ADAC Innovation Award Presented “Yellow Angel” for Bosch CO2 Sensor

Award for environmentally friendly technology:
· CO2 sensor in air-conditioning systems saves fuel and CO2 emissions

January 2008, Munich – The German automobile association ADAC has presented Bosch with its 2008 “Gelber Engel” (yellow angel – named for the ADAC road patrol cars) award in the “innovation” category. With its third prize, the panel of experts pays tribute to this pioneering achievement and development for automotive technology. The judges assessed 44 new technologies submitted by automakers and automotive suppliers. At a ceremony in Munich on January 17, 2008, ADAC president Peter Meyer presented the award to Franz Fehrenbach, chairman of the Bosch board of management. “Together with my colleagues, I am very pleased that our CO2 sensor has been singled out for this award. It is one of the many technologies we produce that make the car more environmentally friendly and, in the end, more economical.” This is the second time Bosch has received this prestigious innovation award, which has been presented every year since 2005.

Sensor reduces CO2 emissions and fuel consumption
Bosch’s new Climate Control Sensor, or CCS, measures the level of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the passenger compartment. The result is more efficient control of the air-conditioning system, and a corresponding reduction in its energy demand. While the quality of the air-conditioning remains high, the result is a noticeable decrease in fuel consumption, as well as a lower level of CO2 emissions from the engine. Based on the results of a series of trials under summer conditions in southern Europe, developers predict a maximum fuel saving in the range of a good half liter per 100 kilometers driven.

The robust and compact Climate Control Sensor uses infrared-based spectroscopy to measure CO2 levels in the air. It reacts reliably to changes, even minor ones, in the composition of the air. The properties of the Climate Control Sensor form the basis for new control strategies for air-conditioning systems. Samples of the sensor are already being supplied to automakers’ development departments.

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, some 260,000 associates generated sales of 43.7 billion euros in fiscal 2006. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 300 subsidiary and regional companies in over 50 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Bosch spends more than three billion euros each year for research and development, and in 2006 applied for over 3,000 patents worldwide. The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.”

The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.

Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.com.

Source: Bosch Group

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