Auxiliary frame , especially front axle auxiliary frame, for a vehicle, especially an electric vehicle, with a longitudinal member composed of metal sheets, which has bearing connection points (9.1, 9.2) for a transverse control arm connection, wherein the bearing connection points (9.1, 9.2) are formed in a bearing section of the longitudinal member which is open towards the wheel carrier side, wherein the bearing section is formed from a first single-shell metal sheet (2.1) and a second single-shell metal sheet (2.2), wherein the second single-shell metal sheet (2.2) is connected to the first single-shell metal sheet (2.1) by means of a weld seam , wherein the first single-shell metal sheet (2.1) has at least one of the bearing connection points (9.1, 9.2) and wherein the second single-shell metal sheet (2.2) has at least one of the bearing connection points (9.1, 9.2), characterised in that the first single-shell metal sheet (2.1), when viewed in cross-section, has a substantially Z-shaped shell section (2.11) which has a profile section (2.111) facing the wheel carrier side, a profile section (2.113) facing away from the wheel carrier side and a profile section (2.112) which connects the two profile sections to one another in one piece and is substantially upright in the assembled state of the auxiliary frame , wherein the weld seam is arranged at a distance (A) from the substantially upright profile section (2.112) on the profile section (2.113) facing away from the wheel carrier side, wherein the weld seam is designed as an exposed weld seam on an overlap joint, and wherein the bearing connection points (9.1, 9.2) for the transverse control arm connection are designed in the form of at least two pairs of aligned through holes, each pair of aligned through holes defining an upright or substantially vertical connection axis . a longitudinal member composed of metal sheets, which has bearing connection points (9.1, 9.2) for a transverse control arm connection, wherein the bearing connection points (9.1, 9.2) are formed in a bearing section of the longitudinal member which is open towards the wheel carrier side, wherein the bearing section is formed from a first single-shell metal sheet (2.1) and a second single-shell metal sheet (2.2), wherein the second single-shell metal sheet (2.2) is connected to the first single-shell metal sheet (2.1) by means of a weld seam , wherein the first single-shell metal sheet (2.1) has at least one of the bearing connection points (9.1, 9.2) and wherein the second single-shell metal sheet (2.2) has at least one of the bearing connection points (9.1, 9.2), characterised in that the first single-shell metal sheet (2.1), when viewed in cross-section, has a substantially Z-shaped shell section (2.11) which has a profile section (2.111) facing the wheel carrier side, a profile section (2.113) facing away from the wheel carrier side and a profile section (2.112) which connects the two profile sections to one another in one piece and is substantially upright in the assembled state of the auxiliary frame , wherein the weld seam is arranged at a distance (A) from the substantially upright profile section (2.112) on the profile section (2.113) facing away from the wheel carrier side, wherein the weld seam is designed as an exposed weld seam on an overlap joint, and wherein the bearing connection points (9.1, 9.2) for the transverse control arm connection are designed in the form of at least two pairs of aligned through holes, each pair of aligned through holes defining an upright or substantially vertical connection axis . <EOS>