A powertrain comprising a transmission, a first electric motor and a second electric motor, wherein - the transmission comprises an input shaft to which a source of mechanical power may be connected, an output shaft and a gear assembly providing at least two different gear ratios that may be selected for transfer of mechanical power from the input shaft to the output shaft, - the first electric motor is connected to the input shaft via a first gear (i x), such that torque and rotation may be transferred between the first electric motor and the input shaft, and - the second electric motor is connected to the input shaft via a first clutch and the first gear (i x), such that torque and rotation may be transferred between the second electric motor and the input shaft, and connected to the output shaft via a second clutch and a second gear (i y), such that torque and rotation may be transferred between the second electric motor and the output shaft, wherein the first electric motor is connected to the second electric motor via the first clutch, and the first clutch and the second clutch are friction clutches which may operate with a torque level controllable between zero and a maximum torque level, and the first electric motor, the second electric motor, the first clutch and the second clutch form parts of a torque transfer path bypassing the at least two different gear ratios, the torque transfer path arranged to transfer torque from the input shaft to the output shaft during a gearshift. - the transmission comprises an input shaft to which a source of mechanical power may be connected, an output shaft and a gear assembly providing at least two different gear ratios that may be selected for transfer of mechanical power from the input shaft to the output shaft, - the first electric motor is connected to the input shaft via a first gear (i x), such that torque and rotation may be transferred between the first electric motor and the input shaft, and - the second electric motor is connected to the input shaft via a first clutch and the first gear (i x), such that torque and rotation may be transferred between the second electric motor and the input shaft, and connected to the output shaft via a second clutch and a second gear (i y), such that torque and rotation may be transferred between the second electric motor and the output shaft, wherein the first electric motor is connected to the second electric motor via the first clutch, and the first clutch and the second clutch are friction clutches which may operate with a torque level controllable between zero and a maximum torque level, and the first electric motor, the second electric motor, the first clutch and the second clutch form parts of a torque transfer path bypassing the at least two different gear ratios, the torque transfer path arranged to transfer torque from the input shaft to the output shaft during a gearshift. the first electric motor is connected to the second electric motor via the first clutch, and the first clutch and the second clutch are friction clutches which may operate with a torque level controllable between zero and a maximum torque level, and the first electric motor, the second electric motor, the first clutch and the second clutch form parts of a torque transfer path bypassing the at least two different gear ratios, the torque transfer path arranged to transfer torque from the input shaft to the output shaft during a gearshift.