Q&A

In October 2018, Tenneco Inc. completed its “transformational” acquisition of Federal-Mogul LLC, and now is working to realign the businesses and establish two independent companies by late 2019: an Aftermarket and Ride Performance company, and a Powertrain Technology company that will continue to address fuel economy, power output, and criteria pollution requirements for gasoline, diesel and hybrid-electric powertrains across the various regions of the world. The Tenneco name will remain with the Powertrain, or Clean Air, side of the business, according to John Wehrenberg, the leader of the Commercial Truck Off-Highway (CTOH) business for Clean Air. “The most exciting space in truck and off-highway, at the moment, is in the Asian markets, driven by the regulatory changes that are coming less than 18 months from now” with Bharat VI in India and China VI, he said during an interview with Truck & Off-Highway Engineering this past fall. Wehrenberg and Bernd Scherer, Tenneco's Executive Director of Engineering, offered their viewpoints on these markets and other topics.

What approach is Tenneco taking to upcoming emissions standards in India and China?