Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC

Lewis H Nickell

George A Willford

Steven J Wesolowski

Thibault G Devreese

Nicholas W Laforce

Robert L Vailliencourt

Ned W Wright

Wouter Wa Galoppin

A modular electric axle head assembly for a vehicle. An axle assembly of the vehicle includes a banjo portion with a first opening extending from an inner surface to an outer surface of an inboard side of the banjo portion. At least a portion of a differential assembly disposed within at the banjo portion of the axle assembly and is drivingly connected to at least a portion of a gear assembly. The gear assembly is also drivingly connected to a motor output shaft. At least a portion of the gear assembly is disposed within a hollow portion of a gear assembly housing. An outboard portion of the gear assembly housing has a mounting flange that is integrally connected to the inboard side of the banjo portion. A first and second protruding portion extends from the axle assembly mounting flange and provides rotational support for the differential assembly.

Modular head assembly for an electric axle

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Portage, MI, United States of America

Lewis H Nickell