Bosch has made its 100 millionth common-rail injector for a passenger vehicle diesel engine.

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The technology was launched in 1997 and to date more than 23 million passenger cars have been fitted with it.


During 2005, Bosch has made 26 million common-rail injectors for use in passenger vehicles from seven locations across three continents.


The third generation common-rail system, using innovative piezo-inline injectors, is currently manufactured at three of the company’s production facilities in Germany, Turkey and Japan.


Almost 50% of all newly registered passenger vehicles across Europe are now powered by diesel engines, using an average of 30% less fuel than equivalent petrol models.

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