A drive axle assembly includes a motor; a first shaft and a second shaft. A right planet row mechanism is disposed on the first shaft, and a left planet row mechanism is disposed on the second shaft. A right sun gear of the right planet row mechanism is connected with the first shaft. A left sun gear of the left planet row mechanism is connected with the second shaft. The right sun gear has a right central oil passage and a right radial oil passage. The right central oil passage is in communication with the first shaft. The left sun gear has a left central oil passage and a left radial oil passage. The left central oil passage is in communication with the second shaft. The first shaft is in communication with the second shaft to supply oil to the second shaft.

An electric powertrain includes a first electric motor that has an uninterrupted connection with a drive shaft of a vehicle. The electric powertrain further includes a first gear train that has an interruptible connection with the drive shaft. In one form, this interruptible connection includes a second carrier and a clutch engagement member. The electric powertrain further includes a sun gear in the form of a ring gear and planet gears in the form of a first output shaft. To provide a compact configuration, the first electric motor and the first gear train are sandwiched between the sun gear and the planet gears.

An electric powertrain includes a first electric motor that has an uninterrupted connection with a drive shaft of a vehicle. The electric powertrain further includes a first gear train that has an interruptible connection with the drive shaft. In one form, this interruptible connection includes a second carrier and a clutch engagement member. The electric powertrain further includes a sun gear in the form of a ring gear and planet gears in the form of a first output shaft. To provide a compact configuration, the first electric motor and the first gear train are sandwiched between the sun gear and the planet gears.

A commercial vehicle with at least one driven axle, at least one service brake, at least one propulsion engine, and wheels characterized in that the parking brake function of the vehicle is solved by a bistable locking means acting on both wheels. At least one multi-speed gearbox is provided to concurrently activate a first gear stage and a second gear stage having different ratios.

A commercial vehicle with at least one driven axle, at least one service brake, at least one propulsion engine, and wheels characterized in that the parking brake function of the vehicle is solved by a bistable locking means acting on both wheels. At least one multi-speed gearbox is provided to concurrently activate a first gear stage and a second gear stage having different ratios.

A drive device (7) for a motor vehicle drive train of an electric vehicle has a plurality of electric machines (12, 13, 14) and a transmission, where different transmission ratios between an input shaft and an output side can be selected. In this case, a first electric machine (13) is connected to the input shaft of the transmission or can be connected thereto, and the output side of the transmission is coupled to at least one output drive (9, 10), which is used in the motor vehicle drive train to connect a respective drive axle of the electric vehicle. In order to achieve the highest possible driving comfort by means of this drive device (7), a second electric machine (14) is also permanently connected to the output side.

A vehicular differential device includes a differential rotation mechanism, and a torque input member that receives drive torque, the drive torque is distributed and transmitted to a first drive shaft and a second drive shaft. The differential rotation mechanism includes an input gear that rotates as a unit with the torque input member, an output gear that rotates as a unit with the first drive shaft, a first gear and a second gear that rotate as a unit, and a carrier that supports the first gear and the second gear, the carrier being configured to rotate as a unit with the second drive shaft. The gear ratio between the input gear and the first gear is different from that between the output gear and the second gear. During differential rotation, the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft are rotated in opposite directions.

Gear unit with an integral differential arranged between an input shaft and two output shafts, having a first and a second planetary gearset with gearset elements. One gearset element is connected to an epicyclic gear train input, an output of the epicyclic gear train and a stationary component of the gear unit. A first gearset element is connected to the input shaft, a second gearset element is connected to the first output shaft, and a third gearset element is connected to a first gearset element of the second planetary gearset. A second gearset element is connectible to a second gearset element of the epicyclic gear train. A third gearset element is connected to the second output shaft. A first gearset element of the epicyclic gear train is connected to the input shaft. A third gearset element of the epicyclic gear train is connected to the stationary structural component.

Methods and systems for and electric driveline are provided. The electric driveline system, in one example, includes an electric drive unit with a planetary gearset that includes a first gearset component that is rotationally coupled to a first electric machine and a second electric machine. The electric drive unit additionally includes an output shaft rotationally coupled to a second gearset component in the planetary gearset, a first friction clutch configured to selectively brake a third gearset component in the planetary gearset, and a second friction clutch configured to selectively couple the first gearset component to an output shaft.

Methods and systems for and electric driveline are provided. The electric driveline system, in one example, includes an electric drive unit with a planetary gearset that includes a first gearset component that is rotationally coupled to a first electric machine and a second electric machine. The electric drive unit additionally includes an output shaft rotationally coupled to a second gearset component in the planetary gearset, a first friction clutch configured to selectively brake a third gearset component in the planetary gearset, and a second friction clutch configured to selectively couple the first gearset component to an output shaft.