Car tech

Nov 06

GM software bosses still think it's smart to ditch apple CarPlay

Anyone who uses Apple CarPlay frequently will know the inconvenience of having to exit the CarPlay interface to adjust certain vehicle features and un...

Oct 13

Nissan uses AI to check for paint defects

Nissan Motor Co. is using artificial intelligence to detect paint defects on cars produced at its assembly plant in the United States. [According to N...

Sep 22

Porsche Receives Patent for Six-Stroke Engine

Unless you drive an early Saab, your car probably has a four-stroke engine. Porsche, however, believes that more strokes would be better.The automaker...

Sep 22

Leather Interiors of the Future May Be Made from Mushrooms and Bamboo

As automakers seek more sustainable alternatives to traditional leather, a new report from research firm IDTechEx introduces several possibilities, in...

Sep 14

Pirelli and Bosch develop software-based smart tires

Pirelli and Bosch plan to jointly develop tires that incorporate sensors that can send data directly to the vehicle's on-board computer.These software...

Aug 24

Ford designs pivoting trailer hitch

Ford engineers have designed a trailer hitch that pivots out of the way when not in use.Described in a patent application published July 26 by the U.S...

Aug 11

Science Why different types of engines sound different

Exhaust note gives a car character. Toyota has published a helpful explanation as to why.It starts with cylinder count. The combustion stroke is what ...

Aug 10

Rivian designed accessory system with removable hitch assembly

Rivian is seeking to patent a vehicle accessory system that functions like a trailer hitch.Rivian's patent application for this feature was published ...