Automated and Interconnected Automotive Development Trends

At this year's Beijing Auto Show, Bosch focused on the three major automotive technology trends of electrification, automation, and interoperability, demonstrating to the public a series of important solutions for driving in the future.

Wolf-Henning Scheider, a member of the board of directors of the Bosch Group responsible for the global automotive business, said at the auto show that electrification in the future will play a crucial role in alleviating traffic congestion and environmental pollution in large cities. Therefore, "Bosch will use different degrees of electrified powertrain technology according to the type of vehicle to assist automakers to meet the increasingly stringent emission standards and fuel consumption regulations of the EU and China." In response, Bosch exhibited energy recovery during this auto show. The BRS, which integrates energy recovery, acceleration assist, start-stop, and high-speed coasting, reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 15%. In addition, Bosch exhibited the world's first hydraulic hybrid system equipped with pneumatic accumulators that can effectively recover and utilize the remaining energy during braking, enabling fast charging and auxiliary driving, and an average fuel saving of about 30%, driving in the city. Can save up to 45% of fuel consumption.

As the first supplier to be allowed to test autopilot technology on German highways, Bosch is committed to the vision of “zero accidents” for autonomous driving and car driving. Scheider told reporters that Bosch currently has more than 5,000 engineers worldwide dedicated to the development and research of safety technology and driver assistance systems. At present, the driver assistance system has been promoted and applied in China, and a new generation of products will soon be applied in domestic production models with independent brands. During the auto show, Bosch's new iBooster has become a major highlight in brake technology. As a new brake solution for hybrid and electric vehicles, this technology requires no vacuum, but it can Provides effective brake boost and shortens braking distance.

Bosch pointed out that car networking is one of the important ways to achieve braking. This means that in order to achieve networked driving in a floating road, at least half of the vehicles in operation must share data in real time with other vehicles. Bosch expects that every new car sold almost globally in 2025 will be connected to a mobile data network. In response to the automotive interconnection trend, Bosch provided the “CCU” solution during this auto show. The solution is mainly targeted at fleet operators, connecting vehicles via on-board buses, monitoring vehicle operating data, and helping operators. Improve fleet management and reduce operational risks. In addition, Bosch has provided mySPIN solutions for smartphone owners as the integration trend of smartphones and automobiles has become increasingly apparent in recent years. It is reported that mySPIN can directly project the APP in the smartphone onto the display screen of the car entertainment system, so as to achieve safe and easy operation and control of the APP. The technology is also compatible with Apple and Android systems.

Dr. Xu Daquan, executive vice president of Bosch (China) Investment Co., Ltd., said that in the past five years, the annual growth rate of Bosch's auto sales in China has reached 17%, and reached 32 billion yuan in 2013, which has maintained a steady development. momentum. At the same time, Bosch continued to deepen its investment in China, including the new Nanjing, Chengdu and Lianyungang automotive technology bases built in 2013. This year, Bosch will open new factories in Qingdao and Shanghai. These plants will be responsible for the production of diversified products ranging from spark plugs, brake parts and other aftermarket parts to advanced safety technologies such as ABS and ESP, as well as driver assistance systems.

Over the years, Bosch's own R&D and manufacturing experience has provided strong support for car companies. In the future, Scheider said that Bosch will continue to accelerate the research and development of forward-looking technologies and help upgrade the technology of China's auto industry in accordance with the new trends in the automotive industry in the Chinese market.