New Bosch Motorcycle ABS Available in Three Versions
15 Jul 2011, 14:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Previous ABS systems were based on passenger-car technology, making them too large to be installed in smaller motorcycles. That was when Bosch came into play and developed an ABS series especially f...
Bosch Opens EUR30M Facility in Vietnam
18 Apr 2011, 11:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automotive supplier Bosch inaugurated today a high-tech facility in Vietnam for the production of push belts used for Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT) in automobiles. So far, Bosch has investe...
Daimler and Bosch to Form Electric Motors JV
12 Apr 2011, 08:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Daimler AG announced today it has selected automotive supplier Robert Bosch GmbH as its partner in the development and production of electric motors for all-electric vehicles in Europe. The companie...
Bosch Car Service Reaches 500 Members
31 Mar 2011, 13:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Bosch Car Service, a British car servicing provider, today announced that it has expanded its network of independent garages, with the appointment of the 500th member. We are talking about A & K...
Bosch Named 2011 Business Superbrand
7 Mar 2011, 16:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Bosch has been confirmed as one of the UK’s top business to business brands, as the company has been recognized as a Business Superbrand for 2011. The announcement follows a complex research p...
Bosch Releases Navigation Application for iPhone
10 Dec 2010, 17:33 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Bosch put its navigation technology know-how to good use and came up with an innovative navigation software program developed specifically for the iPhone. Clear-cut operating menus and easy orientat...
Mandatory ABS for Motorcycles Over 125cc from 2017
3 Dec 2010, 12:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The EU commission has recently announced it plans to make ABS mandatory for motorcycles. This requirement is part of the recently presented draft framework regulation for motorcycles, and is intende...
Bosch Introduces the Side View Assist
29 Oct 2010, 13:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Yet another safety feature is making its way through Bosch’s portfolio, coming as a blind-spot assistant, helping drivers handle complex traffic situations. Dubbed Side View Assist, the driver...
Bosch Parallel Full Hybrid System Explained
4 Aug 2010, 14:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Hybrid powertrains have seen quite the popularity increase, with more and more automotive producers including this solutions in their offers. One of the most recent hybrid powertrain applications...
Bosch Invests EUR 400M Annually in EV Powertrain Development
4 Aug 2010, 10:41 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After the launch of its parallel full-hybrid technology, global automotive supplier Bosch announced it has also decided to invest in the development of powertrain technologies for all-electric vehic...
Bosch Start/Stop Systems for Auto Trannys
31 Jul 2010, 11:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most acclaimed innovations of the past few years, the start/stop technology, is quickly adopted by manufacturers given its obvious advantages. Up until now, however, most such systems hav...
New Bosch Steering-Angle Sensor Enters Series Production
15 Jun 2010, 07:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Global automotive supplier Bosch announced yesterday its new cost-effective steering angle sensor went into series production. Dubbed LWS6, the product is suitable for ESP applications in vehicles o...
New Audi A8 to Have Bosch Emergency Braking System
29 Apr 2010, 08:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Keeping the promise made late last year, Bosch confirmed yesterday its automatic emergency braking system is going into series production for the first time in the new Audi A8. The system is meant t...
Dana and Bosch Rexroth Form JV
19 Apr 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Automotive parts suppliers Dana Holding Corporation and Bosch Rexroth AG announced over the weekend the signing of a memorandum of understanding which will form the basis for a new joint venture. Th...
ADAC Award for Bosch Motorcycle ABS
31 Jan 2010, 22:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The new Bosch antilock braking system (ABS) for motorcycles recently received the German ADAC ‘Gelber Engel’ (yellow angel) award, for its great road-safety potential. The ‘ABS9 b...
Magneti Marelli Acquires New Factory
19 Jan 2010, 13:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Magneti Marelli’s US arm, Magneti Marelli Suspensions USA, LLC, has expanded its business by acquiring the International Steel Solutions plant in Pulaski, Tennessee. The company will use th...
Bosch Closes its UK Cardiff Plant: 900 Jobs Axed
15 Jan 2010, 18:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Bosch will close its Cardiff UK automotive electrical components plant at the end of 2011 cutting up to 900 jobs, just-auto.com reported. The factory’s situation has previously been analyze...
59 Percent of New Registered Cars in the UK Feature ESP
5 Jan 2010, 11:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / According to recent data released by Bosch, in the first six months of 2009 the share of newly registered passenger cars in the UK featuring the ESP active safety system increased to 59 percent com...
Bosch Predicts Sales Increase - Sustained by Growth in Emerging Markets
4 Jan 2010, 16:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Robert Bosch has released an optimistic 2010 sales forecast for its car parts core business. The company is expecting a 10% sales increase in this sector, based on growth in emerging markets and as ...
Bosch Emission Systems JV Established
11 Dec 2009, 08:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A group of three automotive suppliers, Robert Bosch, DEUTZ and Eberspaecher, announced yesterday the creation of the Bosch Emission Systems joint venture, an effort to develop technologies for diese...