Modular individually operable vehicle door

A system for opening and closing a door relative to a vehicle body, the system comprising:

• first and second vehicle doors, each of the first and second vehicle doors including:
• a hinge module configured for being mounted to the vehicle body;
• a door module configured for being mounted to the hinge module and further configured for closing a door opening defined by the vehicle body, wherein the door module includes an embedded pillar structure disposed at a front or rear edge thereof;
• wherein the door module includes a latch mechanism, the latch mechanism configured for latching with the vehicle body;
• wherein the first vehicle door mates with the second vehicle door and defines an interface therebetween, wherein the embedded pillars of the first and second doors are disposed adjacent each other at the interface;
• wherein the embedded pillar structure defines a closed loop adjacent the interface, wherein the closed loop is disposed at both a lower portion and an upper portion of the door module, wherein the upper portion extends to an uppermost edge of the door module and the lower portion extends to a lowermost edge of the door module;
• wherein the interface includes a gap defined between the front edge and the rear edge and a sealing arrangement including a primary seal disposed of an inner side of the interface and a secondary seal disposed at an outer side of the interface, wherein the primary and second seals have a constant cross-section extending substantially fully along the interface.

A system for opening and closing a door relative to a vehicle body, the system comprising:

• first and second vehicle doors, each of the first and second vehicle doors including:
• a hinge module configured for being mounted to the vehicle body;
• a door module configured for being mounted to the hinge module and further configured for closing a door opening defined by the vehicle body, wherein the door module includes an embedded pillar structure disposed at a front or rear edge thereof;
• wherein the door module includes a latch mechanism, the latch mechanism configured for latching with the vehicle body;
• wherein the hinge module includes a first hinge bar and a second hinge bar pivotable relative to each other during a door opening operation;
• a hinge pin extending between the first hinge bar and the second hinge bar, the hinge pin fixed to the first hinge bar;
• a permanent magnet is fixed to the lower hinge bar;
• a ring bracket is fixed to the permanent magnet;
• a steel plate is biased toward the permanent magnet, wherein the steel plate locks with the ring bracket when the steel plate is in a closed position adjacent the permanent magnet, and wherein the steel plate is rotatable relative to the ring bracket when the steel plate is in an open position away from the permanent magnet;
• wherein energizing the permanent magnet shifts the steel plate from the closed position to the open position allowing relative movement between the first hinge bar and the second hinge bar.