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Bosch expands its range of starters and alternators for workshops

Expansion into an all-makes program provides significantly greater market coverage

  • Bosch all-makes range offers replacements for OE starters and alternators from different manufacturers
  • Know-how and experience from over 100 years of development and production of starters and alternators
  • Bundled part numbers for a condensed program

Laura Cichecki

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Laura Cichecki
Spokesperson Automotive Aftermarket (workshop concepts Bosch Car Service and Autocrew, spare parts, locations Automotive Aftermarket Germany)

Karlsruhe, Germany – Bosch’s range of new starters and alternators already covers a wide range of passenger car, commercial vehicle, and off-highway applications. This means workshops can already draw on a broad range of products for vehicles in which Bosch products were installed as original equipment. By extending this range into an all-makes program, Bosch is now greatly increasing its workshop program once again, so that in the future workshops will be able to replace various manufacturers’ defective OE starters and alternators. Thereby the extensive product and process know-how gained from more than 100 years of experience with starters and alternators is incorporated into the selection of the current program. The range expansion includes products for passenger cars and commercial vehicles of many European and Asian brands. Adapted to the requirements of the market, the program is being further expanded, so that coverage for vehicles from various manufacturers is continuously growing. At the same time, part numbers are being bundled wherever possible in order to keep the range condensed and increase product availability for the various vehicle applications.

Same quality standards and test procedures as for original equipment

The newly added starters and alternators as well as their manufacturing processes are subject to strict and consistent quality management worldwide, which is checked and ensured by regular audits. Before release, the products undergo an extensive test program in which service life and performance are tested. This involves exposing them to extreme conditions such as high and low temperatures, vibrations, salt spray and humidity. In addition, it is checked and ensured that the starters and alternators manufactured for the workshop market have the same functionality and fit as the original equipment components that the workshop has to replace. This facilitates assembly and ensures safe operation. The entire new Bosch all-makes range of starters and alternators is available to workshops worldwide through the usual distribution channels. All the new products added to the range are listed both in Bosch’s ESI[tronic] diagnostic software and in the TecDoc electronic parts catalog.

The Mobility Aftermarket division (MA) provides the aftermarket and repair shops worldwide with modern diagnostic and repair shop equipment and a wide range of spare parts – from new and exchange parts to repair solutions – for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Its product portfolio includes products made as Bosch original equipment, products developed in-house and specifically manufactured for the aftermarket, as well as services. About 16,000 associates, as well as a global logistics network, ensure that spare parts reach customers quickly and on time. MA supplies testing and repair-shop technology, diagnostic software, service training, and information services. In addition, the division is responsible for the “Bosch Service” repair-shop franchise, one of the world’s largest independent chains of repair-shops, with some 13,000 workshops, and more than 1,000 “AutoCrew” partners in over 100 countries. In addition, with Bosch Classic, MA supports owners of classic cars with a wide range of spare parts and services.

Additional information can be accessed at www.boschaftermarket.com

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 429,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2023). The company generated sales of 91.6 billion euros in 2023. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch’s broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 470 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch’s innovative strength is key to the company’s further development. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 90,000 associates in research and development, of which nearly 48,000 are software engineers.

Additional information is available online at www.bosch.com, www.iot.bosch.com, www.bosch-press.com.

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