A body for a vehicle includes a base part extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and including a flange portion being open outward of the vehicle, a tubular part accommodated on and coupled to the flange portion of the base part and shaped in a pipe with a closed section, and an external garnish coupled to the base part or the tubular part to cover an external portion of the tubular part.

An embodiment variable chassis platform includes a body part having an interior space, an extension part configured to be inserted into the interior space of the body part along a first direction that crosses an upward/downward direction and an opposite direction thereto, a fixing part configured to fix the extension part to a specific location, and a wheel part coupled to one end of the extension part.

A secure and mobile retail structure for securely storing and selling restricted access products is provided. In one embodiment, a vault wall located between a first end wall and a second end wall dividing the interior volume, from the vault wall to the first end wall, into a vault area for securely storing therein the restricted access products, and, from the vault wall to the second end wall, into a service area for serving customers. The vault wall comprises a secure access doorway to provide restricted access to the vault area from the service area. In some embodiments, the structure compromises one or more passive mobility means operable to be used for moving said structure from one location to another location. In some embodiments, the structure is integrated into a motorized vehicle.

In an embodiment a mobility vehicle platform includes a body part open toward an upper side and configured to receive a cabin at the upper side and a wheel part detachably connected to the body part, wherein the wheel part includes a steering member rotatable about an axis extending in an upward/downward direction, a wheel member connected to the steering member and configured to contact a ground surface, and a coupling member, into which the steering member is inserted, and detachably mounted to the body part, wherein the body part includes a body member configured to receive the cabin at an upper side thereof, and a protruding member coupled to the body member to protrude toward an outside of the body member, and to which the coupling member is coupled, and wherein the coupling member includes a first coupling part extending upwards and a second coupling part extending from an upper end of the first coupling part toward the body part.

An embodiment upper body structure for a vehicle body includes a front body configured to be mounted on a front portion of an under body of the vehicle body, the front body including front side sills respectively disposed at two opposite sides thereof based on a vehicle width direction and center pillars respectively coupled to the front side sills, each of the center pillars including a quadrangular closed cross-section defined by coupling a center pillar outer member and a center pillar inner member and an outer flange portion extending in a forward/rearward direction of the vehicle body.

Vehicles may be composed of a relatively few number of “modules” that are assembled together during a final assembly process. An example vehicle may include a body module, a first drive module coupled to a first end of the body module, and a second drive module coupled to a second end of the body module. One or both of the drive modules may include a pair of wheels, a battery, an electric drive motor, and/or a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. One or both of the drive modules may also include a crash structure to absorb impacts. If a component of a drive module fails or is damaged, the drive module can be quickly and easily replaced with a new drive module, minimizing vehicle down time.

A modular electric vehicle system, allowing for the assembly of many different vehicle configurations using a plurality of interchangeable vehicle assembly modules, including at least two powered vehicle assembly modules in an assembled vehicle each of which has self-contained drive and power systems and controls which can be connected together by a central network bus on the vehicle. At least one of the powered vehicle assembly modules will be a steering module, with the necessary additional controls and components to steer the axle thereon and in turn steer the assembled vehicle. The connection of the network bus and the modules would be done in an interchangeable way so that different modules could be interchangeably placed in the assembled vehicle. Various steering systems, control methodologies and vehicle attachments are also disclosed.

A method and apparatus are presented for a collective transportation system. The system comprises a plurality of container automated vehicles and a plurality of containable automated vehicles each of which may be contained in a container vehicle, so that one or more containable vehicles are nested within a containable vehicle and may be transported by the container. The containable vehicles may move around within the interior of a container, preferably under control of a controller which controls the motion of all the containable vehicles within a container vehicle, so that the controller can rearrange the contained vehicles within the container. Preferably, two container vehicles can dock with each other to exchange containable vehicles between them, under control of a controller. Preferably, dockings and transfers may occur while the container vehicles are moving. An end-to-end journey by a containable vehicle may entail many transfers between container vehicles along the way

The present application discloses a wheel beam type axleless vehicle frame that comprises five sections in sequence from front to back, including a front hanging rack, a front wheel carrier, an intermediate coupling rack, a rear wheel carrier, and a rear hanging rack. Every two adjacent sections amongst the five sections are manufactured and connected in a unified and standardized integrated mode; a modular combination structure is used; and the five sections, which are independent respectively, may be assembled and adjusted according to requirements, and have sufficient strength and stiffness as well as completely independent interchangeability. The vehicle frame has the advantages that match with the needs of an electric vehicle, and thus may be used as the optimum configuration frame for the electric vehicle; and the vehicle frame may be improved according to requirements to be applicable to various fuel and hybrid electric passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles.

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.