“Next-generation truck” design. When designing the 2022 Tundra pickup truck, Toyota’s engineering team in Ann Arbor, Mich., U.S., looked for ways to make the vehicle — which comes in conventional ...

Thickness: Individual frame parts must be thick enough to resist imposed loads. The frame design itself and connection details can significantly affect the required thickness of individual parts.

Harley-Davidson has been granted a patent for a motorcycle design that features an electric motor as the main power source. The motor is integrated into the frame of the motorcycle, with the motor ...