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Services for connected eBike mobility: Bosch presents the Connected Biking Platform

24.03.2026

Press release

Electrified mobility

Services for connected eBike mobility: Bosch presents the Connected Biking Platform

Stuttgart/Reutlingen – Modern eBike mobility is seamlessly integrated into people’s everyday digital lives. This gives rise to new opportunities for companies from the bike, mobility and service world: the development of attractive digital offers for their customers, optimised processes and innovative business models. With the Connected Biking Platform, Bosch eBike Systems now offers a digital basis for the development of new eBike services and provides with standardised interfaces and expertise. Our Connected Biking Platform is becoming a central component of the digital ecosystem around the eBike. We are creating opportunities for industry players to develop their own digital offerings. The first partners are already connected and are shaping connected eBike mobility together with us....Claus Fleischer, CEO of Bosch eBike Systems From connectivity to new possibilities The connected eBike is at the centre of the new platform. The system continuously records important information such as status, configuration, use and service data via the Bosch ConnectModule. This creates a level of knowledge about the entire life cycle of the eBike, from delivery to operation and remarketing. For secure integration, Bosch eBike Systems provides a modular toolbox of standardised interfaces and digital modules. For example, partners can use this information for their own applications via Cloud APIs for the ConnectModule and the eBike Flow app. Added value for the bike industry: development, service and new offers These insights into the complete life cycle of an eBike open up new ways for the entire bike industry to simplify processes and continuously enhance the riding experience for end customers. New models can be specifically adapted to real use profiles, maintenance and support are strengthened with efficient service, and app providers can develop innovative digital offerings. eBike manufacturers receive valuable insights into the actual use of their connected models based on the comprehensive information base. Knowledge about stock levels, functions used or the system status helps in developing future models and equipment in a more targeted manner. Operational processes can also be simplified: test fleets can be managed efficiently and transport to retailers can be secured with the tracking option. In addition, eBike manufacturers can develop their own apps or subscription services and place their own branded content directly in the eBike Flow app via “Content Cards”. Specialist dealers benefit from the option of being able to organise their own rental or test fleets even better on this basis. The overview of the location and availability of each eBike makes management much more efficient and also increases theft protection. App and service providers can connect their services to the eBike Flow app via the Connected Biking Platform and therefore reach a large, active eBike community. Once integrated, the interface enables seamless exchange between the two platforms. This creates a consistent experience for shared users and a valuable basis for the further development of our own services. Partners such as komoot are already connected here. New potential for fleet operators, leasing providers and insurance companies The Connected Biking Platform also opens up new options for professional mobility service providers: fleet operators can manage their eBikes more efficiently and minimise breakdowns, leasing providers can transparently track the value retention of their models, and insurance companies can minimise damage risks. The result is more reliable sharing services, transparent leasing conditions and comprehensible insurance rates. Fleet operators receive real-time information on the location, state of charge and use of each individual eBike. In the event of theft, the eBike can be located and the motor support disabled. Partners such as Papin and Tilia already have these options: for example, they can plan and control use, service and charging processes centrally. This enables proactive maintenance, reduces downtime and simplifies operation across many wheels. The fleet therefore remains reliably available. Mobility platforms can offer a complete solution with dashboards and booking apps for fleet and rental management with a clear competitive advantage. The advantage is a single, standardised interface for all eBikes with the smart system from Bosch. Partners such as allride (AMAG Group), Connected Cycle , Friiway , Joyride , OKGO and Velo de Ville are already using the Connected Biking Platform to help fleet and hire providers manage their eBikes or support dealers in selling eBikes through subscription models – without them having to invest in their own solutions. Leasing providers can transparently track the condition and service history of each eBike over the entire contract term. This ensures value retention, facilitates the technical appraisal during return and makes the evaluation of returns faster and more objective – the ideal basis for profitable remarketing. Leasing partners can also offer additional digital services by integrating them into the eBike Flow app. This creates a seamless experience for customers: they benefit from digital theft protection and can view their contract data directly in the eBike Flow app. Leasing providers are therefore given the opportunity to optimise customer lifecycle management and initiate follow-up leasing. Insurance companies benefit from alarm and GPS tracking functions that can help prevent theft and recover stolen bikes more quickly. A digital theft report also bundles all relevant data on the eBike and the incident. This enables significantly faster, partially automated claims processing and helps to calculate risks or rates accurately in future, based on real information. The Connected Biking Platform as the digital backbone of the eBike industry A reliable and secure technical basis is needed so that the variety of digital services for eBikers in the sector can continue to grow. The protection of personal data and information security are also a top priority for Bosch eBike Systems when working with its partners and are an integral part of the company’s principles. Modern encryption technologies and a system architecture are used to ensure that each eBike is individually protected. In addition, all data processed by Bosch eBike Systems is stored on European servers in accordance with strict European data protection law. Over-the-air updates also make it possible to keep security up to date at all times. The protection and conscious control of personal data by the user are at the centre of this. With the Connected Biking Platform, Bosch eBike Systems is creating a digital backbone that sets new standards. This offers partners countless options for shaping digital mobility. The Connected Biking Platform forms the basis for an ecosystem that grows with you. It is already providing compelling offers from the first partners, and simultaneously forming the foundation for tomorrow. “With the extensive components of our Connected Biking Platform, we are creating a real win-win situation: customers and partners can implement ideas easily, quickly and reliably, and therefore create a wide range of digital offers from which the constantly growing community of eBikers can benefit. The future of eBiking is happening now,” says Gregor Dasbach, Head of Digital Business at Bosch eBike Systems. Further information on the possibilities of the Connected Biking Platform can be found here.

