A modular electric axle head assembly, comprising: an axle assembly having a banjo portion with an inner surface, an outer surface, an inboard side and an outboard side; a first opening extends from said inner surface to said outer surface of said inboard side of said banjo portion of said axle assembly; a differential assembly disposed within at least a portion of said banjo portion; a gear assembly drivingly connected to at least a portion of said differential assembly; a motor having a motor output shaft that is drivingly connected to at least a portion of said gear assembly; a gear assembly housing having an inboard portion, an outboard portion, an inner surface an outer surface defining a hollow portion therein; wherein at least a portion of said gear assembly is disposed within said hollow portion of said gear assembly housing; characterized in that said outboard portion of said gear assembly housing has an axle assembly mounting flange integrally connected to at least a portion of said inboard side of said banjo portion; wherein a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion extend from said axle assembly mounting flange of said gear assembly housing; and wherein at least a portion of said first protruding portion and said second protruding portion provide rotational support for at least a portion of said differential assembly; and in that the modular electric axle head assembly further comprising a brake assembly (701, 801, 901, 1101) that is integrally connected to at least a portion of a first gear shaft (446, 700, 1100) of the gear assembly or that is integrally formed as part of the first gear shaft (446, 700, 1100). an axle assembly having a banjo portion with an inner surface, an outer surface, an inboard side and an outboard side; a first opening extends from said inner surface to said outer surface of said inboard side of said banjo portion of said axle assembly; a differential assembly disposed within at least a portion of said banjo portion; a gear assembly drivingly connected to at least a portion of said differential assembly; a motor having a motor output shaft that is drivingly connected to at least a portion of said gear assembly; a gear assembly housing having an inboard portion, an outboard portion, an inner surface an outer surface defining a hollow portion therein; wherein at least a portion of said gear assembly is disposed within said hollow portion of said gear assembly housing; characterized in that said outboard portion of said gear assembly housing has an axle assembly mounting flange integrally connected to at least a portion of said inboard side of said banjo portion; wherein a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion extend from said axle assembly mounting flange of said gear assembly housing; and wherein at least a portion of said first protruding portion and said second protruding portion provide rotational support for at least a portion of said differential assembly; and in that the modular electric axle head assembly further comprising a brake assembly (701, 801, 901, 1101) that is integrally connected to at least a portion of a first gear shaft (446, 700, 1100) of the gear assembly or that is integrally formed as part of the first gear shaft (446, 700, 1100).