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Bosch
Parts Manufacturer
Headquarters: Gerlingen, Germany
Founded: 15 November 1886
A German electronics and engineering company, its automotive businesses include developing vehicle systems for both OEMs and the aftermarket.
History
The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Robert Bosch GmbH page on 27 July 2016, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Robert Bosch GmbH, or Bosch, is a German multinational engineering and electronics company headquartered in Gerlingen, near Stuttgart, Germany. It is the world's largest supplier of automotive components measured by 2011 revenues. The company was founded by Robert Bosch in Stuttgart in 1886. Bosch is 92% owned by Robert Bosch Stiftung.
Bosch's core products are automotive components (including brakes, controls, electrical drives, electronics, fuel systems, generators, starter motors and steering systems), industrial products (including drives and controls, packaging technology and consumer goods) and building products (including household appliances, power tools, security systems and thermotechnology).
About 60% of Bosch's worldwide annual sales are produced in automotive technology. Bosch invented the first practical magneto, an early ignition electrical source, which provided the spark to ignite the fuel in most of the earliest internal combustion engines, and is still used in general aviation engines. Bosch's corporate logo to this date depicts the armature from a magneto. Bosch was an early manufacturer of Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), and as time passed, Bosch became a leader in such specialized fields as traction control systems (TCS), the Electronic Stability Program (ESP), body electronics (such as central locking, doors, windows and seats), and oxygen sensors, injectors and fuel pumps. Even in such humble technological areas as spark plugs, wiper blades, engine cooling fans and other aftermarket parts, Bosch has over $1 billion in annual sales.
Bosch is a leading player in car stereo systems and in-car navigation systems.
Bosch is supplying hybrid diesel-electric technology to automakers, including PSA Peugeot 3008.
The proposed settlement of consumer claims in the Volkswagen emissions scandal explicitly excludes claims that might be made against Bosch.
Article Index
| Date | Article | Author/Source |
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| 7 December 1922 | BOSCH INQUIRY OPENS HERE | The New York Times |
| 31 December 1922 | D.C. HIGH COURT DECIDES HOST OF BIG CASES: BOSCH MAGNETO CASE. | Washington Times-Herald |
| 21 November 1994 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment | Federal Register: NHTSA (Barry Felrice) |
| 23 June 2004 | With sales of 36.3 billion in 2003, Robert Bosch GmbH is one of Germany's largest automotive companies | Research and Markets Ltd. |
| 26 April 2007 | Bosch To Expand China Operations | Anthony Fontanelle |
| 26 November 2012 | FTC Order Restores Competition in U.S. Market for Equipment Used to Recharge Vehicle Air Conditioning Systems
Under Settlement, Bosch Agrees to Sell RTI Brand to Mahle Clevite, Inc. and to Make Certain Patents Available to Competitors. | Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Bosch |
| 3 December 2012 | Robert Bosch GmbH; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders To Aid Public Comment | Federal Register: Federal Trade Commission (Donald S. Clark) |
| 21 December 2012 | FTC Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Settlement Order Concerning Robert Bosch GmbH through January 9, 2013
The proposed order settles charges that Bosch’s acquisition of SPX Service Solutions would have given it a virtual monopoly in the market for air conditioning recycling, recovery, and recharge devices. | Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Bosch |
| 24 April 2013 | FTC Approves Final Order Settling Competition Charges Against Robert Bosch GmbH
The Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Robert Bosch GmbH’s acquisition of the SPX Service Solutions business of SPX Corporation would have given it a virtual monopoly in the market for air conditioning recycling, recovery, and recharge devices for vehicles. | Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Bosch |
| 31 March 2015 | Robert Bosch GmbH Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing and Bid Rigging on Automobile Parts Installed in U.S. Cars  | Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs |
| 1 June 2016 | Now at Summit Racing: Bosch Performance Gauges | Summit Racing Equipment |
| 16 March 2017 | Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Advanced Combustion Catalyst and Aftertreatment Technologies | Federal Register: DoJ (Patricia A. Brink) |
| 8 May 2019 | Certain Electrical Connectors, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest | Federal Register: ITC (Lisa Barton) |
| 30 January 2020 | Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption From Robert Bosch LLC and Mekra Lang North America LLC | Federal Register: FMCSA (Larry W. Minor) |
| 17 September 2020 | Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Robert Bosch, LLC and Mekra Lang North America, LLC Application for an Exemption | Federal Register: FMCSA (James W. Deck) |
| 25 January 2023 | Notice Pursuant to The National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group on Hedge V
Specifically, Robert Bosch LLC, Farmington Hills, MI, has withdrawn as a party to this venture. | Federal Register Notice  (text)
Department: Department of Justice
Byline: Suzanne Morris
Topic: Bosch |
| 26 April 2023 | Statement from Vice President Harris on Bosch Semiconductors Announcement
This $1.5 billion investment will bring down costs, strengthen our electric vehicle supply chain, help rebuild American manufacturing, and create economic opportunity for the working families of California. | Press Release (text)
Publisher: The White House
Byline: Vice President Kamala Harris
Topic: Bosch |
Documents
| Date | Document Name & Details | Documents |
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| August 2004 | Five-Year Review Report
Bendix/Bosch Automotive Group - Berrien County - St. Joseph, Michigan
United States Environmental Protection Agency | 
PDF - 5,911KB - 170 pages |
3 April 2012
grant date | Method for Determining the Rotational Axis and the Center of Rotation of a Vehicle Wheel
United States Patent
Guenter Nobis, Steffen Abraham, and Volker Uffenkamp for Robert Bosch GmbH |
PDF - 1.2MB - 10 pages |
3 July 2012
grant date | Drive Frequency Tunable MEMS Gyroscope
United States Patent US 8,210,038 B2
Marko Rocznik for Robert Bosch GmbH |
PDF - 718KB - 9 pages |
3 July 2012
grant date | Quick Booster
United States Patent US 8,210,091
Chris Anderson, Raynald Sprocq, Jean-Pierre Michon, and Jean-Marc Attard for Robert Bosch GmbH |
PDF - 1.4MB - 20 pages |
23 April 2013
grant date | Wiper Blade
United States Patent US 8,424,149
Wildrik Coemans, David Van Baelen, Peter Saevels, and Hans Beelen for Robert Bosch GmbH |
PDF - 498KB - 6 pages |
11 June 2013
grant date | Method and Device for Providing a Rotational Speed and Temperature Indication of a Supercharging Device for an Internal Combustion Engine
United States Patent US 8,459,023
Uwe Kassner for Robert Bosch GmbH |
PDF - 4.6MB - 8 pages |
31 March 2015
filing date | United States of America v. Robert Bosch GmbH
Information
United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division |
PDF - 571KB - 7 pages |
