Today, for example, there are already over 10 million cars in the UK with petrol injection or engine management system and, as 99% of all new petrol-engine vehicles in Western Europe are manufactured with this technology, this figure can only increase.
These engines need sophisticated test equipment to diagnose faults and system failures. Ineffective diagnostic work inevitably leads to vehicle problems, dissatisfied customers and labour costs which far exceed a realistic invoice value for the workshop.
As the world's leading manufacturer of petrol injection systems - and as Europe's largest manufacturer of the associated test equipment - Bosch is ideally placed to help you understand and master this technology.
Facts
• Over 99% of all Western European petrol-engine cars are now manufactured with either a fuel injection or engine management system.
• More than 10 million cars (40%) in the UK have a petrol injection system - in 1995 this figure was less than 25%.
• Petrol injection parts are the fastest growing product area in the automotive market place - sales are currently valued at 65 million pounds with growth at 20% per annum.
• The Lambda Sensor market is consistently growing at 25% per annum - a figure set to increase as all new cars in Europe now need a minimum of two Lambda Sensors fitted.
• There are now over 4 million Electronic Control Units (ECUs) fitted to vehicles in the UK - in 1998 the market value of these parts had already reached 10 million pounds.
HISTORY OF INNOVATION
1927
Bosch developed the first Diesel Injection Pump
1951
Bosch developed the first Petrol Injection Pump and Fuel Injection System
1952
Bosch supplied the first Fuel Injection System to a production car.
1967
Bosch introduce first Electronic Fuel Injection System: D-Jetronic
1973
K-jetronic and L-Jetronic Injection Systems launched
1976
Bosch introduced the Lambda Sensor
1978
Bosch developed and introduced ABS Antilock Brake System
1979
Bosch Motronic Engine Management System introduced
1981
LH-Motronic System launched
1982
KE-Jetronic System launched
1986
Electronic Diesel Control introduced
1986
Bosch launch Traction Control ESP
1987
Mono-Jetronic System launched
1989
Mono-Motronic System launched
1995
Bosch launch Electronic Stability Programme ESP
1997
High Pressure Injection System for Diesel Engines
1999
Direct Injection System for Petrol Engine
2000
Common Rail Diesel Injection
2000 - 2002
Electro-hydraulic Brake, Adaptive Cruise Control
2002
Electronic Battery Management, Compact Alternators
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