The Australian based automotive aftermarket division of Bosch has reconfirmed its commitment in the Australian and New Zealand market.
Despite Bosch’s recent announcement to exit the filtration market in Oceania only, it says other strategic areas of the product portfolio continues to grow.
According to Bosch product categories such as rotating electrics, brakes, petrol and diesel are all showing encouraging growth. The division offers a broad range of products for both petrol and diesel engines, extensively covering European, Asian and other makes of passenger and commercial vehicles found in Australia and New Zealand.
Bosch says it it will continue to support vehicle manufacturers, the aftermarket, passenger car and commercial vehicle repair shops across Australia and New Zealand with diagnostic systems, spare parts, repair shop technology and technical know-how.
“Bosch sources and produces spare parts for maintenance and repair, and also contributes to repair shop concepts, such as Bosch car service and Bosch diesel service,” says regional director Damion Newsome
Newsome says that Bosch car service currently numbers more than130 franchises across Australia and New Zealand. It is part of one of the largest independent repair shop networks in the world and growing.
There are more than 20 Bosch diesel service centres in New Zealand to cater to the light and heavy diesel sector.
Traditionally Bosch sold components to the aftermarket that were developed by it for the OEM but now through strategic acquisitions, it has been able to expand its product portfolio considerably.
Now Bosch develops and manufactures many spare parts for the aftermarket, including spark plugs, glow plugs and oxygen sensors, windshield wipers and brake pads, and it also manufactures repair shop equipment such as brake testers, battery testers, wheel alignment and mounting devices.
