Power supply device includes: a pair of end plates disposed on both ends in a stacking direction of battery stack constituted by stacking a plurality of secondary battery cells; and a plurality of fastening members fastening the pair of end plates together. Each of fastening members includes fastening main face having a flat plate shape and locking block fixed to a corner of fastening main face Each of end plates is formed with step that locks locking block while being fastened by fastening members, and has end plate screw hole opened near step. Each of fastening members has fastening side through hole opened so as to align with end plate screw hole while having each of end plates fastened, and has a fixing region fixing locking block to fastening main face disposed in a direction further away from each of end plates than fastening side through hole.

A vehicle rear structure includes a battery outer case, a side frame provided in a side portion of the battery outer case and extending forward from a rear side of the battery outer case, a rear vehicle frame member provided behind the battery outer case and inwardly from an end of a vehicle body so as to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction, and a front vehicle frame member provided in front of the battery outer case so as to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction and being connected to a front end portion of the side frame. The rear vehicle frame member is connected to a rear end portion of the side frame.

Provided is a bracket for fixing an onboard article capable of achieving an increase in strength. This bracket for fixing an onboard article comprises: first brackets each of which is formed into an L shape and includes a vehicle body mounting portion fixed to a vehicle body frame and a bottom surface fixing portion connected to a lower end of the vehicle body mounting portion, protruding toward the outside in the vehicle width direction, and fixing a bottom surface of an onboard article; and second brackets each of which has one end connected to an upper end of the vehicle body mounting portion, is installed so as to protrude toward the outside in the vehicle width direction, and has the other end fixed to the onboard article.

The disclosure is directed at an apparatus and method for shifting or moving trailers. In one aspect, the apparatus is a converter dolly with at least one set of powered wheels, which can be equipped with a remote control steering device. In another aspect, the apparatus is a remotely controlled terminal tractor configured to be coupled to a trailer. In some aspects, the remote control of the apparatus is directed by an autonomous algorithm resident remotely or on the apparatus itself. In another aspect, a frame of an apparatus for towing a trailer includes an articulated frame with a first frame counterpart pivotably connected to a second frame counterpart.

A mounting structure for a power storage device includes: a power storage device including a power storage stack and a housing case; a floor member; and a rear bracket. The housing case includes a lower case having a rear wall, and an upper case. The floor member is provided with an attachment portion for attaching the rear bracket. The rear bracket includes a front end portion and a rear end portion that is attached to the attachment portion. The power storage stack is disposed inside the housing case to provide a gap between the power storage stack and the rear wall. The front end portion of the rear bracket is fixed to the rear wall to be located between an upper surface and a lower surface of the power storage stack in an up-down direction.

An energy storage system for a military vehicle includes a battery housing defining a lower end and an upper end, a battery disposed within the battery housing, a bracket coupled to the battery housing at or proximate the upper end thereof, a lower support supporting the lower end of the battery housing, and an upper connector extending from the bracket. The upper connector is configured to engage a rear wall of a cab of the military vehicle.

A vehicle drive device uses in-wheel motors to drive a vehicle and includes in-wheel motors that are provided in wheels of a vehicle and drive the wheels, a body side motor that is provided in a body of the vehicle and drives the wheels, and a controller that controls the in-wheel motors and the body side motor based on requested output power of a driver, in which the controller causes the body side motor to generate a driving force and the in-wheel motors not to generate driving forces when the requested output power of the driver is less than predetermined output power and the controller causes the body side motor and the in-wheel motors to generate driving forces when the requested output power of the driver is equal to or more than the predetermined output power.

Systems and methods herein are directed to a battery mounting assembly for an electric vehicle. The battery mounting assembly may include a mount. The mount may include an aperture to receive a portion of a fastener. The mount may include a shock absorber coupled to the mount. The mount may couple to a beam of the electric vehicle. The mount may be configured such that the portion of the fastener exits the aperture at a threshold impact energy.

A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body assembly, and battery cells. The body assembly is coupled to the chassis and defines a refuse compartment. The battery cells are positioned between the body assembly and the chassis.

A vehicle lower structure includes a battery pack arranged under a floor panel and having: first and second battery units that are separately arranged from each other on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the propeller shaft; and a battery cover. The battery cover has a first battery accommodation section, a second battery accommodation section, and a coupling section that couples the first and second battery accommodation section and extends in the vehicle width direction. The coupling section includes a fragile section between the first and second battery accommodation sections in the vehicle width direction.