Bosch Begins Volume Production of its Fuel-cell Power Module

Bosch has begun volume production of its fuel-cell power module at ts Stuttgart-Feuerbach location in Germany. In addition, Bosch is also planning to manufacture stacks for mobile applications in its US plant in Anderson, South Carolina.

Nikola Corporation, based in the US, will serve as the pilot customer with its Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck, which is scheduled to enter the North American market in the third quarter of 2023. 

Apart from the fuel-cell powertrain, Bosch is also working on the hydrogen engine, developing systems for both port and direct injection of hydrogen.

This solution is particularly suitable for heavy vehicles on long hauls with especially heavy loads

The company has also announced plans to invest nearly 2.5 bn euros in hydrogen technology up to 2026.

By 2030, Bosch says it plans to generate sales of roughly 5 billion euros with hydrogen technology.

Dr. Stefan Hartung, the chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH, says: “Here in Stuttgart-Feuerbach, in the plant whose history goes back further than any other Bosch plant, the hydrogen future is about to happen. Bosch knows its way around hydrogen, and Bosch is growing with hydrogen.”

“Bosch is one of the very few companies that are capable of mass producing technology as complex as fuel-cell stacks. We don’t just have the required systems expertise, but also the capability of quickly scaling up new developments to mass production,” adds Markus Heyn, member of the Bosch board of management and chairman of Bosch Mobility.

Bosch employs more than 3,000 people in hydrogen technology.