Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cover fastening system for a vehicle external surface comprising: a cover having at least one locking pin arranged on an inner surface of the cover, wherein the at least one locking pin has at least one protrusion; a shell, wherein the shell is mechanically engaged within a slot on a vehicle surface, and wherein the locking pin cooperates with the inner surface of the shell to retain the cover; and a cover fastening method for a vehicle surface.

Abstract: A rear view assembly for a rear view device of a vehicle includes a rear view element, a carrier plate for the rear view element, and a heating and lighting unit arranged between the rear view element and the carrier plate. The heating and lighting unit may include a light module including a printed circuit board having at least one LED and having no power stripes, and a heater pad. The heater pad may include a circuit or printed circuit board, at least one recess or at least one transparent window, and first contacts or contact elements for contacting a printed circuit board of the light module.

Abstract: A rear view assembly for a rear view device of a vehicle includes a rear view element, a carrier plate for the rear view element, and a heating and lighting unit arranged between the rear view element and the carrier plate. The heating and lighting unit may include a light module including a printed circuit board having at least one LED and having no power stripes, and a heater pad. The heater pad may include a circuit or printed circuit board, at least one recess or at least one transparent window, and first contacts or contact elements for contacting a printed circuit board of the light module.

Abstract: A method is provided of manufacturing a bumper cover for a motor vehicle. The bumper cover includes at least one vehicle-specific deformation. The method includes the steps of injection molding a bumper cover blank using a single injection mold tool, and forming the at least one vehicle-specific deformation in the bumper cover blank to form the bumper cover.

Abstract: A hybrid structural component includes a core and a plastic outer body. The plastic outer body is molded at least partially around the core. At least one fixing arrangement is formed on the plastic outer body for accommodating an elongate flexible component.

Abstract: A metal profile part, comprising two or more superimposed metal profiles (12, 14), the metal profiles having openings/holes (22, 24) in the area of the superimposed contacting surfaces (16, 18) and the metal profiles being interconnected by means of injection molded plastic material (26) through the openings (22, 24). A method to interconnect metal profiles (12, 14) to create a metal profile part (10), the method comprising insertion of metal profiles (12, 14) to be interconnected in a tool in such a way that openings (22, 24) provided in contacting surfaces (16, 18) of the metal profiles (12, 14) are lying on top of each other in a generally congruent manner, and comprising injection molding of plastic material connections (26) in the area of the openings (22, 24) through the openings (22, 24) and subsequent curing of the plastic material connections (26).