Motor vehicle sub-assembly (10) comprising a first part (20) made of plastic material forming an outer bodywork skin, and a second part (30) made of plastic material forming an internal structure to which said first part (20) is attached, characterised in that the second part (30) comprises at least one mechanical reinforcement (40) made of thermoplastic material having a Young's modulus less than that of the plastic material of the second part (30), and a coefficient of elongation at break greater than that of the plastic material of the second part (30).

A connecting hanger bolt according to an aspect of the present invention is a hanger bolt which is inserted into a hanging groove rail having an opening narrower than the outer diameter of a bolt head and extending in a hanging groove rail longitudinal direction and from which a device is hangable. The connecting hanger bolt includes: a plurality of bolts which move in the hanging groove rail longitudinal direction in the hanging groove rail and whose shaft portions pass through the opening; and a connecting member which connects the plurality of bolts to each other, and keeps an interval in the hanging groove rail longitudinal direction between the plurality of bolts adjacent to each other.

An apparatus and method, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a bracket system having a first portion fixed to a vehicle panel and a second portion that is moveable relative to the first portion for adjustment purposes. At least one first fastener holds the first and second portions together prior to assembly of the vehicle panel to a pillar. The at least one first fastener is loosened to adjust a position of the second portion relative to the pillar. At least one second fastener secures the second portion to the pillar subsequent to adjustment, and the at least one first fastener is tightened subsequent to adjustment to hold the vehicle panel in a desired position relative to the pillar.

An article fixing device includes an adjustment mechanism, a protrusion, and a fastening bolt. The adjustment mechanism is joined to a side of a lower surface of the roof panel. The protrusion is provided integrally with the adjustment mechanism and fixes a roof rail. The fastening bolt fastens a support member to the adjustment mechanism. Further, the adjustment mechanism includes a fitting convex member provided integrally with the protrusion, a fitting concave member that that is able to be screwed into the fitting convex member, and a resin ring that is provided in the fitting concave member and that cooperates with rotation of the fastening bolt.

A motor vehicle with a scalable frame that may be used with an internal combustion engine or with an electric drive. The vehicle has at least four wheels and a frame with a central support bounded by a front transverse section, a rear transverse section and two longitudinal side profiles. The front and rear transverse sections are formed of cast metal with mechanical connector parts attached respectively to a front frame structure and a rear frame structure. The front transverse section includes cooling duct connector parts adapted to be connected to cooling fluid ducts and electrical connector parts adapted to be connected to conductors of an electric motor, the rear transverse section including electrical connector parts adapted to be connected to an electrical connector, such as a charging terminal.

An embodiment vehicle body coupling structure of a vehicle that includes an underbody and an upper body coupled to the underbody includes a front back beam assembly provided on a front side of the underbody, a first mounting part provided on a front side member of the upper body and coupled with the front back beam assembly, and a first body coupling part provided on the front back beam assembly and engaged with the first mounting part.

A vehicle body lower structure may comprise: a rocker arranged at a lower lateral part of a vehicle body and extending along a front-rear direction of the vehicle body, the rocker being hollow; a power supply package arranged under a floor panel of the vehicle body; and an energy absorbing member fixed to the power supply package and fixed to a bottom plate of the rocker. A side surface of the energy absorbing member located under the rocker may be inclined to face diagonally upward, and a drain hole may be arranged in the bottom plate at a position above the side surface.

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.

An embodiment vehicle body includes a first member extending in a shape having an internal space, the first member having an open side, and a second member coupled to the first member, the second member having an end with a closed surface, wherein the end with the closed surface is received in the internal space of the first member through the open side of the first member, and the closed surface and at least one side wall of the second member are in surface contact with the first member.

A vehicle body includes a plurality of shock absorber housings positioned at right and left sides of the vehicle body and configured to cover and support shock absorbers of a vehicle, wherein a lower end of each of the shock absorber housings includes a flange unit comprising a plurality of flanges arranged along an outer periphery of the lower end of the shock absorber housing, and a connection member connecting the shock absorber housings to each other in a width direction of the vehicle body, wherein an end of the connection member is fitted between the flanges of the flange unit and is coupled to a corresponding one of the shock absorber housings.