Bosch
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The German supplier at the root of Dieselgate aims to diversify into the world of plug-ins and EVs, but hasn’t quite let go of diesel yet.
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Bosch creates off-the-shelf 48-volt battery for mild-hybrid systems
Whether car buyers are ready or not, many future cars will boast some sort of electrification. The numerous announcements from automakers declare their brands will begin electrifying all vehicles post a certain date; to be clear, that does not mean cars will be solely electric. What it does likely...
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Bosch to pay VW diesel owners $330 million in emission scandal too
With a judge set to weigh in on the settlement VW Group negotiated with its 3.0-liter V-6 diesel owners, Volkswagen seems to have settled most of the U.S. legal claims stemming from its diesel-emission cheating scandal. Total costs in the U.S. alone are now more than $20 billion, and among other...
John Voelcker -
VW to pay $1 billion-plus for 3.0-liter diesel cheats; separately, Bosch pays too
Costs of a Volkswagen 3.0-liter diesel settlement could rise to $1 billion.
Stephen Edelstein -
Volkswagen fights demands for Dieselgate documents, Bosch joins too
Volkswagen and Bosch separately opposed requests for Dieselgate documents from European litigants.
Stephen Edelstein -
Which battery will Porsche Mission E electric car use?
Either Bosch or Panasonic could reportedly supply battery cells for Porsche's electric sedan.
Stephen Edelstein -
Bosch claims its "active gas pedal" can yield fuel-economy savings of up to seven percent.
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Supplier Bosch Defends Diesels, Blames VW, Investigates Internally
Bosch says Volkswagen is solely responsible for diesel cheating, but is still conducting its own internal investigation.
Stephen Edelstein -
New Investigations Of Bosch, EU Loans In VW Diesel Emission Scandal
German prosecutors are investigating Bosch to see if it helped VW configure "defeat device" software.
Stephen Edelstein -
Bosch 48-Volt Mild Hybrid: Cheaper Way To Boost Efficiency 15 Percent?
Bosch claims its new mild-hybrid system can increase fuel economy at a relatively low cost.
Stephen Edelstein -
Bosch eClutch: Cheaper, More Fuel-Efficient Automated Manual Gearbox
Bosch eClucth substitutes a normal hydraulic clutch for an electric one.
Stephen Edelstein -
Where Will BMW Electric-Car Batteries Go When They Retire?
BMW, Bosch, and Swedish utility Vattenfall will collaborate on a project to use electric-car batteries for energy storage.
Stephen Edelstein -
Three large global companies--Bosch, GS Yuasa, and Mitsubishi--have announced a joint venture to improve development of the next generation of batteries for electric vehicles. The group's aim is to double energy capacity, helping electric cars become truly mass-market in the next decade. Today, electric cars are still held back by existing battery technology to some extent. DON'T MISS: Dumb Laws From States Banning Tesla Sales The majority of EVs currently on sale provide a range of 70 to 100 miles. In reality, that's sufficient for the majority of journeys for most drivers, but it's still...
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Smaller, More Efficient: VW Passat With 1.2-Liter 3-Cylinder Engine
How large an engine do you need in a mid-size car? Just a few years ago, the answer would have been a V-6 of 2.8 to 3.5 liters, perhaps with a base model offering a four of 2.4 to 2.8 liters. Then Hyundai announced in late 2009 that it would abandon V-6 engines altogether for its 2010 Sonata...
John Voelcker -
Bosch Predicts Diesel Sales To Reach 10 Percent Of U.S. Market By 2015
Diesel models may account for more than half of all new car sales in Europe but in the U.S. their numbers still hover around just 3 percent of the market. This in part because of a national memory of the noisy and polluting diesels of three decades ago, and in part because diesel fuel and engines...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Bosch Commits To EV Powertrain Development
Following the successful launch of Bosch’s parallel full-hybrid technology (in models such as the Volkswagen Touareg and Porsche Cayenne S), the key international automotive supplier is also increasingly investing in the development of powertrain technologies for all-electric vehicles. With the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Bosch Develops Engine Stop-Start System For Automatics
Autonomous engine stop-start systems, designed to save fuel by turning off a car’s engine when at a standstill, are increasing in popularity, especially in Europe, where fuel prices are often double what they are here. In many cases, the addition of an engine stop-start system can net fuel...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran