Why does Bosch give up lithium battery cells and use hydrogen fuel cell technology?

Based on the four aspects of market, technology, cost and investment, Bosch concluded that the current large-scale investment in the production of lithium batteries for liquid electrolyte technology is not conducive to the development of Bosch.

On February 28th, Bosch, the global auto parts giant, held a press conference on the theme of “Electronic Technology Development Strategy”. At the meeting, Mr. Rolf Bulander, member of the Bosch Group Management Committee and President of the Automotive Division, clearly stated that Bosch will abandon the self-made new energy vehicle power battery unit and switch to the integration of Bosch's own battery management system technology and system through the purchased battery unit to provide customers with a complete battery system.

In terms of abandoning the production of power battery cells for vehicles, Bosch concluded from the four aspects of market, technology, cost and investment, and concluded that the current large-scale investment in the production of lithium batteries for liquid electrolyte technology is not conducive to the development of Bosch. .

It is worth noting that abandoning the production of power battery cells does not mean that Bosch completely abandons the development and manufacture of battery systems. Bosch will shift its focus to the areas of autonomous driving and hydrogen fuel.

Bosch said that in 2018, it will continue to exert its strength in hydrogen fuel cell technology, continue to tap the potential of internal combustion engines, and strengthen the development of autonomous driving and driving assistance technologies.

“At the latest, by 2030, fuel cells will play an important role in the power train system. Bosch is accelerating the R&D process and gradually expanding our product portfolio,” said Volkmar Dundal, Chairman of the Bosch Group Board of Directors.

Although Bosch is not a professional manufacturer of lithium-ion battery for vehicles, it gave up its own production of lithium battery cells and turned its focus to the field of hydrogen fuel cells. This indicates that in the increasingly competitive market of power batteries, fuel cells Technology may become a new choice for companies to enter the new energy vehicle industry.

Let's take a look at the recent developments in the field of fuel cells:

11 Japanese companies joined forces to create hydrogen refueling station construction companies

Foreign media reports, including Toyota, Nissan, Honda, JXTG Energy, Tokyo Gas and Toyota Tsusho, announced that they have jointly established a new company responsible for the construction and operation of fuel cell vehicle hydrogen refueling stations to promote the spread of fuel cell vehicles in Japan. . The first phase of the project plans to complete the construction of about 80 hydrogen refueling stations by fiscal year 2021.

Taiwan and Canada cooperate to promote hydrogen fuel cell technology exchange

Recently, the Taiwan Fuel Cell Partner Alliance and the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association signed a memorandum of cooperation at the Tokyo Renewable Energy Week to promote the development of technologies including hydrogen energy applications, research on hydrogen energy technology standards, development of fuel cell application technologies, and fuel cell vehicles cooperation in research on hydrogen storage standards.

Dongfang Electric Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Delivery

Recently, the launch of the hydrogen fuel cell bus jointly developed by Dongfang Electric and Chengdu Bus and the unveiling ceremony of the first hydrogenation demonstration station in Sichuan Province were held in the industrial port of Chengdu’s Yaodu District, marking the first batch of self-developed hydrogen fuel buses in Sichuan Province. Dongfang Electric provides fuel cell power system for the passenger car.

MHPS receives fuel cell hybrid gas turbine order

Foreign media reported that Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Co., Ltd. (MHPS) received an order for its supercharged hybrid power generation system integrated with solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and micro gas turbine (MGT). The hybrid system uses city gas as a fuel, operates at a high temperature of around 900 ° C, and is powered by ceramic SOFC stacks and MGT.

Power Cell receives 6.5 million Swedish Krona fuel cell stack orders

Foreign media reported that Power Cell Sweden AB received an order from China's customer fuel cell stack Power CellS2, delivery will be in the first quarter and second quarter of 2018, the order value of 6.5 million Swedish kronor. The order will also test Power Cell's liquid organic hydrogen carrier LOHC technology.

Freudenberg and 9 German enterprises develop fuel cells

The Freudenberg Performance Materials Group and nine other German auto parts companies, as well as the Baden-Württemberg State Solar and Hydrogen Research Center, will systematically introduce fuel cell technology into mature industrial production and develop safe fuel cell mass production processes.

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