NOVELTY - The carrier (100) has a base plate (110) comprising two fluid channels (130, 135) and receiving two battery cells. A lateral plate (120) is provided with a partial section that is connected with an edge surface of the base plate, and another partial section that is designed as a side surface of the battery cells. The lateral plate comprises a terminal (140) for the fluid channels. A biasing element is arranged between another lateral plate and a pre-loading plate that is aligned parallel to the latter lateral plate. The base plate comprises a groove for retaining the latter lateral plate.    USE - Module carrier for carrying a battery module (claimed) e.g. lithium-ion battery module and nickel metal hydride battery module, that is utilized as a powerful energy storage unit in a vehicle e.g. hybrid car and electric car.    ADVANTAGE - The lateral plate is provided with the partial section that is connected with the edge surface of the base plate, and the other partial section that is designed as the backrest for the side surface of the battery cells and comprises the terminal for the fluid channels, thus enabling reduction of an installation space of the carrier. The lateral plate and the other lateral plate are arranged on the base plate, so that the carrier exhibits a compact and mechanical stable structure. The carrier enables better refrigeration of the base plate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The biasing element is designed as a flat spring, a pre-loading plate or an elastomer. The two fluid channels are designed as a cooling passage and a degassing channel, respectively. The base plate is designed as a cooling plate or an assembly carrier. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for assembling a battery module for a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of a module carrier for a battery module for a vehicle.    Module carrier (100)    Base plate (110)    Lateral plate (120)    Fluid channels (130, 135)    Terminal (140)