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Wheels
Ford have recently filed patent applications for a removable car wheel that can be used with an electric unicycle
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Despite having no rotary engines currently in production, Mazda has recently filed a US patent application directed towards a new stop-start system for a rotary engine
Read moreSteering systems
Around 3,000 patent applications are filed every year relating to vehicle steering systems, including this application from Ford relating to reducing noise and vibration.
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BMW is seeking patent protection for gesture-controlled in-car systems
Read moreChassis
Daimler-Benz patented the idea of the crumple zone with DE854157, filed on 8 July 1949 and granted on 30 October 1952
Read moreBodywork
Fancy a lime green car? Toyota have patent protection for super-reflective vehicle paints to help reduce overheating.
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