Meritor will support PACCAR in its federal-funded research project by providing its 'Blue Horizon ePowertrain' technology.

Meritor is supplying its 'Blue Horizon 14Xe ePowertrain' to Electra Commercial Vehicles for a battery-electric road-sweeper prototype, slated to begin testing in Wales next year.

Meritor announced sales increase of 45% (USD945m) and a profit margin of 9.6% in Q4 2021.

Meritor is ramping up sales of its electric powertrain for the North American market - the company is currently working with nine OEM partners. Outside of North America, Meritor is collaborating with partners in Europe, South America, and India.

Meritor will supply Akia with 60 tandem drive axles for Akia's 24-metre buses - the first order Meritor has received from the Turkish bus manufacturer, following talks which began five years ago.

Meritor's 14Xe electric drive axles will be fitted in the Hypertruck ERX series hybrid drivetrain for Class 8 trucks which uses renewable natural gas.

Hino USA will test and evaluate the Blue Horizon line of electric drivetrain components in its medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

The terms and conditions of Meritor's minority investment in the electrification retrofit company have not been disclosed.

Meritor Inc of Troy, has been awarded a five-year supply contract with Autocar Trucks LLC, an American heavy-duty manufacturer of specialist trucks for refuse collection, construction, road maintenance, aircraft and terminal container applications to supply its refuse vehicles with Blue Horizon 14Xe integrated ePowertrains.

Electric truck manufacturer, Volta Trucks, has confirmed the appointment of Meritor Inc of Troy as its strategic drivetrain component supplier for the Volta Zero.

Heavy-duty axle and drive systems supplier, Meritor Inc, has reported revenues of USD3.0bn for fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, down USD1.3bn or approximately 31 per cent on the previous fiscal year of USD4.388bn.

Meritor Inc of Troy has announced Chris Villavarayan, currently executive vice president and chief operating officer, will become chief executive officer and president on January 28, 2021.