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continues.” Of the opinion that for heavy loads to be
transported over long distances, the diesel engine will
remain the preferred choice for the foreseeable future,
Bosch and Weichai are working to steadily refine
this technology. Bosch and Weichai, China’s largest
manufacturer of engines for commercial vehicles
first began their strategic alliance in 2003. Over 17
years, the two companies have pooled their strengths
and expertise in diversity initiatives. For instance, to
supply the Chinese market with powerful, energy-
efficient, and eco-friendly diesel engines. The alliance
also extends to the mobile fuel cell and
driver assistance systems, and beyond
mobility to domains like Industry 4.0 for
connected and digitised factories.
Efficient Weichai truck diesel engine

Bosch and engine manufacturer Weichai
Power of China set out to increase the
efficiency of the latter’s heavy-duty
commercial vehicle engines two years ago.
After two years, the two are claimed to have attained a
big leap in engine technology. They have successfully
increased the engine efficiency to 50 percent from
an average of 46 percent thermal efficiency level.
Averred Dr. Volkmar Denner, chairman of the board of
management of Robert Bosch GmbH, “In increasing
the efficiency by four percentage points, we have
jointly reached a new milestone. Even though the
diesel engine is nearly 130 years old, its development

future profitability and growth. The total revenue of and stakeholders at large, Bosch since 2017, is known
Bosch Limited’s Mobility Solutions Business sector to have executed 79 BSVI projects in passenger cars
decreased by 23.7 per cent in the quarter ending March and commercial vehicle segments with major Original
31, 2020. Here, the total revenue of the powertrain Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). In India, the company
division declined by 29.5 per cent. is expected to continue investing in competence
development and developing solutions, designed in India
Fiscal 2021 outlook
for India. At the group level, the company anticipates
On the outlook for fiscal 2020-21, the company according challenges for the global economy in the current business
to Bhattacharya has been affected severely. “As a leading year. Stated Denner, “To achieve at least a balanced
automotive technology company with 80 per cent of result, we will make a supreme effort.” “Although, other
our revenues driven through mobility business, we issues are currently in the spotlight, we must not lose
have been affected severely,” he expressed. “ The auto sight of the future of our planet,” he concluded.
sector as a whole will take four to five years to return Courtesy: ACI, Bureau
to 2018-19 levels,” he opined. Commiting to being a Story by: Ashish Bhatia
technology agnostic partner to customers, government With inputs from Deven Lad

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