Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

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Luke A Reini

Terry A Swartzell

Andrew W White

Warren J Parsons

Julie A Bryce

Laura L Tanton

Michael D Regiec

Monte L Taylor

Yiran Tong

Jeffrey R Halonen

Bruno C Bennati

An apparatus for a vehicle body including a rocker insert is provided. The apparatus includes a vehicle body including a plurality of metallic structure members and a lower portion operable to provide support to a floor surface within a passenger compartment of a vehicle and a rocker insert mounted to an in-vehicle side portion of the lower portion. The rocker insert includes an elongated bar portion including a hollow center portion including internal reinforcing web features. The rocker insert is oriented with respect to the vehicle body such that a longitudinal axis of the elongated bar portion of the rocker insert is parallel to an in-vehicle forward direction of the vehicle body.

Vehicle body apparatus and system including a rocker insert

An exemplary impact beam for a vehicle includes a body defining a longitudinal axis of the impact beam. The body has a first longitudinal surface laterally separated from a second longitudinal surface, a first end including a first extension and a second extension such that the first and second extensions form a 'T'-shape with the first and second longitudinal surfaces of the body, and a second end opposite the first end, the second end including a first extended portion and a second extended portion connected to the first extended portion by a connecting surface. The first extended portion is configured to extend into a first crush space defined by a fascia of the vehicle and the second extended portion is configured to extend into a second crush space defined by the fascia of the vehicle.

Impact beam for vehicles

A grounding element is provided. The grounding element includes a metal plate; and a metal block attached to the metal plate. The grounding element may be welded to a body or frame of a vehicle and used to provide a plurality of attachment points for a vehicle wiring harness.

Grounding element including block and plate

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Clarkston, MI, United States of America

Luke A Reini