Why Bosch gave up into power battery monomer

As the world's auto enterprises and heading into Tier1 suppliers Power battery field, a strategic decision on Bosch causes the attention of the whole industry.

On February 28, 2018, Bosch held by "electric technology development strategy" as the theme of the press conference. The Bosch groups management committee members, automobile division President and made it clear that RolfBulander Bosch will not production The battery Monomer.

Bring the Bosch group President RolfBulander car division

A complete set of battery system including several battery monomer battery, battery management system, thermal management, battery isolation unit and shell, etc.

Bosch's idea is that give up homemade power battery unit, instead of outsourcing battery unit and its powerful battery management system technology and system integration capabilities to provide customers with a complete battery system.

As the world's largest car technology supplier, Bosch focuses on precision mechanical and electrical engineering, has been in its innovation of cutting-edge products and system solutions.

Give up is involved in a background of power battery monomer, the past few years, Bosch actually did a lot in the field of power battery technology accumulation and capital investment, to set up power battery factory.

In 2014, Bosch, bought a new solid-state batteries company in California - Seeo. On this basis, through the global R&D center of multiple cooperation, Bosch announced that has developed a solid state the lithium battery.Bosch also said, will be put on sale in 2020 before a solid new electric car batteries, can make double range of electric vehicles, at the same time costs by halves.

In 2016, the media also going to China to build power battery factory. But since then no further progress. Last year, will begin with Bosch energy to fuel cell field, Weichai power, the United States with China successively Nicholas automobile fuel cell research and development through cooperation.

It’s not involved in power battery monomer, the Bosch group management committee members, automobile division President RolfBulander at the day's news conference gives four reasons:

Market level: power battery markets around the world by five big Asian companies (ninge era, Japan Panasonic, Samsung, LG, Shenzhen BYD) hogg, has become the climate and the several, Bosch if the battery unit and put into production at this time, not only accounts for less than what is cheap, but also big market risk.

Technical aspect: power battery new technology emerges as endlessly, upgrading is imminent. The present is given priority to with liquid electrolyte Lithium electricity Pool of energy density can not fully meet the demand of electric vehicles, Bosch more bullish on solid-state batteries as well as the next generation of lithium battery technology, but is expected to 2025 years to mature.

Cost level: a lithium battery unit cost 75% comes from the raw materials, such as, plus processing, packaging, transportation, etc, the profit space is very limited, once the price war, earn a few moneys, so to speak.

Level of the investment: by 2030, the global power battery capacity will reach 1000 GKWH, if Bosch's market share to 20%, then at least to invest 20 billion Euros to buy battery unit production, detection, recycling and other equipment. The money for any parts enterprises is not small number. And once a revolutionary innovation on technology, then early investment is likely to be treading water.

RolfBulander stressed that does not represent a Bosch gives up battery monomer battery system research and development and manufacturing. Instead, Bosch, continue to intensify research and development in this field. RolfBulander confident about the future of the power battery technology, he thinks the Bosch in this area advantage embodied in three aspects:

"SanDian" (battery, motor and electric control) system integration capabilities, Bosch is the world's rare several has now have strong comprehensive electric drive system, battery management and the research and development ability and core technology of vehicle electronic control of the company.

Energy efficiency cores know - how, Bosch is developing the next generation of more efficient motors, inverters, vehicle thermal management system, adopts Bosch system, under the condition of same charge, vehicles with a longer range.

Standardization, Bosch's goal is through standardized design and management to constantly improve and reduce the cost of electric technology, makes the electric drive vehicles really enter the era of large-scale application.

In fact, from the perspective of the specific action of 2017, Bosch strategy has been adjusted in the field of new energy vehicles, in the field of battery, it began to increase in the layout of the fuel cell.

On November 22, Bosch and weichai power in China signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement, the main content of the agreement includes two aspects, one is to build the international first-class fuel cell car chain of technological innovation and industrial chain, mutual cooperation, development and production of hydrogen fuel cells and related components Second, in the industrial age 4.0, Bosch will help weichai power advanced construction of the world, China's leading digital demonstration plant, improve the level of intelligence and automation.

In addition, Bosch and start-up companies in the United States, colas hydrogen fuel cell car is being developed for heavy trucks bridge system."By 2030, the latest fuel cells will play an important role in the power train system. Bosch is to accelerate the process of research and development, and gradually expand our product portfolio."Steiner's added.

At the same time, Bosch increase hybrid battery product development, the development of new hybrid 48 v battery is able to quickly integrate into the new models, help existing carmakers and similar start-up to shorten the development cycle, cost savings.

In 2017, Bosch has released its for new energy automobile electric drive axle eAxle products, it can be equipped with permanent magnet synchronous motor, can also be adapted ac induction motors. Specific products according to the platform design can realize the output from 50 KW to 300 KW, torque from 1000 nm to 6000 nm different conversion product. To cover a hybrid and pure electric vehicles to the demand of the electric drive axle.

"Bosch is accelerating the development of electric transportation, in the past year we found a considerable order, part from the order amount and even reached the billions of Euros."The Bosch groups board chairman Paul volke omar? Steiner, "said Dr.

The latest results, according to the Bosch group 2017 annual sales of 78 billion Euros, earnings before interest and tax of 5.3 billion Euros.

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