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To reduce dependence on petroleum resources and pollution to the natural environment, electric vehicles as new energy vehicles have become the focus of various original equipment manufacturers and component companies. At the same time, the NVH performance of electric vehicles is the focus of attention of automobile companies, and higher requirements are placed on sound-proof packaging, which is an important part of reducing automobile noise. Compared with traditional internal combustion engine vehicles, the biggest difference between electric vehicles (EV) is their electric drive system. High-frequency noise is generated when the electric motor is used as a power device. When there is no engine noise, the problem of electric drive noise is more obvious. Generally, an sound package is used to block the transmission path of noise. Therefore, an sound package is selected to cover the electric motor to reduce the impact of noise on the interior of the vehicle.

OEMs are racing to develop lightweight vehicles as government regulations now mandate automakers to nearly double the average fuel economy of new cars and trucks by 2025. Lightweight materials such as aluminum, magnesium and carbon fiber composites are being used as structural members in vehicle body and suspension components. The reduction in weight in structural panels increases noise transmission into the passenger compartment. This poses a great challenge in vehicle sound package development since simply increasing weight in sound package components to reduce interior noise is no longer an option [1]. This paper discusses weight saving approaches to reduce noise level at the sources, noise transmission paths, and transmitted noise into the passenger compartment. Lightweight sound package materials are introduced to treat and reduce airborne noise transmission into multi-material lightweight body structure.