ArvinMeritor Inc has signed a memorandum of understanding with Axle Alliance Co (AAC), a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler, headquartered in Detroit MI. Under terms of the proposed long-term agreement, ArvinMeritor would become the turnkey supplier in providing heavy-duty tandem rear drive axles to AAC, ultimately for Freightliner's North American Class 8 truck assembly operations.
Implementation of this memorandum is subject to the execution of a definitive agreement.