With Chinese automakers growing eager to have its own automated transmission technology, the global suppliers of automatic transmissions (AT), continuously variable transmissions (CVT), dual-clutch transmission (DCT), etc, are pushing for a better market position. What does Bosch, the exclusive provider of CVT pushbelt, do and think about the Chinese market? We had an exclusive interview with Hein Siemerink, project manager of the CVT business unit of Bosch in China.

CVT-equipped automobiles offer a 3-14% better fuel efficiency than comparable models with a manual transmission. Last week, Mr. Elias van Wijk, Vice President of Bosch CVT Business Unit, said Bosch would like to offer know-how transfer and engineering support for China to develop own-brand CVT, said sina.com today.

Bosch Chairman Franz Fehrenbach announced in Beijing recently that Bosch will invest 100 million euros to build a new energy facility in Beijing this year and the company will invest a total of 850 million euros in the coming three years, Beijing Business Today said yesterday.

Bosch Chairman Franz Fehrenbach announced in Beijing on October 13 that Bosch' sales revenue in China is expected to reach 2.3 billion euros, a 30% increase over last year, xinhua.net reported today. It will be the fourth consecutive year for Bosch to score such big growth in China.

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