Rivian is looking to patent wheel covers with active aerodynamic elements to further improve the efficiency of its electric vehicles. Smooth wheel covers—like the ones available on the updated 2025 ...

Stellantis is looking to patent heated wheel wells to keep snow and ice from building up during winter driving. This feature is described in a patent application published by the United States Patent ...

TuSimple has patented a system and method for vehicle wheel detection. The technology involves training classifiers to detect vehicle wheels in images, extracting wheel data, and inferring vehicle ...

Superior Industries International has patented a method for decorating vehicle wheels by affixing an applique with a decorative feature onto the wheel substrate and applying a transparent polymer ...