before a Highway Merge
An older German proposal has just surfaced in the US, and its strangest part is what the person on the other end would hear.
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Honda’s Balancing Bike Puts Spare Grip To Work
Honda’s next step in self-balancing research tackles the moment a correction could ask too much of a tire.
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A Stellantis Filing Has The Car Pull Over For Police, Even If You Won’t
The French application leaves no role for the person behind the wheel, and the patent office has already pointed to older versions of the idea.
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Hyundai and Kia Want EVs to Show How Confident Their Range Estimates Are
Drivers could choose how conservative their next charging decision should be.
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Toyota Has A Plan For The Warning Light You Missed
A saved explanation could make a fleeting dashboard symbol easier to understand long after it disappears.