TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION HAS applied for several trademarks with the United States Patent Office, with the Japanese company registering the names “CT 200h”, “CT 300h” and “CT400h”.

The naming convention used suggests these badges are destined for a Lexus product and, with the CT prefix not currently worn by any existing models, odds are high that [...]

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WHILE OTHER AUTOMAKERS have tried - and ultimately failed - to popularise the rotary engine, Mazda has been the only one to produce a range of workable road vehicles (and the occasional race car) motivated by the unique Wankel powerplant.

But with poor torque production and terrible fuel economy being the main bugbears of the rotary [...]

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A PATENT LODGED by Ferrari suggests the Italian automaker may be working on bringing a hybrid powertrain to market, which would most certainly be a first for a road-going supercar.

Such a system would also bring another significant milestone for Ferrari, as the patent describes a drivetrain that would supply power to all four wheels. To [...]

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While investigating the Patent Office files for applications which may impact on their clients, US patent law firm Stamoulis & Weinblatt has stumbled upon a patent application for a turbocharged pushrod V8, lodged by none other than Ford.

To break it down, the patent application describes a longitudinal multi-cylinder engine with intake manifolds mounted outboard of [...]

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Peugeot claims it is at the cutting edge of automotive technology in Europe and who are we to argue.

With 961 patent applications filed in 2008, PSA Peugeot has been designated by France’s National Institute for Industrial Property as the country’s leading patent filer for the second year running.

The amount of patents applications being made by [...]

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