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 that is integrally connected to at least a portion of a first gear shaft of the gear assembly or that is integrally formed as part of the first gear shaft . 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 that is integrally connected to at least a portion of a first gear shaft of the gear assembly or that is integrally formed as part of the first gear shaft . <EOS>