Abstract: A chassis for commercial vehicles, comprises a rigid axle that is configured as a portal axle. A wheel is rotatably mounted at each end of the portal axle, and each wheel is driven by at least one electric wheel drive motor arranged substantially at a right angle to the portal axle. A gear drive is arranged in each case between the drive motor and the rim of the wheel. The housing of the drive motor and housing of the gear drive are joined nonpositively to one another, and the housings of the gear drives are mounted nonpositively to the portal axle.