Method of assembling a vehicle

A method of assembling a vehicle, the method

• comprising:
• performing a first operation on a front vehicle structure, the first operation including continuously rotating the front vehicle structure, the front vehicle structure permitted to rotate up to 360 degrees, the front vehicle structure includes a left hinge pillar and a right hinge pillar;
• securing a plurality of first vehicle components to the front vehicle structure while performing the first operation on the front vehicle structure;
• performing a second operation on a rear vehicle structure, the second operation including continuously rotating the rear vehicle structure, the rear vehicle structure permitted to rotate up to 360 degrees, the rear vehicle structure defining a left door opening and a right door opening and including a left hinge pillar that partially defines the left door opening and a right hinge pillar that partially defines the right door opening;
• securing a plurality of second vehicle components to the rear vehicle structure while performing the second operation on the rear vehicle structure;
• coupling the front vehicle structure and the rear vehicle structure to each other to form an intermediate vehicle structure after the first vehicle components have been secured to the front vehicle structure and the second vehicle components have been secured to the rear vehicle structure;
• and
• coupling a floor and battery assembly to the front vehicle structure and the rear vehicle structure after the front vehicle structure and the rear vehicle structure are coupled to each other,
• wherein coupling the front vehicle structure and the rear vehicle structure includes coupling an interface block on an outermost lateral side of the left hinge pillar of the front vehicle structure to a corresponding channel in the left hinge pillar of the rear vehicle structure and coupling an interface block on an outermost lateral side of the right hinge pillar of the front vehicle structure to a corresponding channel in the right hinge pillar of the rear vehicle structure.

A method of assembling an electric vehicle, the method comprising:

• performing a first operation on a front vehicle structure, the first operation including continuously or intermittently rotating the front vehicle structure, the front vehicle structure includes a left hinge pillar and a right hinge pillar;
• securing a plurality of first vehicle components to the front vehicle structure while performing the first operation on the front vehicle structure;
• performing a second operation on a rear vehicle structure, the second operation including continuously or intermittently rotating the rear vehicle structure, the rear vehicle structure defining a left door opening and a right door opening and including a left hinge pillar that partially defines the left door opening and a right hinge pillar that partially defines the right door opening;
• securing a plurality of second vehicle components to the rear vehicle structure while performing the second operation on the rear vehicle structure;
• coupling the front vehicle structure and the rear vehicle structure to each other to form an intermediate vehicle structure after the first vehicle components have been secured to the front vehicle structure and the second vehicle components have been secured to the rear vehicle structure, coupling the front vehicle structure and the rear vehicle structure includes coupling an interface block on an outermost lateral side of the left hinge pillar of the front vehicle structure to a corresponding channel in the left hinge pillar of the rear vehicle structure and coupling an interface block on an outermost lateral side of the right hinge pillar of the front vehicle structure to a corresponding channel in the right hinge pillar of the rear vehicle structure;
• coupling a floor and battery assembly to the front vehicle structure and the rear vehicle structure after the front vehicle structure and the rear vehicle structure are coupled to each other;
• and
• coupling a plurality of doors to the intermediate vehicle structure after the floor and battery assembly is coupled to the front vehicle structure and the rear vehicle structure.