AAM Announces Additions to Leadership Team

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - November 17, 2014 - American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (AAM), today announced the following new officer appointments:

Nigel Francis has been appointed Vice President, Corporate Planning. Francis joins AAM having recently served as a Senior Automotive Adviser to the State of Michigan and Senior Vice President, Automotive Industry Office, Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Francis has nearly 30 years of experience in the global automotive sector, encompassing both technical and technology management, having spent the majority of his career in advanced design and engineering product development and in recent years, he has been closely involved with clean technology through hybrid and electric vehicle development.

Jon R. Morrison has been appointed President, AAM North America (Vice President, AAM Corporate). Morrison joins AAM from WABCO Holdings, Inc., having most recently served as Vice President Vehicle Dynamics and Controls. In Morrison's 30-year career in the automotive industry, he has held responsibilities in Finance, Manufacturing, Sales and Marketing, Engineering and global customer relationship management.

"We are extremely pleased to announce the addition of Nigel Francis and Jon Morrison to the AAM executive management team. Both Nigel and Jon bring a wealth of knowledge and experiences that will further reinforce AAM's commitment to quality, operational excellence and technology leadership," said AAM Chairman, President & CEO David C. Dauch. "These appointments strengthen and enhance our leadership team as we continue to execute AAM's aligned business strategy to achieve profitable global growth, while expanding and diversifying our customer base, product portfolio and served markets."

Biographies of AAM's officers can be found at www.aam.com.

About AAM

AAM (NYSE: AXL) is a world leader in the manufacture, engineering, design and validation of driveline and drivetrain systems and related components and modules, chassis systems and metal-formed products for light trucks, sport utility vehicles, passenger cars and crossover vehicles and commercial vehicles. In addition to locations in the United States (Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania), AAM also has offices or facilities in Brazil, China, Germany, India, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Poland, Scotland, South Korea, Sweden and Thailand.

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For more information...

Christopher M. Son
Director Investor Relations,
Corporate Communications & Marketing
(313) 758-4814
chris.son@aam.com

Or visit the AAM website at www.aam.com.