- Ford Global Technologies filed US Patent No. 12,741,514 on September 22, 2026.
- The patent treats the front trunk like a second tailgate, opening into a large flat work surface.
- Cargo drawings show a fold-down television that stows flat when the compartment is closed.
Ford Global Technologies filed US Patent No. 12,741,514 on September 22, 2026, and it describes something no current pickup offers. It is a front cargo hold that opens into a flat work surface, complete with a television that folds down when the compartment shuts.