DRiV Incorporated has announced an investment in its Monroe Steering and Suspension range, with 750 new part numbers due to be released that will increase coverage by approximately 20%.
“We’ve listened to the market, which recognises the value of one of the world’s best-known brands combined with exceptional coverage, premium quality, durability, and safety,” said Robbie De Moor, Product Management Director at DRiV EMEA. “Monroe Steering and Suspension now provides all the advantages customers need to more quickly and profitably increase their shares of this growing service category.”
The Monroe Steering and Suspension range features OE-quality track control arms and wishbones, ball joints, bushes, stabiliser links, tie rod ends and axial rods, and steering gaiters. This expanded range complements the Monroe ranges of passive and electronic shock absorbers for light vehicles as well as Monroe Magnum shocks for commercial vehicles.
Available as of July 2024, DRiV is introducing new steering and suspension SKUs for several popular late-model vehicles, including the Audi A4/A5; BMW 1, X1, 2, X2 and 3; Volkswagen Golf; Citroën C3; Peugeot 208; Mazda 2 and CX3; Ford Fiesta; Hyundai Tucson; and Renault Megane; among others.
DRiV says that each part is proven to meet strict OE standards for safety as a result of in-house product design and metrology analysis, the use of premium steel and other materials, and laboratory and on-vehicle testing for performance, resistance to environmental corrosion and other key characteristics.
“Testing and validation is an area where DRiV truly stands apart,” De Moor said.
To ensure product durability and help eliminate service comebacks, DRiV has invested in quality enhancements across the entire Monroe range of steering and suspension products. These include induction-hardened ball studs, premium-grade steel and/or aluminium materials, advanced anti-corrosion coatings, premium chloroprene rubber dust boots and metal sealing rings, and bushes manufactured from premium, natural rubber formulations.
