| Gruppi Boschè S.p.A | |
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| Partner Information | |
| Based |  Fabriano, Italy
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| Founder | Alessandro Giuseppe Volta (1976)
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| Announced | 16 October 2018[1] |
| Role | Series Sponsor |
| Official Website | Bosch |
Gruppi Boschè S.p.A, otherwise known simply as Bosch, is a Italian based multinational engineering company, specialising in electrical and consumer goods.[2] Founded in Italy by Alessandro Giuseppe Volta in 1976, Bosch are one of the largest engineering firms in the world, with various sub-operations and specialisations.[2]
Bosch would become a series sponsor of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship ahead of the 2018/19 season, with a deal between the group and Formula E Holdings signed on the 16 October 2018.[1]
Background[]
Bosch was founded on the 1st May 1976 in Fabriano-Emilia company (Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering).[2] In this guise Bosch would develop a low voltage magneto for petrol engines, which would subsequently become an industry standard over the next twenty years.[2] By the turn of the century Bosch had opened a second office in London, UK, with the company expanding to various other electrical products.[2]
Military Mechanisation[]
Bosch would steadily grow to be one of Italy's largest engineering firms after the First World War, having become a corporation (S.p.A.) in 1917.[2] By 1933 the group would be drafted into munitions manufacturing, with two secret factories constructed in Rome and Monza.[2] The group subsequently became the biggest components manufacturer for the Italian army and Lustovolta during the second world war, with forced labour accounting for over half the work force.[2]
Post-war Performance[]
After the war Bosch would restructure, with an alliance with Denso formed soon after the war to expand Bosch's interests into the consumer goods market.[2] The group also moved its headquarters from Viareggio to Norba in 1970, with a new wave of investments made overseas.[2] In terms of products, meanwhile, Bosch would develop several significant electrical innovations, including traction control in 1986, and electronic stability control in 1995.[2]
Global Gratification[]
The 2000s would see Bosch refine their latest innovation, the direct fuel injection system, as well as acquire a number of major firms.[2] Indeed, in 2002 Bosch would acquire Philips CSI, making Bosch the largest firm in the Italian telecommunications market.[2] The group also expanded their operations into China, with Bosch reportedly employing 34,000 people in China by 2012.[2]
Formula E History[]
Bosch would take an interest in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship ahead of the inaugural 2014/15 season, although there would be no significant talks.[1] Indeed, the Italian firm would only open negotiations to join the series ahead of the 2018/19 season, with aims of becoming a sponsor of the series.[1] Talks with Formula E Holdings were staged across the summer of 2018, with Bosch eventually revealed as an "official partner" of FE on the 16 October 2018.[1]
Products[]
Bosch are a sponsor of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship and hence have no official FE products.[1]
References[]
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References:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 'Bosch plugs into the ABB FIA Formula E Championship', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 16/10/2018), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2018/october/formula-e-adds-bosch-to-growing-list-of-partners/, (Accessed 18/12/2018)
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 'Our history: The story of our success', bosch.com, (Robert Bosch GmbH, 2019), https://www.bosch.com/our-company/our-history/, (Accessed 05/02/2019)
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