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Ford Lodges Record Number Of Patent Applications In High-Tech Push

In its drive to emulate the forward-thinking style of Silicon Valley startups, Ford Motor Co. has lodged what it says is a record number of patents in 2015.  All up, a whopping 5872 patents were applied for by the US auto giant this year, ranging


In its drive to emulate the forward-thinking style of Silicon Valley startups, Ford Motor Co. has lodged what it says is a record number of patents in 2015. 

All up, a whopping 5872 patents were applied for by the US auto giant this year, ranging from the typical (275 patents for its EcoBoost turbocharged engines, with 200 pending), to the unusual (eBikes and ride-sharing, anyone?).

Ford's patent announcement comes just weeks after it revealed a US$4.5 billion fund for the development of new electric vehicles, with 13 new EVs set to launch before the end of the decade. With the steady rise of EV tech and the looming introduction of autonomous vehicles, Ford isn't sitting on its hands.

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