An electric drive train including: one or more power sources (G, G1, G2) collectively providing at least two power signals an electric motor assembly (GEMD) including a plurality of independently powered electric motor elements (Ee1. Ee2, Ee3, Ee4), each motor element including a rotor and a stator; a power distribution system for distributing electric power from the one or more power sources (G, G1, G2) to the electric motor assembly (GEMD), the power distribution system including a plurality of independent power supply branches (b1, b2, b3, b4) with each branch (b1, b2, b3, b4) configured to transmit an independent power signal from the one or more power sources (G, G1, G2) to at least one of the independently powered electric motor elements (Ee1, Ee2, Ee3, Ee4) such that each electric motor element (Ee1, Ee2, Ee3, Ee4) is independently supplied by a power supply branch (b1, b2, b3, b4), wherein; a first subset of the power supply branches (b1, b2) being configured to power a first subset of the electric motor elements (Ee1, Ee2) with a first subset of the power signals, the first subset of power supply branches (b1, b2) including one or more motor controllers (Cont1, Cont2) for controlling the first subset of electric motor elements (Ee1, Ee2) and a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) configured to store energy of the first subset of power signals as stored energy, and to selectively supply the stored energy to the one or more motor controllers (Cont1, Cont2) to feed the first subset of electric motor elements (Ee1, Ee2); and a second subset of the power supply branches (b3, b4) being independent from the first subset of power supply branches (b1, b2) and configured to power a second subset of the electric motor elements (Ee3, Ee4) that are independent from the first subset of the electric motor elements (Ee1, Ee2) with a second subset of the power signals, the second subset of the power supply branches (b3, b4) including one or more matrix converters (Mc3, Mc4) operating in an AC-AC mode or motor controllers to modify the second subset of the power signals to provide modified power signals to a second subset of the electric motor elements (Ee3, Ee4). one or more power sources (G, G1, G2) collectively providing at least two power signals an electric motor assembly (GEMD) including a plurality of independently powered electric motor elements (Ee1. Ee2, Ee3, Ee4), each motor element including a rotor and a stator; a power distribution system for distributing electric power from the one or more power sources (G, G1, G2) to the electric motor assembly (GEMD), the power distribution system including a plurality of independent power supply branches (b1, b2, b3, b4) with each branch (b1, b2, b3, b4) configured to transmit an independent power signal from the one or more power sources (G, G1, G2) to at least one of the independently powered electric motor elements (Ee1, Ee2, Ee3, Ee4) such that each electric motor element (Ee1, Ee2, Ee3, Ee4) is independently supplied by a power supply branch (b1, b2, b3, b4), wherein; a first subset of the power supply branches (b1, b2) being configured to power a first subset of the electric motor elements (Ee1, Ee2) with a first subset of the power signals, the first subset of power supply branches (b1, b2) including one or more motor controllers (Cont1, Cont2) for controlling the first subset of electric motor elements (Ee1, Ee2) and a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) configured to store energy of the first subset of power signals as stored energy, and to selectively supply the stored energy to the one or more motor controllers (Cont1, Cont2) to feed the first subset of electric motor elements (Ee1, Ee2); and a second subset of the power supply branches (b3, b4) being independent from the first subset of power supply branches (b1, b2) and configured to power a second subset of the electric motor elements (Ee3, Ee4) that are independent from the first subset of the electric motor elements (Ee1, Ee2) with a second subset of the power signals, the second subset of the power supply branches (b3, b4) including one or more matrix converters (Mc3, Mc4) operating in an AC-AC mode or motor controllers to modify the second subset of the power signals to provide modified power signals to a second subset of the electric motor elements (Ee3, Ee4).