Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Robert Walsh

Stuart C Salter

Paul Kenneth Dellock

David Brian Glickman

Joseph I Halaszynski

Jacob Michael Haspiel

Pietro Buttolo

Annette Lynn Huebner

Jesse R Diephuis

Michael Bastanipour

Daveanand M Singh

Alex Allmandinger

Sriram Pakkam

An aerodynamics control system for a vehicle may include a repositionable aerodynamic device disposed at a portion of the vehicle, a controller operably coupled to components or sensors of the vehicle to receive information including vehicle performance data and position information for the aerodynamic device, and a vehicle location sensor determining location information for the vehicle. The controller stores the vehicle performance data and the position information in association with the location information for each of a plurality of locations. Responsive to detecting an approach of the vehicle to one of the locations, the controller provides a control instruction to position the aerodynamic device based on recorded vehicle performance data and recorded position information associated with the one of the locations.

Aerodynamic device control

A vehicle assembly includes a cargo bed having a first and a second sidewall. A rail assembly is disposed on the first sidewall. The rail assembly is movable between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the first sidewall. An actuator system raises and lowers the rail assembly to move the rail assembly between the extended position and the retracted position.

Extendable rail assembly for cargo bed of a vehicle

An example vehicle includes a frame and a body panel attached to the frame and providing an exterior surface of the vehicle. The body panel includes a flexible fabric material. This provides a number of benefits, including providing a resilient, lightweight, and customizable body panel. These and other benefits will be appreciated from the detailed description and drawings.

Vehicle with body panel including flexible fabric

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