Patent

Stellantis has patented a system that can physically eject an EV’s high-voltage battery during an emergency

A Tesla patent shows a mysterious sports car with active aero and up to 1,543 lbs of downforce

Hyundai may have another trick up its sleeve to bring added driving engagement to its sporty N-brand EVs

New patents give us another reason to hope Genesis could finally put its stunning two-door flagships into production

Porsche is reportedly working on its own “manual” dual-clutch transmission, featuring a clutch and an H-pattern shifter

The new entry-level sedan adopts the Tata Aeris moniker, bringing more aggressive styling

A freshly filed BMW patent could read your steering and speed, then decide the exact moment to break the rear loose for you

BMW sets the record straight on its century-old badge, explaining how a clever ad campaign birthed one of motoring’s greatest myths

A patent image may have revealed what Hyundai’s production Bronco fighter looks like well before its official debut

The horsepower wars could be drawing to a close, and active aerodynamics may be the next frontier of hypercar performance

A fresh US patent filing takes on the exact emissions weakness that has kept Mazda’s rotary revival stuck on concept-car stages

A new patent from Stellantis depicts a split, fold-down tailgate that could work for sedans and hatchbacks

A new Hyundai patent describes a split sway bar that absorbs bumps on one side instead of transferring them straight across the car

Cheap RFID tags struggle in a hot truck bed, and this filing tries to stop them from crying wolf

Mazda has filed two patents describing a rear-drive convertible with butterfly doors, and neither document names the car in question

If the Camry Apex follows the Corolla that wore the badge first, the upgrades may be all about the corners rather than the engine