Systems and methods for an electrified heavy-duty vehicle

An electric vehicle, comprising:

• a battery pack for supplying current to an electric motor of the electric vehicle, the battery pack arranged in a chassis of the electric vehicle and configured to form part of a floor of the electric vehicle;
• a motor arranged adjacent to the chassis and coupled to front wheels of the electric vehicle, the front wheels having hub assemblies housing drive shaft adapters, wherein the drive shaft adapters are configured to permanently couple the hub assemblies to drive shafts of the front wheels;
• and
• a cradle positioned adjacent to the chassis along a frame of the electric vehicle, the cradle configured to be mounted with electrical sub-systems of the electric vehicle.