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Bosch Aftermarket appoints new UK and Ireland sales manager

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Bosch Aftermarket, the division of the German company responsible for supplying diagnostic garage equipment, training and the Bosch Car Service network, has appointed Dominic Moran its new country sales manager for the UK and Ireland. Moran, who begins in the position on 1 January 2012, moves to the UK from his current Aftermarket role as regional sales manager for the Bosch Group in Australia; he brings with him, notes Bosch, significant experience from previous sales roles within the consumer hardware and automotive sectors.

24th November 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bosch demos old, new power train tech at RAC Challenge

Bosch has demonstrated some of its oldest and newest automotive technology at the RAC Future Car Challenge and London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. On Saturday 5 November, Bosch showcased its latest split-axle hybrid technology in the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4, which took part in the 60-mile RAC Future Car Challenge, driven by Rory Reid from CNET; on the next day Peter Fouquet, president of Robert Bosch UK, took part in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run in a 1904 Mercedes-Simplex touring car, which uses a Bosch magneto and spark plug.

11th November 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bosch batteries and chargers

Bosch reports that members of its battery range landed both ‘Best Buy’ and ‘Recommended’ accolades in this year’s Car Mechanics magazine awards. The tests used to determine the best product in each category looked at usability, durability, capacity and cranking. The Bosch S5 Silver Plus, which features 610 cranking Amps, a 63AH capacity and a five-year warranty, was determined the ‘Best Buy’ – with the maximum score of 20/20, while the – Bosch S4 Silver, with 540 cranking Amps and 60AH capacity, received a ‘Recommended’ accolade.

5th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Euro Car Parts: aiming for quality assured batteries at competitive prices

Euro Car Parts, the UK’s largest car and van parts distributor, reports experiencing “phenomenal growth” across its car, commercial vehicle, motorcycle and leisure battery ranges. Bill Stimson, marketing director for the Bosch, Exide and Lion brand supplier, comments “we pride ourselves on offering an unbeatable choice of batteries and have recently made significant additions to all our ranges. Being prime battery supplier to the RAC has only enhanced our reputation as the fastest emerging force in the UK battery market.”

26th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Jaguar investing £350 million in new Wolverhampton engine plant

Just over two weeks after reports surfaced that the UK government was targeting automotive suppliers for British manufacturing investment, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced plans to build a new £350 million engine plant in Wolverhampton. According to reports, the new factory will create around 750 skilled jobs to serve demand from Asia.

19th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Analysts note improved Schaeffler outlook, continuing risks

Responding to Schaeffler Group’s recently published second quarter results, including a margin of 15.3 per cent for the quarter, financial analysts have praised the “very respectable results”. However, writing in an investor’s not dated 2 September, Morgan Stanley also noted risked associated with the company’s outlook and pointed out that margins were down 150 basis points year-on-year and 220 basis points quarter-on-quarter due to “higher raw material costs and ongoing expansion costs.”

2nd September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Schaeffler Group financials: growth in 1H 2011

The Schaeffler Group says its first six months in 2011 have “set new records in sales and operating results”. The company has grown its net income to 641 million euros in the period, with EBIT rising 20 per cent to 883 million euros and margin at 16.4 per cent. The company expects sales to increase by “at least 10 per cent” and has an EBIT margin target of “more than 13 per cent” for the year. Schaeffler’s sales in the first six months rose by 18 per cent to approximately 5.4 billion euros.

31st August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Government targeting Bosch, Continental, Schaeffler for UK manufacturing investment

The British government is attending the Frankfurt Motor Show with the intention of targeting automotive suppliers such as Bosch, Continental and Schaeffler for discussions on potential investment in UK manufacturing. According to a report published by The Telegraph on 29 August, the government has “drawn up a list of foreign manufacturers that it wants to attract to the UK in order to boost output and help rebalance the economy.” The article continues by explaining that Mark Prisk, minister for manufacturing, will attend the Frankfurt Motor Show (also known as IAA Car) later this month.

30th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Report: Global TPMS market will be worth $3 billion by 2017

The global Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) market could be worth around US$3 billion according to a report published by Global Industry Analysts (GIA).

26th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Autodata aims to demystify ESP fitments

After more than two years of waiting, the European Commission’s mandatory requirement for vehicle manufacturers to fit systems to detect and avert skidding on all new cars and vans will come into force on 1 November this year. Whether they’re called ESP, ESC, VDC, VSC or any of the many other proprietary names, the proportion of new cars fitted with these systems will jump from 60 per cent of those driving off dealer forecourts (at present) to 100 per cent.

18th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bosch to acquire Unipoint Group

The Bosch Group’s Automotive Aftermarket division is set to acquire the Unipoint Group and its affiliated Unipoint and NSA brands for an undisclosed sum. An agreement confirming the deal between Bosch and the Unipoint Group, which produces starters, alternators, temperature control parts and wiper blades for the aftermarket, was signed on August 9.

16th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bosch innovates compact motorcycle antilock braking system

Bosch has claimed it has achieved a World first with its new brake control system developed specifically for motorcycles, contradicting the idea that the systems are too big and too heavy to be fitted to two-wheelers. The manufacturer says it has been able to reduce the size and weight of its system to make it suitable for use on motor scooters and small motorcycles, while the flexible design allows Bosch to offer three different levels of system, from the basics to electronically controlled models. The company points out that only 16 per cent of all newly manufactured motorcycles in the EU in 2010 were fitted with ABS; the company says it expects European legislation to impact the market in the next decade, as a proposal has been tabled to make ABS compulsory on new bikes entering the market from 2017.

2nd August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

EU funded ‘OpEneR’ project to increase electric vehicle efficiency

Two shortcomings of today’s crop of fully electric vehicles (FEV) are their limited driving range and long charging time – for the majority of motorists this pair of factors outweighs the host of environmental and cost benefits such vehicles offer. Key culprits behind these limitations are vehicle batteries, however improving battery technology alone is no panacea. To unlock the FEV market and reduce “range anxiety”, several leading automotive industry firms have partnered in a European Union co-funded project aimed at optimising how the power provided by existing battery technology is utilised.

7th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bosal appoints new commercial team in UK

Bosal has created a UK commercial team, to be led by new sales and marketing director, Robin Evans. Evans, 42, officially joins Bosal UK on 1 August after a successful four years with K & N Filters as their UK sales and marketing manager. He has considerable experience of the aftermarket and distribution sectors, starting his career in 1993 with Valvoline and rising to become their EMEA business manager.

7th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bosch online booking system goes live

Independent garage network, Bosch Car Service, has today launched a new online booking service in the UK. The company says the system, which has been in development over the past year, was launched to provide customers with a simple-to-use facility through which to book their vehicles in for a number of different services. Customers can book their appointments through the boschcarservice.co.uk website.

4th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors