In 1921, the first Bosch Service opened its doors in Hamburg, Germany and the chain reaction of new workshops begun.
1927: It was the invention of the Bosch injection pump that made high-speed diesel engines possible – an essential requirement for their use in motor vehicles
1921 - 1960
Since the 1930s, the repair of diesel components has been established as a separate business area within the Bosch Service organisation
1989: 1st delivery of a high-pressure Diesel injection
system for a large scale passenger car application, followed by UPS (1995) and VP44 (1996).
1987: This was the start of Common Rail system technology.
1990 - Today
1986: Bosch Electronic Diesel Control (EDC)
1960: The 1st Bosch distribution pump (Type VM)
followed by Bosch distribution pump VE.
By the end of the 1960s, Bosch had established a worldwide network of workshops specialising in diesel repair.
1960 - 1990
There is now a global network of about 3,000 leading workshops, which, as licensed and independent partners of Bosch, cater to vehicle workshops, fleet operators as well as private customers.