Bosch starts electric motor production
Bosch announced the launch of production of electric motors at its Charleston, South Carolina, manufacturing facility.
“We have grown our electrification business globally and here in the North American region,” said Mike Mansuetti, president of Bosch in North America.
“We’ve invested more than $6 billion dollars in electromobility development and in 2021 our global orders for electromobility surpassed $10 billion dollars for the first time.”
The company said it plans to invest more than $260 million to further expand production of electrification products at the site, which is expected to create at least 350 net new jobs by 2025.
“Local production helps to advance our customers’ regional electrification strategies, and further supports the market demand for electrification,” said Mansuetti.
Production of electric motors at the Charleston site began in October.
The new assembly area includes the production of rotors and stators, and the final assembly of the electric motor.
“It covers approximately 200,000 square feet in an existing building on the Bosch Charleston campus,” said the company.
The company said it has secured additional electromobility business that requires further expansion at the plant. An additional approximately 75,000 square feet will be added onto the existing building to make room for future production.
“The strong footprint and skilled workforce in South Carolina are well established to help organizations bring these solutions to the market,” said South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. “We are grateful for another strong commitment from Bosch to our state.”
The Bosch Charleston facility, which opened in 1974, is the largest manufacturing site in the U.S. for Bosch from an employment perspective with around 1,500 associates. It covers more than 900,000 square feet of floor space located on 118 acres.
The firm said that as more electric vehicles come to market and provide consumers with the option for zero tailpipe emission vehicles, jobs are emerging to support the shift to electrification.
“Electrification means new opportunities,” said Bosch.