Low floor drive unit assembly for an electrically driven vehicle

An automotive vehicle drive unit assembly is disclosed comprising: a first driving axle shaft (24); a second driving axle shaft (24), said first and second driving axle shafts (24) being co-linear and defining and axis of rotation (26); a first wheel hub (28) driven by said first driving axle shaft (24); a second wheel hub (28) driven by said second driving axle shaft (24), said first and second wheel hubs (28) driven about said axis of rotation (26); a first gear set (30) for driving said first wheel hub (28); a second gear set (30) for driving said second wheel hub (28); a first electric motor (36) mounted at a non-parallel angle relative to said axis of rotation of said first driving axle shaft (24)for driving said first gear set (30); a second electric motor (36) mounted at a non-parallel angle relative to said axis of rotation (26) of said second driving axle shaft (24) for driving said second gear set (30); and first and second planetary gear sets (46) driven by said first and second gear sets (30) resulting in gear reduction.