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Powerful Bosch leisure and marine batteries featuring AGM and EFB technology

Dual-purpose batteries for reliable engine starting satisfy leisure vehicles’ high energy needs

  • Batteries featuring AGM and EFB technology for self-sufficient power supply away from camping facilities and moorings
  • Bosch batteries with strong performance and a robust design specially developed for leisure vehicles and boats
  • Deep-cycle technology and low self-discharge for seasonal use, even with long downtimes over the winter break

Karlsruhe, Germany – Modern recreational vehicles and boats are equipped with an array of electrical devices, and these consume a lot of energy. Ensuring they have a self-sufficient supply of power, even outside of camping facilities and moorings, calls for powerful energy sources that can reliably supply energy over a protracted period of time and be recharged as quickly as possible. Bosch offers high-performance batteries specifically for the leisure and marine sector. Now, it is giving them a technology upgrade from SLI (starting lighting ignition) technology to modern AGM (absorbent glass mat) and EFB (enhanced flooded battery) technology. These dual-purpose batteries are used in modern motorhomes and boats both to start the engine under difficult conditions and to supply power to the vehicles’ many onboard consumers.

Suitable for the considerable demands of motorhomes and boats

In the leisure and marine sector, batteries have to work hard in applications for navigation, emergencies, safety, comfort, and convenience, and also as a result of frequent partial or even deep discharges. In addition, frequent short trips and protracted downtimes put a strain on the battery. Batteries with AGM and EFB technology are particularly suited to these demanding applications. In AGM technology, fiberglass mats soak up the acid like a sponge. In EFB batteries, the positive plate is furnished with a plastic inlay that provides additional support for the active material. Bosch’s AGM and EFB batteries for leisure vehicles and boats deliver high starting currents and offer very high cycle stability. Inside the batteries, a robust grid design made of a special alloy ensures corrosion resistance, a long service life, optimized current flow, and low self-discharge. The deep-cycle technology ensures that the battery is immediately ready for use even after a long period of inactivity such as a winter break. As the batteries are absolutely leakproof and vibration-resistant, they also work perfectly off the beaten track or on swaying boats. What’s more, the AGM and EFB batteries can be combined with other batteries that supply power to, say, an electric winch or rudder. During production, Bosch performs extensive functional and load tests in accordance with international standards to ensure consistently high quality, safety, and performance.

Readers’ contact:
Robert Bosch GmbH
Automotive Aftermarket
Phone +49 9001 942010
E-mail Kundenberatung.Kfz-Technik@de.bosch.com

Contact person for press inquiries:
Laura Cichecki
Phone +49 721 942-2982
E-mail Laura.cichecki@de.bosch.com

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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