Bosch continues to rely on internal combustion engines globally: Electrification will take decades

Bosch CEO Stefan Hartung expects that combustion engine cars will still be needed for decades. It would take at least 30 to 35 years to electrify all vehicles, the manager told the news portal The Pioneer in an interview published on Sunday. If the entire production of 90 million vehicles worldwide were to be switched immediately, it would take about 16 years to replace the entire fleet, Hartung calculated. In reality, combustion engines would continue to be produced, which would have to be replaced over time.

"It will rather take twice the time, at least 30 to 35 years, to electrify all cars worldwide."

Part of mobility at the end will not be electric at all. The head of the auto supplier said that combustion engine technology must continue to be provided in Germany. "You can't force customers outside of Europe not to use it." A complete electrification requires inventions and solutions that do not yet exist. For example, harvesters cannot easily run electrically.