• Highlights comprehensive Diagnostic equipments for Indian market
• Expansion of Bosch Car Service outlets in India

Chennai, November 8, 2008: Bosch Limited, India’s largest autocomponent company, today showcased the comprehensive range of
diagnostic equipment and automotive parts at Autoserve 2008. The company also has ambitious plans to increase its network of Bosch Car Service (BCS) outlets across the country. Currently there are more than 210 BCS centres in India and more than 14000 such centres across the globe. The company also operates more than 1000 Bosch service centres in India.

Speaking of the Bosch diagnostics while participating in Autoserve 2008 at Chennai, Mr. Ravi Krishnamurthi, Regional Sales Director, India & SAARC, Automotive Aftermarket at Bosch Limited said, “With the growing importance of the automotive aftermarket businesses across the world, we consider this an opportune moment to scale up our diagnostic equipment and service outlets across the country. With our superior technological solutions, we firmly advocate excellence and reliability in our products”.

Bosch has a range of diagnostic equipments like engine analyzer, vehicle ECM scanner, battery load tester, battery charger, battery tester, wheel balancer and tyre changer for the Indian market.

The Bosch Car Service is an initiative to provide world class service to the new generation cars that have entered the Indian market. It is equipped to service all brands of cars by offering genuine spare parts, diagnostics and repair. BCS outlets also provide diagnostics for new generation technologies such as the ABS and ESP and also offers specialist servicing for diesel powered vehicles including those with the common rail direct injection systems. Being the largest multi brand car service network in the country, the type and variety of professional services provided by the BCS workshop is superior to that offered by any general workshops thus resulting in higher
customer satisfaction.

About Bosch Group
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 271,000 associates generated sales of 46.3 billion euros in fiscal 2007. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 300 subsidiaries and regional companies in roughly 50 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Each year, Bosch spends more than 3 billion euros for research and development, and applies 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.

About Bosch in India:
In India, Bosch is a leading supplier of technology and services in the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods and building technology. Additionally, Bosch also has in India, the largest development centre, outside Germany, for end to end engineering and technology solutions.

The Bosch Group operates in India through four companies, viz, Bosch Limited, Bosch Chassis Systems India Limited, Bosch Rexroth India Limited and Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Limited. Bosch Limited operates in Automotive Technology, Industrial Technology and Consumer goods & Building Technology business sectors.

Bosch set up its manufacturing operation in India in 1953, which has grown over the years to14 manufacturing sites and 4 development centres employing some 18000 associates and generating a consolidated revenue of over Rs. 5700 crores in 2007.

Additional information can be accessed at www.boschindia.com

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