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Bosch secures major Mercedes EV motor order amid company crisis

Following the recent string of bad news regarding heavily slashed positions, Bosch has secured an important major electric motor order from Mercedes-Benz. The automaker recently unveiled its new electric C-Class (Image: Mercedes-Benz).
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Following the recent string of bad news regarding heavily slashed positions, Bosch has secured an important major electric motor order from Mercedes-Benz. The automaker recently unveiled its new electric C-Class (Image: Mercedes-Benz).
The crisis-ridden automotive supplier Bosch has secured a lucrative major order from Mercedes-Benz for electric motors. Into the 2030s, the Stuttgart-based company will supply electric drive units for the upcoming generation of electric vehicles. The deal serves as an important signal during a period of massive job cuts.
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Good news for the heavily pressured automotive supplier Bosch. Following massive job cuts and a string of bad news in recent months, a major new order is providing a breath of fresh air for the Mobility division. Mercedes-Benz has placed a large-scale order for electric motors to power its upcoming electric vehicles. The long-term partnership will run into the 2030s and covers a high volume of drive units across various performance classes.

With this deal, Bosch will supply the core components for the next generation of premium electric vehicles. According to the company, the electric motors achieve an exceptionally high efficiency rate of up to 98%. A central factor in this success is a novel winding technology combined with an innovative rotor oil cooling system. This design optimally dissipates the generated heat and noticeably increases power density.

With its electric motors, Bosch achieves an efficiency of up to 98 percent while at the same time increasing the power density.
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In the Bosch electric motor, the combination of high efficiency, innovative cooling, optimized winding technology and scalable platform architecture results in a particularly compact design.
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Worldwide, around seven Bosch electric motors currently roll off the production line every minute.
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Another advantage for automakers is the scalable architecture of the drive units. The electric motors can be flexibly adjusted in length and seamlessly integrated into different axle variants. This saves weight and installation space while significantly reducing overall system costs. For 2026, Bosch plans to produce more than seven million components for electric driving worldwide.

The company currently manufactures around seven electric motors per minute. The Mercedes order represents an immensely important milestone for Bosch. Most recently, the corporation had made negative headlines due to drastic profit slumps and plans to eliminate tens of thousands of jobs in Germany.

With this new deal, the supplier proves its technological competitiveness in the fiercely contested electromobility market. Alongside Mercedes-Benz, more than 50 automobile manufacturers worldwide are currently counted among the Swabian company's clients.

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