A vehicle body includes a structural member having an inner surface defining an elongated cavity. The structural member includes an outer panel member joined to an inner panel member. A reinforcement member is positioned in the cavity wherein a gap is provided between the reinforcement member and the inner surface of the structural member. The reinforcement member includes an outer section, an inner section and a tension web interposed between and contacting the outer section and inner section. The outer section faces the outer panel member and the inner section faces the inner panel member. The tension web is secured to the outer panel member and inner panel member. An adhesive secured to the reinforcement member is activatable to expand toward the inner surface of the structural member to define a joint between the reinforcement member and the structural member and to at least partially fill the gap.

A low floor road vehicle, in the form for example of a passenger bus, includes a front module that includes the front load-carrying axle at its front, a rear module including the rear load-carrying axle, a central module having a flat floor and lateral side walls that longitudinally extend beyond both longitudinal ends of the flat floor so as to define front and back module attaching portions, and a roof mounted to both lateral side walls so as to extend beyond the floor both towards the front and back, which brings rigidity to the overall structure. The vehicle being modular, the central module can be configured to a specific application, for example by varying the length thereof, while same configurations of the front and rear modules can be used in all applications. Also, the front axle being located at the front of the front module, the access to the passenger area defined by the flat floor is improved.

A reinforced lift gate panel arrangement that includes a lift gate panel formed of fiber filled polymer material. The lift gate panel has a structural side with a connection surface region. The arrangement further includes at least one reinforcement bracket with a panel contact side and a tool contact side with at least one aperture formed through the reinforcement bracket that extends from the panel contact side to the tool contact side. There is at least one mechanical lock formed between the lift gate panel and the reinforcement bracket. The mechanical lock is formed by a portion of the fiber filled polymer material curing in the at least one aperture of the reinforcement bracket.

A vehicle skid plate assembly includes multiple skid plate sections having closed apertures adapted to receive mounting bolts. The various skid plate sections are adapted to abut each other in a manner effective for the closed mounting bolt apertures of adjacent sections to overlay a single, linear array of bolt holes.

A vehicle skid plate assembly includes multiple skid plate sections having closed apertures adapted to receive mounting bolts. The various skid plate sections are adapted to abut each other in a manner effective for the closed mounting bolt apertures of adjacent sections to overlay a single, linear array of bolt holes.

A vehicle body front structure includes a front bulkhead. The front bulkhead includes a right side stay made of a resin and connected to a right front side frame, a right upper side beam made of a metal and extending from the right side stay to a right upper member, an upper beam made of a metal and detachably connected to the right upper side beam, and a hood lock device provided on the upper beam. The right end of the upper beam is connected in a state in which it clamps the right side stay in a vehicle body longitudinal direction.

A crosspiece for a vehicle dashboard extends in a longitudinal direction and has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is made of a first material and has a closed cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and a hollow joining end. The second portion has a main part extending in the longitudinal direction, and a joining part fitted into the joining end of the first portion. The main part has an open cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction that is adapted for demolding in a demolding direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction during manufacture of the second portion of the crosspiece. The joining part has a closed hollow cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction that is adapted for demolding in the longitudinal direction during manufacture of the second portion of the crosspiece.

A system of a reinforced structural element of motor vehicle include: structural element includes a first and second sheet, wherein the sheets are connected to one another at first and second joining points, wherein the sheets form elongate cavity in region between the joining points, and wherein second sheet has, in region between first and second joining points, a bulge with first leg arranged at first joining point and with second leg arranged at second joining point; a reinforcing element includes a first and second side walls connecting the wall arranged in cavity of structural element; and adhesive bonding reinforcing element to structural element; wherein first side wall of reinforcing element arranging the first joining point and second side wall of reinforcing element arranging the second leg of second sheet so larger portions of force acting on first joining point of reinforcing element transferring, to second leg of second sheet.

An automobile vehicle body and an automobile vehicle body manufacturing method is provided in which a metal joint is divided into an upper joint and a lower joint. The upper joint includes an upper wall which is fitted into a side member, a vehicle width direction inner wall and a vehicle width direction outer wall, and a lower joint includes a lower wall which is joined to a lower face and an outside face of a vehicle body floor, and the vehicle width direction outer wall, and therefore, the vehicle width direction outer wall of the upper joint is fastened to the vehicle width direction outer wall of the lower joint by a first bolt, and the vehicle width direction inner wall of the upper joint is fastened to an inside face of the side member by a second bolt.

A rear wiper for a motor vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a wiper arm including an overmolded metallic bar. This disclosure also relates to a motor vehicle including the rear wiper, and a method of forming the rear wiper.