Battery module having a housing component that delimits a module interior

A traction battery comprising:

• a housing;
• and
• at least two battery modules,
• wherein:
• the at least two battery modules are mounted in the housing,
• each battery module comprises a housing component that delimits a module interior and is configured to accommodate at least one module component, wherein the housing component is formed as one piece and delimits the module interior on at least three sides,
• the housing component has a bottom side and two side walls that extend spaced apart from one another and in a perpendicular manner with respect to the bottom side,
• the housing component comprises mounting areas integrated in the housing component,
• the mounting areas are configured to mount the battery module in the housing of the traction battery, and
• the mounting areas are located on the bottom side of the housing component.