A VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE FOR ACCOMMODATING AN EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CONTAINER

The present disclosure relates to a vehicle body structure (100) for accommodating an exhaust gas purification container (110). The vehicle body structure (100) comprises a vehicle underbody (102), a rear axle (104) for interconnecting rear wheels (106), a spare tyre structure (108) and an exhaust gas purification container (110) defining a front side (202) and a rear side (204). The exhaust gas purification container (110) is disposed between the rear axle (104) and the spare tyre structure (108). The rear side (204) faces the spare tyre structure (108) and is configured to be in shape of an arc (206), wherein the arc (206) resembles an outer profile of the spare tyre structure (108).