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Bosch activities at SAE 2010


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Solutions to SAE World Congress 2010; Bosch Participates in Ride and Drive Featuring Clean Diesel, Active Safety Systems

WHAT: As a Gold Sponsor at this year's SAE World Congress, Bosch will have a presence at the event, highlighting technologies that help automakers meet future emissions and advanced safety regulations.

Throughout the event, the company will have technical and business sources available to speak to Bosch's innovation and strategy.

-Johannes-Joerg Rueger, senior vice president, engineering, Diesel Systems, Robert Bosch LLC, will discuss Bosch clean diesel in a technical theatre presentation about Far-Term Powertrain Solutions.

-Bosch will have two clean diesel vehicles and one vehicle with Bosch's advanced safety technology, iBolt(tm), available at SAE's ride and drive event at COBO Conference and Exhibition Center. On-site technical experts will be available for discussion.

WHEN: SAE World Congress
April 13-15, 2010
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

-Ride and Drive (for media only)
April 13, 2010 - Noon until 4 p.m.

-Bosch Panel Discussions - Johannes-Joerg Rueger, Far-Term Powertrain Solutions


April 13, 2010 - 1:30-3:30 p.m.
AVL Technology Leadership Center

WHERE: COBO Conference and Exhibition Center
Detroit, MI 48226

VEHICLES: The following production vehicles will be available during the ride and drive, demonstrating Bosch's technology:

Ford

The 2010 Ford Flex features Bosch's four-sensor intelligent bolt system, iBolt(tm), for advanced passenger safety.

In the case of an accident, Bosch's intelligent bolt system, iBolt(tm), uses sensors to deploy the passenger airbag in a targeted way based on characteristics of the passenger. The four-sensor system is built into the seat chassis, replacing normal securing bolts and increasing the structural integrity of the seat. The technology measures the forces operating on the four anchor points of the seat frame, the weight on the passenger seat and how the weight is distributed, to electronically calculate data. The vehicle occupant protection electronics then determines the best passenger airbag deployment technique.

Mercedes-Benz

The 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC features a 3.0-liter, V6 turbo diesel engine with "AdBlue" exhaust treatment, helping the SUV meet current 50-state emission standards. Bosch's Denoxtronic with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology reduces nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx) by up to 85 percent, without sacrificing fuel economy or performance.

BMW

The 2009 BMW X5d features a 3.0-liter, inline 6 twin turbo diesel engine, effectively packages fuel efficiency, reduced emissions and performance into a luxury compact SUV. Bosch's Denoxtronic with SCR technology reduces NOx emissions by up to 85 percent, without sacrificing fuel economy or performance.

Compared with an equivalent gasoline PFI engine, today's clean diesel passenger vehicles provide an average increase in fuel economy of 30 percent; a decrease in carbon dioxide emissions by up to 25 percent; and, an increase in torque of up to 50 percent.