CONVERTIBLE E-AXLE FOR INDEPENDENT AND RIGID SUSPENSION SYSTEMS

An axle assembly comprising: a central cover; a first beam; a second beam; a first wheel flange; and a second wheel flange; where the first beam and the second beam join to the central cover via welding, where a first shaft received via the first wheel flange is positioned along the first beam and is not covered by housing between the first wheel flange and a differential assembly, where the first beam and the second beam have a uniform cross-section lengthwise.