TENNECO ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN DEBUT OF DRiV™ ELECTRONIC SUSPENSION TECHNOLOGY AT 2017 IAA

Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN), a leading global supplier of Ride Performance and Clean Air products and systems today made the European debut of its digital suspension technology known as DRiV™ at the 2017 IAA (Hall 5.1 Stand A20). DRiV, a unique and proprietary damper technology with a wide range of vehicle applications globally, offers significant benefits, including the ability to adjust automatically to road conditions, which delivers improved handling and control while providing a smooth and comfortable ride.

“DRiV technology is a true breakthrough in digital suspension technology that is unique in the market,” said Ben Patel, vice president and chief technology officer, Tenneco. “The damper’s simplified design and ability to quickly adapt to road surfaces and conditions make it an excellent option for manufacturers looking for an easy-to-integrate solution for improved ride performance in any vehicle segment. Tenneco is committed to offering electronic suspension technologies that can be tailored to meet our customers’ needs, and DRiV dampers provide the best of both worlds - damping technology that offers digital performance at an affordable cost.”

Part of the Monroe® Intelligent Suspension family of ride performance solutions, DRiV technology’s unique digital damper architecture features a modular design that does not require a complex electronic control unit (ECU). Electronics, sensors and software controls are located directly in the damper, which makes DRiV dampers easy to integrate into an existing suspension, without extensive re-engineering of the vehicle’s mechanical and electrical systems. The DRiV system also incorporates a simplified gateway module which communicates with the vehicle through the existing controller area network (CAN) bus and the DRiV damper via a private network to provide cybersecurity protection.

Compared to conventional dampers, DRiV dampers offer a greater range of damping force characteristics that provide more consistent comfort and handling. DRiV software algorithms provide up to 16 damping force profiles, resulting in greater control of damper performance. Tenneco’s initial market for DRiV technology is shock applications on full-frame vehicles, where adaptive damping is particularly beneficial, as it balances handling and ride comfort in both loaded and unloaded states. Strut applications will follow.

About Monroe® Intelligent Suspension

The Monroe® Intelligent Suspension portfolio includes:

Dual Mode, selective suspension solution

DRiV, adaptive suspension solution

CVSA, continuously variable suspension solution

Kinetic, active roll control solution

ACOCAR® active suspension technology

Visit www.monroeintelligentsuspension.com for more information.