| Tenneco has introduced the Controlled | | | | the press conference where the C-Class was |
| Electronic Suspension (CES) system on the new | | | | launched, said the new vehicle sets enhanced |
| Mercedes-Benz C- Class that was launched in | | | | standards in terms of providing the most |
| Stuttgart on the first quarter of the year. | | | | sophisticated driving experience in its |
| | | | segment". |
| Tenneco Chief Executive Officer Gregg | | | | |
| Sherrill said their commitment to collaborate | | | | Found at the center of Tenneco's Controlled |
| different concept on cars helps in the | | | | Electronic Suspension (CES) is an electronic |
| assurance that they give advanced suspension | | | | control unit (ECU). This processes driver |
| technology on vehicles plus excellent ride | | | | inputs and data from sensors which are placed |
| and handling characteristics. Tenneco Inc. | | | | at the main locations on the car. These |
| was very pleased supplying the new | | | | sensors include three accelerometers mounted |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class with their electronic | | | | on the vehicle body and four suspension |
| suspension technology. | | | | position sensors. All these provide data on |
| | | | steering wheel angle, vehicle speed, brake |
| The CES sets the car to road conditions and | | | | pressure and other chassis control factors. |
| also to driver actions. This results to a | | | | |
| better comfort and stability. This further | | | | The ECU uses control software which processes |
| allows Tenneco to tune vehicles in order to | | | | the gathered information in real time and |
| adapt to a variety of driving factors which | | | | sends signals which independently adjust the |
| includes steering, braking, accelerating, and | | | | damping level of each shock absorber valve. |
| vehicle load. This, generally speaking, | | | | Electronic dampers permit a large range |
| contributes a lot in the performance of a | | | | between maximum and minimum damping levels |
| vehicle. | | | | and adjust instantaneously to assure comfort |
| | | | while riding and firm vehicle control. |
| The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class, according to | | | | |
| Daimler Chrysler, comes with refined high | | | | With headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois, |
| performance technologies that yield new | | | | Tenneco is one of the world's largest |
| levels of safety, luxury, comfort, and speed. | | | | designers, manufacturers and marketers of |
| | | | emission and ride control products and |
| Chairman of the Board of Management for | | | | systems for the original automotive equipment |
| DaimlerChrysler AG, Dr. Dieter Zetsche, at | | | | market and the aftermarket. |