Toyota cements its position as a technology leader with a total of 3,056 patents awarded by the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 2022.
Toyota was granted a total of 2,753 patents in 2021, with many in battery research to support vehicle electrification.
Audi ranks number one in terms of patents for electric drives, leading in patent applications filed for electric drives in Germany.
Aiways has been granted several European and Chinese patents for the autonomous mobile fast charging robot named 'Carl'.
Toyota's IP Solutions programme is intended to help promote and serve as an access point for the licensing of patents to U.S.A and global companies.
Leading patent analyst ranks Ford above all other automakers for the quality and significance of its technology patents.