Whois & Analysis for meritor.com

An Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) is a company that makes a part or subsystem that is used in another company's end product.

For example, if Acme Manufacturing Co. makes power cords that are used on IBM computers, Acme is an OEM.

A commercial vehicle is any type of motor vehicle used for transporting goods or paid passengers.

The European Union defines a "commercial motor vehicle" as any motorised road vehicle, that by its type of construction and equipment is designed for, and capable of transporting, whether for payment or not: (1) more than nine persons, including the driver; (2) goods and "standard fuel tanks".

This means the tanks permanently fixed by the manufacturer to all motor vehicles of the same type as the vehicle in question and whose permanent fitting lets fuel be used directly, both for propulsion and, where appropriate, to power a refrigeration system.

Gas tanks fitted to motor vehicles for the direct use of diesel as a fuel are considered standard fuel tanks.

The automotive aftermarket is the secondary market of the automotive industry, concerned with the manufacturing, remanufacturing, distribution, retailing, and installation of all vehicle parts, chemicals, equipment, and accessories, after the sale of the automobile by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to the consumer.

The parts, accessories, etc.

for sale may or may not be manufactured by the OEM.

According to a report by the International Trade Administration in the Department of Commerce, "Aftermarket parts are divided into two categories: replacement parts and accessories.

Replacement parts are automotive parts built or remanufactured to replace OE parts as they become worn or damaged.

Accessories are parts made for comfort, convenience, performance, safety, or customization, and are designed for add-on after the original sale of the motor vehicle.".

In a motor vehicle, the term powertrain or powerplant describes the main components that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air.

This includes the engine, transmission, drive shafts, differentials, and the final drive (drive wheels, continuous track as in military tanks or caterpillar tractors, propeller, etc).

More recently in hybrid Powertrains the battery, the electric motor and the control algorithm are also seen as elements of the Powertrain.

Usually "powertrain" is used to refer to simply the engine and transmission, including the other components only if they are integral to the transmission.

Meritor, Inc. is an American corporation headquartered in Troy, Michigan, which manufactures automobile components for military suppliers, trucks, and trailers.

Meritor is a Fortune 500 company.