• Successful participation in four stations of "Germany and China – Moving Ahead Together"
• Bosch introduces localized solutions and product applications for “Clean, Safe and Energy Saving” urbanization at Expo

March 2010, Shanghai - Bosch participates in the Expo station of “Germany and China – Moving Ahead Together” as a station partner. From May 1st to June 30th, the company will explain its localized technologies and solutions in line with the sustainable urbanization topics presented in the “German-Chinese House” at the World Expo Shanghai 2010.

“Germany and China – Moving Ahead Together” is under the joint patronage of the Federal President of Germany Horst Koehler and the President of the People’s Republic of China Hu Jintao. In 2006, the program was jointly launched by the Federal Chancellor of Germany Dr. Angela Merkel and the Premier of the People’s Republic of China Wen Jiabao. Bosch is one of the most active partners in this program and participated in four stations since the first station started in Nanjing in October 2007. Before the terminal station at the Shanghai Expo, Bosch had introduced its innovative technologies and products to millions of citizens visiting the stations in Nanjing, Chongqing and Guangzhou.

“We are pleased to continue to our engagement as a station partner of the “Germany and China – Moving Ahead Together” program in continuation of our involvement in the previous three years.” said Peter Pang, President of Bosch (China) Investment Ltd., “through our presence in various cities, we could demonstrate our long term commitment in China and introduce our innovative products “Invented for Life” to a large audience.”

According to a blue book published by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in 2009, the urbanization rate in China is forecasted to increase from 46 percent to 53 percent by 2015. The fast urbanization process is generating huge challenges in regards to natural resources and environmental impact. “Bosch always regards it as a first priority to provide innovative technological answers to the major challenges in energy supply and help achieve safe and sustainable development. We will therefore introduce our localized technologies and applications in the field of renewable energy utilization, clean mobility and urban safety which help contribute to the ‘Better City, Better Life” theme of the World Expo 2010.” said Peter Pang.

Solution for Sustainable Urbanization - Clean, Safe and Energy Efficient In the “German-Chinese House”, visitors will be able to know how Bosch innovations support sustainable urbanization. The solutions cover Clean Mobility, Renewable Energy, Architecture Intelligence and Safety which were all locally produced and applied in China in the past two years.

In the “Green Mobility” area, Bosch’s modern common-rail diesel systems and start/stop systems can help significantly reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in urban traffic. With more than 30 percent lower fuel consumption and about 25 percent less CO2 emissions compared to similar gasoline engines. By the end of 2009, Bosch CRS were equipped in over 900,000 trucks, buses and passenger cars manufactured in China. The start/stop systems from Bosch can automatically stop the engine when the vehicle is stationary, for example at traffic lights or in traffic jam, thus helps significantly reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in the urban stop-and-go traffic. In the urban component of the New European Driving Cycle (NDRC), the saving can be as high as eight percent. This technology is now installed in the vehicles of several Chinese OEMs, and Bosch expects over 70 percent localization of its major components in the system in 2010.

In the “Renewable Energy” area, Bosch has been exploring the potential of renewable energies and supporting the development of solar energy and wind energy in China. In Tibet, a total of 200 Bosch Buderus solar thermal collectors are installed on the roof of the Tibet branch of China Telecom’s Emergency Command Centre, providing heating and hot water for a building with nearly 5,000 square meters. Bosch Rexroth provided local customers with entire sets of hydraulic power units for 1.25 MW and 2.0 MW wind turbines, as well as long-term maintenance for the wind farms in Laizhou, Shandong, and Baiyun, Inner Mongolia.

In the “Architecture Intelligence and Safety” area, Bosch cutting-edge security and communications solutions are applied in the Shanghai World Financial Center and the Ji’nan Olympic Sports Center.

In addition, Bosch Home Appliances has succeeded in cutting the average energy consumption of its appliances by more than 40 percent since 1990. Reductions in energy consumption of between 60 and 80 percent have been achieved for refrigerators alone. In 2009, 70 percent of Bosch refrigerators and all laundry products have reached the new national Grade 1 energy consumption level.

Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.com.cn