Magna International Inc.

Dalip K Matharoo

Gregory Paul Kiselis

Gianfranco Gabbianelli

Seetarama S Kotagiri

Timothy Walter Skszek

Frank A Horton

Mark Francis Werner

Jeffrey Jay Mellis

Warren Edward Young

Pascal P Charest

Eric deNijs

Ryan Robert Warpup

DeWayne Dale Egle

Ying Zhang

Daniel Sulisz

Erryn Leigh Langlois

Erryn Leigh Ashmore

Gregory P Kiselis

Timothy W Skszek

Gregory Kiselis

A hybrid torsion beam axle assembly is provided, which includes a steel torsion beam. An end cap is fastened to an end portion of the steel torsion beam, and a cast trailing arm is cast about the end portion of the steel torsion beam including the end cap. In this way, the cast trailing arm is positively and rigidly secured to the steel torsion beam.

Hybrid component

An assembly including a control arm and a steering knuckle, one of the control arm and the steering knuckle having a first end with a ball, the other of the control arm and the steering knuckle having a socket that includes a bearing structure formed so as to surround a portion of the ball to securely fasten the ball to the socket. The control arm has a bayonette configuration to receive a first node and a second node is cast directly onto the control arm.

Control arm and knuckle assembly

A motor vehicle frame includes a pair of longitudinal frame members. A cross member is provided to maintain the frame members in a spaced apart condition. The cross member has a first end configured to mount to a first one of the longitudinal frame members and a second end configured to engage a steering gear housing. The second end sandwiches steering gear housing as the second end is fastened to a second one of the frame members.

Integral cross member with steering gear joint

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Orion, MI, United States of America

Dalip K Matharoo