· Old spare parts can be found without extensive searching

· Range available in the Bosch Classic Parts Supplies shop tripled

The Bosch Esitronic workshop software offers up-to-date information on diagnostics, troubleshooting, servicing and maintenance and is used in over 60,000 workshops worldwide. Now, the Esitronic functionality has been extended to both the retro and classic sectors. Until now, if a workshop search was made for a spare part for an older car via Esitronic, the Bosch workshop software would often return the result "no longer available" because the spare part in question is no longer manufactured and the wholesaler no longer has it in stock. For both the retro and classic sectors, however, the spare parts being sought are often to be found in the specialist Bosch Classic Parts Supply shop that was set up by Bosch Automotive Tradition. A link between the offer in the Ebay shop and the Esitronic workshop software means that the workshops can now access the required spare parts quickly and easily. It is mainly products that are more than 20 years old that are linked from Bosch Esitronic to the Bosch Classic Parts Supplies.

If the part is on offer in the Bosch Classic Parts Supplies shop, then it is highlighted with the note "CSA: Classic Shop Also." A single mouse click takes the user via an Internet link to the Bosch Automotive Tradition home page (www.automotive-tradition.de) and from there to the Ebay shop; here the user can purchase the required part. Using this alternative source of supply, even the older spare parts are easy to obtain without extensive searching, enabling workshops to provide timely and expert assistance to customers.

Bosch Classic Parts Supplies Ebay shop on course for continued growth
Bosch Automotive Tradition set up the Bosch Classic Parts Supplies shop on Ebay at the end of 2007. In 2008, the shop had already recorded around 80,000 visits and this total doubled last year. At the same time, the range was extended threefold. There are currently 2700 products available in 18 shop categories. Furthermore, the ranks of industry partners were increased in 2009, broadening the product range to include high-value products from the vehicle-maintenance, lubricants and tires categories. The shop is not just accessible from a German platform; it also has British, French and Spanish platforms.

Parts, expertise and passion for vintage car enthusiasts
Bosch Automotive Tradition is the service provider for retro and classic enthusiasts. The Bosch Classic Division organizes the provision of spare parts for classic vehicles professionally, by long-term storage of older spare parts and reproduction from original product specifications, for example. Spare parts from Bosch Automotive Tradition can be obtained from wholesalers, Bosch Service centers and the car manufacturer's classic sectors. The Ebay shop frequently undertakes the distribution of Bosch classic parts. Classic enthusiasts can also get their hands on vintage documentation, repair instructions and spare parts listings from Bosch Automotive Tradition.

Reader contact:
Robert Bosch GmbH
Automotive Aftermarket
Phone +49 (0) 9001 942010
E-Mail: Kundenberatung.KFZ-Technik@de.bosch.com

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, some 275,000 associates generated sales of 38.2 billion euros in fiscal 2009. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 300 subsidiaries and regional companies in over 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for growth. Each year, Bosch spends more than 3.5 billion euros for research and development, and applies for some 3,800 patents worldwide. With all its products and services, Bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial. The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.” The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH. Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.com.

PI6958 - March 2010