Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Onur Dalli

Michael Spurling

Ihab Grace

Michael William Danyo

Ian James

Gary Lansdowne

Avinash Venkata Yella

Burak Erdemi

Duncan Stainer

Ilhan Kurklu

Merve Emeksiz

Burak Yazici

Samet Sertkaya

Muhammet Balyemez

Munis Emin Yildiz

An apparatus and method, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery support structure to support a plurality of battery cells, wherein the battery support structure includes opposing longitudinal sides and opposing lateral sides. A first extrusion is positioned to extend along at least one of the opposing longitudinal and lateral sides. A second extrusion is connected to the first extrusion such that the first extrusion is located between the plurality of battery cells and the second extrusion.

Battery structure with energy absorption members

A road vehicle having a powertrain is provided with a powertrain catcher apparatus comprised of a powertrain catcher and a transverse structural member having a weakened region against which the powertrain catcher reacts when the powertrain is moved rearwardly due to a collision. The powertrain catcher has a punch portion which punches through the weakened region to form an aperture with which the punch portion remains tightly engaged to restrain vertical and transverse movement of the powertrain.

Powertrain catcher apparatus

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