Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Harsha Kusnoorkar

Vladimir Vladimirovich Bogachuk

Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi Alavandi

Sudip Sankar Bhattacharjee

Mustafa Ahmed

Scott J Bell

David Brian Glickman

Mohammed Shenaq

Conor Daniel Hennessey

Michael Williams

Stephen Noel Pingston

Edgar Butron Luz

Vinaya Rachala

Bhujanga Kumar Adapa

Vehicle subframes and methods of producing the same are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a subframe of a vehicle including longitudinal members, and lateral extensions extending from the longitudinal members, the lateral extensions extending outward from a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle, outer edges of the lateral extensions including contours to avoid turn radii of steerable tires of the vehicle.

Vehicle subframes and methods of producing the same

A vehicle load management system includes, among other things, a traction battery mounted to an underbody structure of a vehicle, a rear subframe of the vehicle and a bushing sleeve of the rear subframe. The bushing sleeve has a convex outer surface. The system further includes a rear rail of the vehicle and a blocker that is disposed along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle between the bushing sleeve and at least a portion of the traction battery. The blocker has a concave surface adjacent the convex outer surface of the bushing sleeve.

Vehicle load management system and method

A motor vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a bumper having an at least partially metallic shell mounted to the vehicle by way of a mount. Further, at least a portion of the mount is configured to bend to allow movement of the shell in response to a collision. A method is also disclosed.

Bumper with pedestrian safety features

A vehicle comprising a base, a grille and a bumper. The grille is supported by the base, and is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The bumper is supported by the base below the grille. In the retracted position a front terminal portion of the grille is offset from a front terminal portion of the bumper, and in the extended position the front terminal portion of the grille is generally aligned with the front terminal portion of the bumper.

Extendable vehicle grille

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Canton, MI, United States of America

Harsha Kusnoorkar