Bosch's Green Tech Powers Green Autos At NAIAS

By Evander Klum

This year's theme of the North American International Auto Show is going green. With the threat of global warming becoming more and more a concern for the global community, the auto industry has been going in the right direction by developing and using green technologies for vehicles.

The NAIAS is one of the biggest events of its kind. Thus, it is easy to see that it is the event where most major and smaller automakers choose to unveil their newest and cleanest vehicles. According to The Auto Channel, there are more and more vehicles in the event using Bosch's green technologies. The report pointed out that the common diesel rail and gasoline direct injection technologies developed by the German company are being used in many vehicles showcased at the NAIAS.

According to The Auto Channel, the German corporation has been developing green technologies for the automotive industry to help automakers come up with fuel efficient vehicles. A powertrain technology developed by Bosch for diesel engines allowed said engines to achieve fuel efficiency by as much as 30 percent compared to gasoline engines. As fuel efficiency becomes better, emission also lowered by as much as 25 percent. As for performance, Bosch's technology allows for production of 50 percent more torque.

Chris Qualters, director for marketing at North American Diesel System for Robert Bosch LLC, said that they have played a key role in the current revival of the diesel engine. "Bosch has played a vital role in the advancement of diesel in the automotive industry," said Qualters. "With the introduction of common rail technology in 1997, Bosch brought a new dimension to the diesel engine market resulting in cleaner, quieter, more efficient and responsive vehicles."

Another one of Bosch's creations is the second generation of the gasoline direct injection system dubbed DI–Motronic. It is being used on the Lincoln MKS and the 2008 Cadillac CTS. This technology developed by Bosch is certainly much more valuable than Dodge bug shields.

Using the DI-Motronic, automakers were able to improve the fuel efficiency of their gasoline powered engines. With the said technology on tap, gasoline engines produce 15 percent less greenhouse gas emission. Injecting the gasoline fuel into the combustion camber like in a diesel engine allows for a more complete burn thus there would be less unburned fuel going out the exhaust system of the engine.

Sujit Jain, the general manager of Gasoline Systems North America for Robert Bosch LLC, said in conclusion: "Although alternative propulsion systems are growing in popularity, conventional internal combustion engines will remain the dominant powertrain option among U.S. light vehicles in the near future. Today's consumers are faced with rising fuel costs and a desire to reduce their impact on the environment. Bosch is committed to developing technologies that meet driver demands while benefiting the environment."