A vehicle body side structure 1 includes a roof side rail 2, a center pillar 3, a first joint portion 5, a second joint portion 6, and a third joint portion 7. The first joint portion 5 joins a roof side rail outer 22 and a roof side rail inner at a corner portion 10 formed by the roof side rail 2 and the center pillar 3. The second joint portion 6 joins a center pillar outer 32 and a roof side rail inner at the corner portion 10. The third joint portion 7 joins a center pillar inner and the center pillar outer 32 at the corner portion 10. The first joint portion 5, the second joint portion 6, and the third joint portion 7 are continuously provided from an upper side to a lower side.

A structural assembly for use in an electric vehicle having a lower body frame and a battery pack secured within the lower body frame. The structural assembly includes a subframe rear mount, a battery cage longitudinal member, a rocker, a hinge pillar, and a rail torque unit. The battery cage longitudinal member is secured to the subframe rear mount. The rocker extends along and is secured to the battery cage longitudinal member. The hinge pillar includes a lower portion that is secured to the rocker. The rail torque includes an s-brace and an inner rail. The s-brace is secured to the hinge pillar at one end and to the inner rail at another end. The inner rail is secured to the hinge pillar at one end and is configured to extend around a wheel of the electric vehicle and form a portion of a wheel well.

A leading-edge steering system is provided for a front suspension of an off-road vehicle. The leading-edge steering system is comprised of a spindle assembly that supports a drive axle assembly to conduct torque from a transaxle to a front wheel. A first rod-end joint pivotally couples an upper suspension arm and the spindle assembly, and a second rod-end joint pivotally couples a lower suspension arm and the spindle assembly. A steering rod-end joint pivotally couples a first end of a steering rod with a leading-edge portion of the spindle assembly. A steering gear is coupled with a second end of the steering rod and configured to move the steering rod, such that the spindle assembly rotates with respect to the upper and lower suspension arms. The leading-edge portion is configured to exert primarily tensile forces on the steering rod during travel over rough terrain.

A vehicle frame structure has a front side member that extends forward from a dashwall. An engine cradle is attached to the front side member with a lateral side portion of the engine cradle being located beneath and spaced apart from a lower surface of the front side member. An engine installed to the engine cradle with a portion of the engine extending upward from the engine cradle adjacent to an inboard surface of the front side member, A push-off structure is attached to an outboard surface of the front side member adjacent to a front end surface of the front side member. A portion of the push-off structure extends outboard from the outboard surface. Another portion of the push-off structure extends downward below the lower surface of the front side member toward the lateral portion of the engine cradle and the engine.

An embodiment upper body for a vehicle includes an upper main body extending in a longitudinal direction from two opposite sides of the vehicle, the upper main body comprising a plurality of transverse members, a plurality of upper body pillar units each comprising a central portion bent and protruding upward and two opposite ends respectively connected to two opposite sides of the upper main body, the plurality of upper body pillar units being disposed to be spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction, and an upper body connection member extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, spaced apart upward from a side of the upper main body, and connecting sides of the plurality of upper body pillar units.

An embodiment panel assembly for a vehicle includes an inner panel configured to surround a roof, two opposite pillars, and a front side of a vehicle body of the vehicle, a first outer panel coupled to the inner panel and having a first assembling part at an end thereof, and a second outer panel coupled to surround a front side of the inner panel and having a second assembling part disposed at an end corresponding to the first assembling part and coupled to the first assembling part, wherein the first assembling part and the second assembling part are coupled to each other by fitting.

An embodiment is a vehicle body including a vehicle body skeleton including a tail gate frame and a rear side member connected to a lower portion of the tail gate frame, a chassis frame including a longitudinal frame disposed in the length direction of the vehicle body, and a vehicle body rear connection structure configured to connect the vehicle body skeleton and the chassis frame, wherein the longitudinal frame is connected to an intersecting position of the lower portion of the tail gate frame and the rear side member.

An embodiment frame joint structure includes a plurality of body members, each body member including a closed section portion having a closed section of a set shape and a flange portion integrally extending from the closed section portion, and a plurality of joints, each joint having a first end coupled to a connection point of a respective one of the body members and a second end coupled to an adjacent joint.

An embodiment structure for a vehicle includes a front-end module carrier, a front side member, a fender apron assembly disposed on an upper portion of the front side member, and connecting members connecting the front-end module carrier and the fender apron assembly. Another embodiment structure for a vehicle includes a front side member, a front-end module carrier, a fender apron assembly disposed on an upper portion of the front side member, the fender apron assembly including a shock absorber housing coupled to the upper portion of the front side member, and connecting members connecting the front-end module carrier and the fender apron assembly, the connecting members including a lower connecting member extending from the front-end module carrier and connecting the shock absorber housing and the front side member.

A vehicle body includes a plurality of shock absorber housings each covering and supporting a respective shock absorber that is configured to be connected to a respective wheel of a vehicle, a pillar member having a first end connected to one of the shock absorber housings to form a corner, wherein the pillar member connects two of the plurality of shock absorber housings to form a portion of a cabin of the vehicle, wherein the two of the plurality of shock absorber housings are disposed at a side of the vehicle at a front portion and a rear portion of the vehicle, and a supporting member disposed at the corner of the shock absorber housing, an upper end of the supporting member being coupled to the pillar member and a lower end of the supporting member being coupled to the shock absorber housing.