Bosch set up its first sales office in China as early as 1909. In 1926, the first Bosch car service was opened in Shanghai. Today, all three Bosch business sectors are present in China: Automotive Technology, Industrial Technology, and Consumer Goods and Building Technology. Bosch employs 26,200 associates at 50 legal entities across China, and has a holding company in Shanghai. Consolidated sales in China reached 37.3 billion yuan in 2010.

This robust growth testifies to the effectiveness of Bosch's strategic approach in China, which was chosen in close alignment with China's goals for a sustainable and low-carbon economy. Today, all three Bosch business sectors in China focus their innovations on energy efficiency and resource conservation. The products and solutions manufactured by Bosch in China for the Chinese market range from clean diesel systems, products for powertrain electrification, and gearboxes for wind turbines to heat pumps, energy-efficient home appliances, and lithium-ion power tools.