A dual motor electric vehicle (EV) axle system uses electric motors to power two wheels on a vehicle and allows for a high center ground clearance. The dual motor EV axle system includes a rear axle with a center axle section, two electric motors, gear reduction units, and spindles. The gear reduction units are vertically oriented to raise a center section of the axle. The motors are mounted at ends or at a center of an axle tube of the axle.