DRIVE UNIT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

A drive unit for electric vehicles, comprising an electric motor (2), equipped with a first cap (10) and with an opposite second cap (12), and with an output shaft (8), at least one reduction stage (14) connected to said output shaft (8), at least one mechanical differential (16) associated with said reduction stage (14), a first axle (18) and a second axle (20), parallel to said output shaft (8), associated with said mechanical differential (16) and on which a first wheel (R1) and a second wheel (R2) of the electric vehicle are respectively mounted, said mechanical differential (16) being housed inside a box (22) fixedly connected to said first cap (10), and rotary support means (24,26,28; 24,26,28,106) of said first axle (18) and second axle (20), said rotary support means (24,26,28; 24,26,28,106) comprising a first support (24) of said first axle (18) rigidly associated with said box (22). The rotary support means (24,26,28; 24,26,28,106) also comprise a second support (26) for the proximal end (20a) of said second axle (20) rigidly associated with said box (22), and a third support (28) for the distal end (20b) of said second axle (20) rigidly associated with said second cap (12) of said electric motor (2).