RACINE, WI—Before the age of the modern automobile, an inventor in Racine named Reverend Dr. John Wesley Carhart designed and operated the first light self-propelled highway vehicle in the United ...

Humans are highly creative and inventive creatures, and this quality has enabled them to make giant leaps forward throughout ...

PITTSBURGH, March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an automatic way to detect and notify a vehicle owner if a child, pet, or other individual is left behind ...

"I wanted to create a simple way to cover vehicle rims when polishing the tires," said an inventor, from Southfield, Mich., ...

"We wanted to provide motorists with a very effective means of keeping ice and snow from accumulating upon their vehicle exteriors in the winter," said one of two inventors, from Wichita, Kan., "so we ...

China calls them the “new three” — electric vehicles, solar panels and lithium-ion batteries — a set of technologies to replace the country’s previous export focus on furniture, clothing and household ...

Greg J. of Hermiston, OR is the creator of the Hay Fork for Utility Vehicles, a multipurpose pitchfork attachment for four-wheelers and other all-terrain utility vehicles. The pitchfork is secured to ...

Rinard Ford filed a patent for a new head-up display to be implemented through a car's sun visor. The new design aims to solve issues with traditional displays, such as difficulty reading in strong ...

Cindy L. of Weslaco, TX is the creator of the Beacon, a child occupancy detection system, preventing them from being left behind in the backseat of a vehicle. The system utilizes multiple weight ...