Traction Battery Housing for a Motor Vehicle

A traction battery housing for an electrically powered motor vehicle includes a base plate and a cover. The cover is fastened to the base plate. The base plate and the cover form a substantially closed housing. The base plate is load-bearing and/or load-absorbing, while the cover is substantially non-load-bearing and/or non-load-absorbing. Further, the base plate is preferably made of a fiber-reinforced plastic composite material.