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Bosch Acquires AutoCrew GmbH


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STUTTGART, GERMANY – April 10, 2009: Effective April 1, 2009, and following approval by the German federal antitrust authorities, Bosch has acquired AutoCrew GmbH and its "AutoCrew" and "AutoCrew Truck+Trailer" brands from ZF Trading GmbH. In acquiring AutoCrew, the Bosch Automotive Aftermarket division is extending its portfolio of concepts for workshops.

The company will launch AutoCrew as a separate concept alongside the Bosch Service organization: first in Europe, and then worldwide. AutoCrew is currently the partner of some 600 workshops in Germany, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and the Netherlands.