May. 21, 2012 (China Knowledge) – Germany-based Bosch Group, the world's leading supplier of automotive technology and services, announced its sale in China increased 13% YoY to RMB 42.3 billion last year, sources reported.

Bosch China saw the sales from its automotive and industrial technology business, consumer goods, and building intelligent technology services grew 7%, 28% and 18% YoY to RMB 24.9 billion, RMB 10 billion and RMB 7.3 billion, respectively.

As of today, Bosch has 13 technology centers in China with over 2,700 researchers, and it will continue to strengthen the local Chinese research and development capability, said Chen Yudong, Chairman of Bosch China.

Bosch is focusing on the development of China's central and western region market including building 10 regional sales offices in cities like Changsha of Hunan province and Wuhan of Hubei province.