Bosch rolls out hydrogen

Bosch is entering the hydrogen age of mobility.

“Bosch knows its way around hydrogen and Bosch is growing with hydrogen,” said Dr. Stefan Hartung, the chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH.

Only with hydrogen can there be a climate-neutral world, said the firm.

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The company said it, “strongly advocates the establishment of a hydrogen economy and is stepping up its investments in hydrogen.”

Between 2021 and 2026, Bosch reported, it will have invested a total of nearly $2.6 billion in the development and manufacturing of its H2 technologies.

Also, in its solutions for the hydrogen economy, Bosch said it is relying on a global manufacturing network and the prowess of its German locations.

For example, the Bosch plant in Bamberg, Germany, will supply the Feuerbach factory with the fuel-cell stack and important system components such as the electric air compressor and the recirculation blower come from the Bosch plant in Homburg, Germany.

In addition, Bosch is also planning to manufacture stacks for mobile applications in its U.S. plant in Anderson, South Carolina.

“We don’t just have the required systems expertise, but also the capability of quickly scaling up new developments to mass production,” said Markus Heyn, member of the Bosch board of management and chairman of Bosch mobility.

Worldwide, the company expects that, by 2030, one in five new trucks weighing six tons or more will feature a fuel-cell powertrain.

The company said it “operates along the entire hydrogen value chain, developing technology for its production and application. By 2030, Bosch plans to generate sales of roughly $5.3 billion with hydrogen technology.”

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of tools, technology and services. Having established a regional presence, in 1906, in North America, the Bosch Group employs 35,300 associates worldwide in more than 100 locations.