Localization of hydrogen fuel cell products for vehicles: the first high-capacity membrane electrode production line was put into operation in Wuxi early this year, and the bipolar plate production line is expected to be put into production in 2025;
Innovative electric drive system solutions: motors and all-in-one electronic power modules will be mass-produced in 2023;
Rooted in the local area, serving the local area: Actively support the green and low-carbon high-quality development of China's auto industry

Wuxi, China – Bosch and the Management Committee of Wuxi National High-tech Industrial Development Zone formally signed a strategic cooperation agreement to further promote the localized development and commercialization of Bosch’s hydrogen fuel cell for vehicles and electrification products for commercial vehicles. Du Xiaogang, Secretary of the Wuxi Municipal Party Committee, Zhao Jianjun, Mayor of Wuxi, Stefan Hartung, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bosch Group, Chen Yudong, President of Bosch (China) Investment Co., Ltd., and Wang Weiliang, President of Bosch Powertrain China, attended the signing ceremony. The demand for climate-neutral technologies in the automotive market has grown significantly in recent years. To support sustainable development and carbon-neutral transportation, Bosch offers diverse powertrain solutions. Bosch predicts that by 2035, half of all new commercial vehicles will be electric vehicles powered by batteries or hydrogen. "The electrification of the powertrain will become the main growth area of Bosch's business in the next ten years. To this end, Bosch is accelerating the research and development of hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen energy and electric mobility technologies," said Dr. Stefan Hartung, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bosch Group, " Bosch will further strengthen the layout and development of new energy-related products in China, and is committed to providing local customers with advanced and competitive new energy vehicle technologies." Actively deploy and promote the localization of hydrogen fuel cell products Hydrogen energy will play an important role in the green and low-carbon transformation of China's industries. The hydrogen energy industry is a strategic emerging industry and a key development direction for future industries. According to the "Energy Saving and New Energy Vehicle Technology Roadmap 2.0" issued by the Society of Automotive Engineers of China, the goal is to increase the number of fuel cells to about 1 million by 2035. In order to seize market opportunities in industrial upgrading and transformation, Bosch's first hydrogen fuel cell center in China has been put into use in Wuxi in early 2021. Up to now, the center has gradually realized the localized R&D, production and customer delivery of core components including hydrogen fuel cell stacks, electronic air compressors, hydrogen injection valve components, hydrogen circulation pumps, etc. Taking electric stacks as an example, Bosch is gradually realizing a comprehensive transformation from the earliest product imports and assembly to the localized production of key components such as membrane electrodes and bipolar plates. As the "heart" of the stack, the membrane electrode is the core place of the electrochemical reaction; while the bipolar plate is responsible for distributing the reaction gas, conducting electricity and heat, and supporting the membrane electrode in the stack. As important components of the stack, the two have extremely high requirements for technical indicators and industrialization. In order to further serve the Chinese market in depth and respond to the needs of local customers more quickly, Bosch's world's first high-capacity membrane electrode production line was officially put into use in Wuxi at the beginning of this year; It will be officially put into production in 2025. Continuous innovation to meet the growing demand for electrification of commercial vehicles China is the world's largest new energy vehicle market. According to the latest data from the New Energy Commercial Vehicle Market Information Association, the sales volume of new energy commercial vehicles will be 338,000 in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 78.9%. In order to meet the growing electrification demand of China's commercial vehicle market, Bosch is committed to providing innovative electric drive system solutions, and has obtained many successful practices. In 2022, Bosch's flat-wire motors and all-in-one electronic power module products, with their advantages of high torque, high efficiency, light weight, high reliability and high safety, will help customers participate in the "NEVC2022 Seventh China New Energy Logistics The "All-round Grand Slam" that successfully won five awards including the best energy-saving ability award, the best power performance award, and the best braking performance award in the "Car Challenge". This year, Bosch's flat-wire motors and all-in-one electronic power modules for light electric vehicles will be mass-produced in June, and it plans to further realize the mass production of medium and heavy-duty motors and controllers in 2024. Bosch will also continue to explore and innovate in more fields, and is committed to developing competitive electric products that meet the needs of the local market. Rooted in Wuxi, supporting the green and low-carbon development of China's auto industry "We sincerely welcome Bosch Group to bring more world-leading new energy technology products to Wuxi, increase the development of innovative products, explore scene applications in emerging fields, and empower the development of Wuxi's new energy industry with advanced technologies and concepts." Du Xiaogang, secretary of the Wuxi Municipal Party Committee, said. The development of Bosch Powertrain in Wuxi started in 1995. Since then, with the development of China's automobile market and technology, its business has expanded from diesel common rail systems and after-treatment systems to the development and production of new energy powertrains. Currently, Bosch Powertrain has nearly 5,000 employees in Wuxi. Wang Weiliang, President of Bosch Powertrain China, said, "Bosch Powertrain has always adhered to the localization strategy, rooted in Wuxi, and injected strong momentum into Wuxi's strong industry and high-quality development. At the same time, Bosch will fully accelerate the electrification of fuel cells and commercial vehicles. In the process of industrialization in China, it leads the innovation and transformation of automobile powertrain, and promotes the green and low-carbon high-quality development of China's automobile industry."

China: Bosch and Wuxi Ink Strategic Partnership to Boost Localization of Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Electrification of Commercial Vehicles