Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle body part of a motor vehicle having at least one frame component and at least one trim part which is arranged thereon, wherein the trim part has at least one cutout which is closed off in an essentially airtight and watertight fashion and has at least one solar cell which is arranged therein and has the purpose of generating electrical energy, and wherein the outer side of the trim part has, at least in a region adjacent to the at least one solar cell, an outer shape which is curved three-dimensionally and which is provided for forming a part of the external contour of the motor vehicle in the installed position on said motor vehicle. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a method for producing a vehicle body part.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power management system for a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle including at least one energy storage device and at least one solar cell for generating electrical energy, the system being provided with a charging device which is designed to both charge the energy storage device with electrical energy from an external energy source and to supply an external consumer with electrical energy from the energy storage device and/or from the solar cell, the charging device including a DC-DC converter, an inverter and a rectifier.