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GM has recently filed an application for a patent on a method for controlling the transmission of a car by using a prognostic road curvature feature, coming with a front-facing camera.

Hunter Engineering, a global leader in automotive service equipment, has recently obtained its 300th U.S. patent. Hunter is the 1-st enterprise specialized in production of the car maintenance tools and machinery to distinguish itself by such a unique achievement.

As many car manufacturers have started using a fuel saving technology (better known as stop/start systems) quite frequently, not all drivers are happy with their efficiency, and GM wants to tackle this problem in perspective. The American carmaker has recently took out a patent for a know-how that is supposed to utilize GPS integrated in the stop/start solution, making it much smarter when it is required to switching off the engine.

Ford patented an autopilot technology for SUVs. This solution will provide cars with the capacity to move through complex route sections with the help of algorithms embedded in the memory of the electronic control unit.

Toyota was issued with a patent for a unique mechanical transmission which functions like a common manual gearbox, but automatically drops out of gear and switches to neutral when the vehicle is coasting.