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It might become much harder to speed without getting a ticket in the future.
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Ram might be working on a three-row pickup truck
Ram might take the Revolution BEV concept's third-row jump seats and put them into production.
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GM working on drone-based off-road navigation system
Like Rivian, GM's looking at using drones to help navigate off-road terrain
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Ford looking at limiting vehicle speeds at night, regardless of driver
Ford's latest patent points towards controlling night-time speeds.
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GM developing adaptive air intakes
A future GM vehicle might feature adaptive air intakes.
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Ford wants to hide radar units into its badges
Ford's looking for new integration solutions for its radar units.
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GM might be taking a page from some electric start-up automaker's playbook.
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Stellantis working on in-motion 4WD Lo shifts
Hybrid vehicles could ease into low gear, if new Stellantis tech pans out.
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Dodge developing active aero airfoil system for Charger Daytona
Active aerodynamics might be coming to future iterations of the Dodge Charger Daytona EV.
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Ram working on stowable side step for pickup trucks
Ram's designing a new way for owners to access the bed of their trucks.
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Rivian working on a vehicle spotter drone system
Rivian might replace human off-road spotters with an electronic drone that communicates with the vehicle.
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Ford patents unconventional method for battery-swapping EVs
Commercial battery-swapping stations are already a thing in some countries, and Ford in the future may have some of its own.
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A sliding latch system could remove future Rivian roofs along the lines of the Jeep Wrangler and Ford Bronco.
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Ford working on position-sensitive dampers for off-road vehicles
Ford may be planning its own position-sensitive dampers similar to Multimatic's DSSV design.
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GM's working on a clutch for an electric car transmission
An electric car doesn't need a clutch, but GM's potentially developing one anyway.
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Ferrari envisions AR system to improve lap times
Ferrari's proposed augmented-reality system would project the racing line and other information on a lens attached to a helmet.
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Ford working on climate-controlled frunk
Future Ford frunks could be cooled to keep groceries at the right temperature.
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GM envisions future where entire windshields become displays
More and more automakers are investigating methods to turn the windshield into one giant display.
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A patent application Ferrari filed details a side exhaust for mid-engine cars.
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Ferrari patents 3-motor electric car with sound generators
Ferrari continues to explore how to create emotional sounds in a world of EVs.
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Ford dreams up frunk with screen for insane tailgating
Ford's coming up with ways to turn tailgating into an entertainment event with future electric cars.
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Ford designing a midgate pass-through for pickup trucks
A future Ford electric pickup could use a midgate pass-through like the current Chevy Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV pickups.
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Toyota investigating retractable and moveable tow hooks
Toyota's looking into redesigning the way tow hooks work in the name of safety.
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Toyota patents tonneau cover with integrated loading ramp system
Toyota's designed a way to load larger objects like an ATV onto the bed of a truck with a tonneau cover.
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