A vehicle body structure including: a pair of left and right first vehicle body frame members manufactured by die casting, and are provided at vehicle transverse direction outer sides of a vehicle, and are provided so as to extend in a vehicle longitudinal direction; a pair of left and right second vehicle body frame members that are made of steel plates, and are joined to front end portions of the first vehicle body frame members from substantially vehicle transverse direction inner sides, and are provided so as to extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction; and projecting portions that are provided at the first vehicle body frame members at further toward a vehicle rear side than positions where the second vehicle body frame members are joined to the first vehicle body frame members, and that project-out toward a vehicle cabin inner side with respect to the first vehicle body frame members.

A vehicle body structure includes an inner sill member, an outer sill member and a first reinforcement bracket. The inner sill member has an inner upper flange, a horizontally extending section and an inner lower flange extending downward from the horizontally extending section. The outer sill member has an outer upper flange and an outer lower flange. The inner upper flange and the outer upper flanges are fixedly attached to one another. The inner lower flange and the outer lower flanges are fixedly attached to one another defining a sill structure with hollow interior. The first reinforcement bracket is disposed within the hollow interior and has an outboard portion fixedly attached to the outer sill member and an inboard portion fixedly attached to the horizontally extending section of the inner sill member.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to passenger or cargo vans. Features include the structure and assembly process using a framing structure which defines and supports a rearward compartment. In certain embodiments, the framing structure can be formed as modular subpanels which can be easily assembled while also providing superior strength and weight characteristics. In certain embodiments, specialized joints are arranged to connect the subpanels. Exterior shell portions and optionally windows can be mounted to the framing structure to form a rearward compartment.

An occurrence of thermal distortion when heterogenous materials are joined together is suppressed. Provided is a joining structure that includes a first member, a second member, a rivet and a resin-filled portion. The first member is formed of a first material. The second member is formed of a second material that is different from the first material. The rivet penetrates through at least the first member and joins the first member and second member together. The resin-filled portion is provided around the rivet at a side of the first member at which the second member is disposed. The resin-filled portion is formed by at least one of the first member and the second member and forms a gap between the first member and the second member. A resin member is disposed inside the resin-filled portion.

A battery frame including: a battery frame main body made of resin that is disposed at a vehicle body lower side of a floor panel and that supports a battery; and a ductile member made of metal that is integrally provided to the battery frame main body, that is fastened and fixed to a lower face side of the floor panel, and to which the battery is fastened and fixed.

An automobile body and a method for manufacturing the same is provided in which a substantially rectangular windshield joining face is formed by a front roof arch, a front portion of roof side rails and a dash panel upper of a lower skeleton. Since the upper skeleton and the lower skeleton can be separated, there is the problem that a gap occurs between lower ends of the roof side rails of the upper skeleton and the vehicle width direction outer ends of the dash panel upper of the lower skeleton, and the windshield joining face is discontinuous. Extension parts are provided inward in the vehicle width direction from the lower ends of the roof side rails, and the vehicle width direction inner ends of the extension parts are connected to the vehicle width direction outer ends of the dash panel upper, thereby eliminating discontinuity of the windshield joining face.

A plate-shaped body component for a motor vehicle has a planar core zone, a planar edge zone and a first intermediate zone, which is set off from the core zone and from the edge zone by at least one step each. The core zone and the edge zone are deflected against the first intermediate zone in opposite directions of a surface normal of the first intermediate zones.

A body of a vehicle may include: a floor panel including a panel consisting of a single plate; a pair of rockers extending along both of side edges of the floor panel, respectively; an indoor floor crossmember protruding upward from the floor panel and connecting the rockers to each other; an outdoor floor crossmember protruding downward from the floor panel, connecting the rockers to each other, and located rearward of the indoor floor crossmember; and a unit component located below the floor panel. The unit component may extend from a position located frontward of the indoor floor crossmember to a position that is located rearward of the indoor floor crossmember and frontward of the outdoor floor crossmember. A portion of the floor panel that is within a range surrounded by the pair of rockers, the indoor crossmember, and the outdoor crossmember may consist of the panel.

The vehicle body lower structure disclosed herein may include: a hollow rocker arranged at a lower lateral part of a vehicle body and extending along a front-rear direction of the vehicle body; a reinforcement member arranged in the rocker; a power source arranged adjacent to the rocker; and an energy absorbing member (an EA member) arranged under the rocker and connected to the power source. A bolt may fix both of the EA member and the reinforcement member to the rocker.

An electric vehicle frame strut tower to body structure interface bracket is disclosed. An example electric vehicle disclosed herein includes a frame, a battery pack supported by the frame, a body coupled to the frame, a strut tower coupled to the frame to support the body and absorb road surface impacts on the electric vehicle, and a strut tower interface bracket to couple the strut tower to the body.