Diesel at Bosch: your questions answered

30.07.2018

Press release

Powertrain systems

Diesel at Bosch: your questions answered

What is the benefit of the new Bosch diesel technology? Through continuing research and improvements in diesel technology and applications, Bosch engineers have been able to achieve even lower emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) across a wide range of environmental and driving conditions. In EU6-RDE on-road testing, vehicles equipped with the new Bosch diesel technology achieved average NOx emissions as low as 13 mg per kilometer. Although Bosch’s engineers achieved these results by substantially modifying existing technologies, the technologies are now available and can be applied in new vehicles without incurring high additional costs. Is there any comparison for the number 13 mg/km? Since 2017, the European EU6 RDE standard has required that new passenger car models be tested according to a mix of urban, extra-urban, and freeway cycles and emit an average of no more than 168 milligrams of NOx per kilometer. As of 2020, this limit will be cut to 120 milligrams. As of today, the demonstration vehicles equipped with Bosch’s new diesel technology have demonstrated that they can achieve average NOx emissions of as low as 13 mg/km over the course of a drive that fits the EU6-RDE testing requirements. What is meant by “a wide range of environmental conditions”? This includes extremes of driving styles (highly dynamic as well as very slow), both high and low ambient temperatures, in freeway as well as congested city driving, etc. What distinguishes the new diesel technology? The technological solution developed by Bosch involves a highly responsive airflow management system for the engine, including the use of a further optimized turbocharger and a combination of high- and low-pressure exhaust-gas recirculation, as well as an active SCR on DPF catalyst and passive downstream SCR catalyst. In addition, Bosch has also developed a sophisticated thermal management system for the diesel engine to help keep exhaust gases and equipment in a temperature range that helps optimize emissions reduction over a wide range of driving and environmental conditions. When will the technology be ready for production? Bosch has achieved these results in demonstration vehicles by substantially modifying engine and emissions configurations and the application of technologies and components that have now become available in the market. Bosch’s customers can begin to work with the system knowledge Bosch has developed and incorporate into production projects for future model years. Why is urban driving more demanding than extra-urban or freeway driving? To ensure optimum NOx conversion, the exhaust gases and control systems must be hotter than 200 degrees Celsius. This temperature can be a challenge to maintain in urban driving, when exhaust gases can cool due to gridlock or stop-and-go traffic. Bosch’s new thermal management system addresses this issue by actively regulating the exhaust gas temperature in a wide range of operating conditions. Does the temperature regulation require an auxiliary 48-volt heater installed in the exhaust-gas system or additional components of a similar kind? Bosch’s new diesel system is based on components already available in the market and does not require an additional 48-volt on-board electrical system. Will the new Bosch technology make the diesel engine significantly more expensive? Bosch does not believe that the technology will add significantly to the costs of producing diesel vehicles. Will the diesel engine lose its comparative advantage in fuel economy and climate-friendliness as a result of the new technology? No, our engineers were able to achieve their further reductions of NOx emissions while retaining the diesel’s comparative advantage in terms of CO₂ emissions. When will the diesel technology be available for customers to buy? Bosch is not in a position to say when vehicles will be available. This will depend on decisions by the OEMs. You call it a breakthrough, but then say the parts are close to going into production. Isn´t that a contradiction? Bosch has taken advantage of the fruits of ongoing research and development as well as new components now reaching the market, such that its customers can begin applying what Bosch has learned in projects for future model year production vehicles. The progress made is largely due to complex modifications of the entire system. If Bosch is mainly making use of existing hardware, why are we only seeing this technology now, instead of some years ago? Some of the hardware available now was not available years ago, and the engine management and temperature management Bosch has developed required years of systems engineering and learning that was not available years ago. In addition, Bosch engineers developed enhanced testing and measurement strategies that enabled them to measure vehicles’ emissions under more dynamic conditions and with greater precision. As the test and measurement systems improved, Bosch engineers could target their optimization efforts more precisely, which accelerated the pace of technological development. What does this technology mean for urban air quality? To find this out, Bosch asked an independent engineering firm to carry out an analysis. It looked at the air quality in the vicinity of the Neckartor monitoring station in Stuttgart, which is notorious for high NOx values. The results of the data analysis are clear: If all diesel vehicles were equipped with the latest Bosch exhaust technology, their share of local pollution would be negligible, and they would help maintain ambient air quality well within the limits set by the EU, even at Neckartor. Can the new Bosch diesel technology be retrofitted? Given the nature of the systems modifications Bosch made in its demonstration vehicles, it would not be reasonably feasible or practical to retrofit existing vehicles. Hasn’t the technology come too late to prevent driving bans? Policy makers have a variety of measures other than driving bans to help maintain ambient air quality within EU limits. Normal fleet renewal alone will help reduce the contribution of diesel passenger cars to ambient NOx levels, and if in the future all diesel vehicles employed the further advances Bosch has developed, diesel passenger cars will add only negligible amounts of NOx such that diesel driving bans will not be needed to meet ambient limits. Is this complex technology also affordable in compact vehicles? In principle, Bosch sees the technical feasibility to adapt the technology to various engine types. How will AdBlue consumption be affected? In the trial vehicle, AdBlue consumption is roughly 1.5 liters per 1,000 kilometers, even with sporty driving. How much engineering effort went into the new diesel technology? Development of the new diesel technology required an enormous amount of effort over the course of several years.