The company formerly known as ZF Lenksysteme GmbH is now called Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH. The corresponding entry in the commercial register was made on March 11, 2015.

Prior to that, Bosch completed the acquisition of the 50-percent share in the former joint venture ZF Lenksysteme GmbH that was held by ZF Friedrichshafen AG on January 30, 2015. The domestic and foreign subsidiaries of Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH will also change their names in the weeks ahead.

The company will be managed within the Bosch Group as an independent division named Automotive Steering. "We are adding an important new area of expertise to our portfolio in the form of steering technology," said Dr. Dirk Hoheisel, member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH, on the importance of the new division.

As a leading manufacturer of modern, fuel-saving electric steering systems, Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH expands the Bosch Group's systems competence in the Mobility Solutions business sector. Electric steering systems offer potential savings of up to 0.8 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers and are a basic technology for driver assistance systems, automated driving, and electric vehicles.

In doing so, they make an important contribution to improving driving safety, comfort, and energy efficiency. Bosch customers benefit from the expanded product range that now includes steering systems.

"The key to success in the past was the components business. Today, those manufacturers who offer customers intelligent systems as integrated solutions in addition to that are the ones enjoying success," says Christian Sobottka, President of Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH.
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