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| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1886 |
| Legal Structure | Private |
| Industry | Automotive, Electronics, Technology |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://www.bosch.com/ |
Robert Bosch GmbH, commonly known as Bosch (styled BOSCH), is a German multinational engineering and technology company founded in 1886 by Robert Bosch.
Consumer-impact summary
- User Freedom:
- User Privacy:
- Business Model:
- Market Control: Bosch is the largest E-bike motor manufacturer. Bosch and Shimano combined hold 75% of the European market share and nearly half of the global market share.[1]
Incidents
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Bosch category.
E-bike components
Only the e-bike batteries from Bosch themselves can be used on the modern e-bikes.[2]
Many e-bikes, like those of Bosch or Shimano, have their own proprietary systems, making it complicated for third-parties to provide spare parts, which would also void the warranty of the e-bike. Right to repair legislation would make it easier to provide spare batteries for these e-bikes, which the industry is against by claiming it would be unsafe.[3]
Bosch and Shimano place restrictions on consumers from being able to connect lights and other components to their e-bike electrical system.[4] Special software only accessible to qualified bike shops is required to activate ports or accept new devices. Additional connectivity barriers exist such as difficult to acquire Bosch specific cables.[5][6]
Dishwasher with home connect system
- Main article: Bosch Cloud Dishwasher Incident
The home connect system mandates that users connect their dishwasher to Wi‑Fi and register for a Home Connect account in order to access essential functions—such as rinse cycles, eco mode, and delay start—that were previously available directly via physical controls.[citation needed - I'm seeing some em's, if it's AI, we're going to need a citation]
Washing Machine planned obsolescence
Recent models now have a sealed drum which prevent replacing the bearing or drum spider independently. Additionally the whole drum assembly replacement is sold at a price making it's replacement prohibitive.[7]
Refrigerator cameras deactivated
Bosch announced that cameras in smart fridges would lose their function on March 31st, 2026. The company worded this as "adjusting digital features inside the Home-Connect environment" ("die digitalen Funktionen innerhalb der Home-Connect-Umgebung anzupassen") and cites low market demand and unspecified technological advancements as the reasons. In 2022, Bosch had already restricted features to analyse the refrigerator content to get tips for ideal placement of items and recipes for using up leftovers.[8]
Products
- Bosch Spexor (2019)
- Bosch 500 series dishwasher
- Bosch Series 4, Series 6 washing machines (check specific model numbers in video description of [7])
- Bosch GLM 50 C
References
- ↑ "World Market for Electric Bike Motors: Bosch, Shimano & Bafang Dominate". EBike24. 14 November 2024. Archived from the original on 16 January 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ Peace, Richard (23 Feb 2023). "Replacement Electric Bike Batteries Guide". Electric Bike Report. Archived from the original on 25 Mar 2023. Retrieved 21 Jun 2025.
Only Bosch manufactured batteries will be used on any new Bosch e-bike – this has always been the case and so it makes advice on interchangeability a little more straightforward than with the likes of Shimano and Brose who have both allowed the use of third party batteries with their mid-drive motor systems.
- ↑ Grist; Stone, Maddie (10 Aug 2023). "E-bike companies are fighting to be exempted from right-to-repair laws". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 11 Aug 2023. Retrieved 21 Jun 2025.
- ↑ RunBikeMike (1 Jan 2024). "Installing an EBike Light To Run Off Your Battery / MagicShine ME2000". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2026-04-03. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Bosch eBike Light Switch Activation". EBikeShop.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 Jul 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ Rossmann, Louis (15 Mar 2022). "Bosch takes the L on right to repair for ebikes". YouTube. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "The Truth About SEALED Drums: Naming & Shaming". 2025-11-14. Archived from the original on 16 Feb 2026.
- ↑ Pakalski, Ingo (2026-02-25). "Bosch deaktiviert Innenkameras in verkauften Kühlschränken [Bosch deactivates interior cameras in refrigerators that have already been sold]". Golem. Archived from the original on 2026-02-25. Retrieved 2026-02-05.