Vehicle Platform
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A Vehicle Platform is a platform architecture that provides structural foundation for vehicle manufacturing tasks.
- AKA: Vehicle Architecture, Automotive Platform, Vehicle Chassis Platform.
- Context:
- It can typically define Vehicle Dimensions through structural framework.
- It can typically support Powertrain Integration via mounting points.
- It can typically enable Component Sharing across vehicle models.
- It can often reduce Development Costs through platform standardization.
- It can often accelerate Product Development via design reuse.
- It can often improve Manufacturing Efficiency through production commonality.
- It can range from being a Compact Platform to being a Full-Size Platform, depending on its size class.
- It can range from being a ICE Platform to being an Electric Platform, depending on its powertrain type.
- It can range from being a Single-Model Platform to being a Multi-Model Platform, depending on its application scope.
- It can range from being a Regional Platform to being a Global Platform, depending on its market coverage.
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- Examples:
- Mass-Market Platforms, such as:
- Electric Vehicle Platforms, such as:
- Specialized Platforms, such as:
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- Counter-Examples:
- Aircraft Platform, which serves aviation rather than ground transport.
- Software Platform, which provides digital infrastructure rather than physical structure.
- Body-on-Frame Construction, which uses separate chassis rather than integrated platform.
- See: Platform System, Vehicle Architecture, Autonomous Vehicle Platform System, Electric Vehicle Platform, Manufacturing Platform, Modular Architecture, Automotive Engineering.