BUILT TO MAKE BOLD MOVES
WE ARE
DRiV
At DRiV™, we know that it takes bold moves to unlock the true potential of the automotive aftermarket. Through uncompromised integrity, exceptional engineering, and elite manufacturing, we’re moving our brands into the future to better serve our customers.
Our purpose
To be the most trusted partner and the world’s
best manufacturer and distributor in the
transportation industry.
Our mission is clear: to be the most trusted partner in the automotive aftermarket—supportingeveryone from large distribution networks to small, family-run workshops.
As one of the world’s leading designers, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for aftermarket customers, what DRiV makes matters. How we show up and compete in the marketplace matters. Our business performance matters. But the thing that matters most is what we stand for together — what we value.
Our Values
Our History
Our Legacy
After Tenneco acquired Federal-Mogul in October 2018, DRiV was founded as a single Tenneco business division.
DRiV’s foundation reaches back to the late 1800s when the predecessors of the current Walker emission control and Wagner braking businesses began. Today, DRiV’s portfolio includes more than 30 aftermarket brands, 15 of which have provided customers with high-quality products and services for over a century.
Tenneco
With automotive roots dating back more than a century, Tenneco’s history as a stand-alone automotive entity began in 1999, when it emerged from a conglomerate formerly consisting of six distinct businesses. To support its growth over the years, Tenneco expanded its global engineering and manufacturing capabilities to serve its global Original Equipment and Aftermarket customers. Tenneco also made numerous brand acquisitions, including the addition of the Monroe Auto Equipment Company, which was founded in 1916 and introduced the world’s first modern tubular shock absorber in 1930. The company’s growth continued with the addition of the Walker brand.
Federal-Mogul
Federal-Mogul was founded in 1899, as the Muzzy-Lyon Company, selling mill supplies and rubber goods along with a subsidiary called the Mogul Metal Company. The business proved successful in the early 1900s with Buick as one of their earliest customers. In 1924, the Muzzy-Lyon Company and Federal Bearings and Bushing, an engine bearings and bushings manufacturing company, merged to become Federal-Mogul Corporation. The new company continued to grow and evolve through the 20th century and in 1998, acquired the Automotive Products division of Cooper Industries, with brands including Anco wiper blades, Champion ignition, MOOG chassis, and Wagner and Blazer lighting. In March 2012, Federal-Mogul created separate Powertrain and Motorparts segments, each with its own CEO. Tenneco then acquired Federal-Mogul in October 2018.
