Car platform

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000956",
  "term": "Car platform",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A shared set of underlying components, engineering, and design that forms the basis for multiple distinct car models. This approach allows manufacturers to reduce development costs and production time by using common chassis, suspension, and drivetrain elements. Many different vehicles can share the same platform, even across different brands.",
  "synonyms": [
    "platform"
  ],
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "see_also": [
    "platform"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Wagenplattform",
    "es": "plataforma de coche",
    "fr": "plateforme automobile"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/car-platform/"
}