The Audi Q6 e-tron is the first production model on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE). The Premium Platform Electric (PPE) is Audi’s new technology platform for electric vehicles. With it, the brand with the four rings’ is taking the next ...
Read More »2024 Genesis Electrified G80 Body Structure
Body Structure Missing from this Genesis G80, is the turbocharged four-cylinder and twin-turbo V-6 engines. Instead, the Electrified G80 boasts a dual electric motor setup. The 87.2-kWh battery pack is shoehorned into the car’s floor pan between the rocker panels. ...
Read More »2024 Honda Prologue Electric Body Structure
Immobilize Vehicle To prevent unattended/expected movement, the vehicle needs to be immobilized. The first step is to use wheel chocks. Second, to turn the vehicle off, press the button on top of the shift lever to shift to P (Park) ...
Read More »2024 Lexus LBX Body Structure
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Read More »Ford Bronco Roof Rail Body Construction
Great Designs in Steel (GDIS) Here’s the roof rail of the Ford Bronco from the Multimatic display booth at this year’s Great Designs in Steel (GDIS). For more information check out the Cutting up a 2022 Ford Bronco post. Body ...
Read More »2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV Body Structure
2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV Take a look at the body structure and the high voltage battery enclosure of the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV. The body structure has Pres Hardened Steel (PHS) in the roof rails and the floor crossmembers which ...
Read More »Tesla Cybertruck Body Structure
The Tesla Cybertruck was all over the SAE WCX this year at Cobo Hall in Detroit. Several different booths had the truck or at least parts of it. First let’s take a look at the body in white structure that was displayed at the Caresoft booth.
Read More »A Unique Vehicle Fire Call (48-Volt Battery)
Vehicle Fire or Battery Fire? I am by no means a battery or electric vehicle expert. I try to stay knowledgeable enough to handle any run that I’m dispatched to. Early on a shift in November, my department was called out ...
Read More »2023 Kia Sportage PHEV Body Structure
2023 Kia Sportage PHEV Body Structure The 2023 KIA Sportage PHEV Ultra-High Strength Steel (UHSS) is in all the typical locations on a new vehicle. The rockers and several underbody stampings are always reinforced with UHSS to protect the battery ...
Read More »2023 Acura Integra Body Structure
Body Structure Take a look at the 2023 Acura Integra Body Structure. The illustrations below are for general reference only. Some body parts are constructed from multiple layers of different tensile strength steels. Body construction using high-strength steel (HSS) and ...
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