The sourcing from parent continues to go up - now almost 53% of the purchased goods basket, a decadal high, while local subsidiary proportion has come down. Is this directionally going to come down or does new technology demand this proportion remain high?
There's been a certain surge in volumes, which have also led to this effect. But all I can state is that our localization plans are well on track and consistently increasing localization content. And we will continue to go in this path and continue to increase our localization content. So as you go by in the coming quarters, we will continue to share our localization updates. And this is on a very good path as far as I can see.
A lot of OEMs increasingly want to own software and electronics architecture themselves. Do you see a risk of losing some of the value Bosch traditionally captured as a Tier 1? Or do you actually see Bosch's content per vehicle only increasing from here?
Yes. I mean today, it's an earnings call. I would be happy to engage with you on this kind of a conversation separately. The quick answer to this is, no, we don't see this as a negative phenomenon at all. We are happy to engage with OEMs on different models, and we already do.
On upcoming regulations specifically CAFE 3 norms from next year, what is the content opportunity for Bosch, any color on segment-wise content opportunity?
We can share that separately. I don't have the exact number right now, and I don't want to speculate on a value. So I can -- we can share that.
What are the sale numbers for FY26 for Bosch Chassis? And can you provide breakup by 2-wheeler, 4-wheeler, CV, tractors, export, aftermarket?
Yes. So the consolidation of Chassis Systems is underway right now. The sale was completed in July. And starting next -- this quarter onwards, we will be able to produce all the numbers. We will share more details in the upcoming quarter's conference call. I would also like to state that we are planning an investor meet at Chassis Systems location, Chakan, Pune in November. And we will send out invites and please feel free to come over, and we can share a lot more information, including a site visit and a plant visit when you're there.
What is our business share which is fuel agnostic right now at a consolidated level?
So offhand, I won't be able to give you a good number because this cuts across different domains. But this is something we can work towards and we can share more data to you independently.
As the base effect comes into the picture after the GST, how do you see the CV and PV cycle? Will their demand sustain or do you see significant decline or subdued growth?
Yes. I mean this is sort of a crystal ball question. The first 2 quarters after the GST, everybody expected the demand to sort of normalize after the GST effect, but it's not happened that way. There has been sustained growth. And I think the -- maybe in 1 or 2 more quarters, the GST-related things may normalize, but the demand and the consumption-led growth is continuing quite sustainably. And we hope this momentum will also be added by the lower GST rates, which we already have.
How much of your revenue growth is currently coming from underlying volume growth versus content per vehicle and product mix?
Just hold on. So I would say we have outperformed the volume growth in the market by a few percentage points.
How quickly do you expect EVs to become a meaningful part of your mobility business?
EVs are already part of our mobility business, maybe not showing up in terms of turnover. But in terms of technology, in terms of product and in terms of what we plan to do, we also -- as you are aware, we announced a joint venture with TACO, where we will produce e-axles moving forward. So EVs are certainly an integral part of our overall mobility offering. And in terms of revenue addition, we will get back to you as the quarters go by.
Can you disclose any sort of order wins in these JVs as of now?
Okay. So yes, I mean, at this point of time, I would not like to disclose, but we got into the JV only after we have a healthy order book from our side and from the TACO side. So we are doing quite good there. On the TSF joint venture for air systems, we are now starting to talk to customers starting September in the auto show -- IAA auto show. And from then on, we should start to discuss real business. So give us a quarter, and then we will update you more on the order book and further details.
What is the overall commodity outlook going forward?
Commodity outlook, okay. Yes, we've seen pretty strong increase over the last several quarters, which has sort of leveled off a little bit at this point of time. A lot of it, again, is dependent on global conditions, geopolitics, supply chain issues, logistics issues. So it's a pretty volatile environment at this point of time. We have some impact. We have contained some impact. And at this point of time, it looks a little stable. But I wouldn't want to give you any guidance on how this is going because it's so dynamic and externally oriented.
The aftermarket segment seems to have come back into a high single-digit growth after languishing in low single-digit. How sustainable is this momentum and what have you done differently?
Yes. Thank you, Pramod. Yes, I mean we've had some low growth period last year with our mobility aftermarket. And we've recognized that and made quite some corrections in our strategy and our approach to market. So specifically to address your question, the independent aftermarket business did very, very robust growth. A lot of contribution from lubricants, batteries, spark plugs, braking systems and rotating machines. We've also sort of continued our expansion of the workshop program, which we are expanding at a very, very rapid pace now. We've also introduced quite some new product launches, Tulix, the LED lights. Then for the heavy commercial vehicle, HCV batteries, we've brought in new products like the PC clutch and suspension systems. So overall, the aftermarket portfolio is much, much stronger now. And our approach to market, which is even more significant, has started to produce results. So we believe that this is a sustainable path over the coming period. So we should see sustained growth going forward.
Compared to post-COVID EBITDA margin range of 12%, 13%, last 2 quarters you have delivered 14% margin. How sticky are these margins? Are there any one-offs and how confident are you in maintaining these margins going forward?
Yes, I'll give you my perspective and maybe Tillmann can add on this. So I think we have done quite a few things over the last several years, maybe at least 2 years or so, consistently, which has led to a sustained improvement in our margins. The first thing is continuous improvement in our operational excellence. So that has led to a sustained change. We've had continued increase in our localization content. So that's contributed quite a bit. The volume growth has been favourable, which is also a very good one. We've had improvements in productivity overall that has been also a major contributor. And the product mix has also been quite favourable going forward. So that's also a good addition to our margin base. So overall, I would say we are on an upward trend, and we would say that we will sustain this.
Five years from today, in terms of incremental revenue, would Bosch want to have increased share from technologies connected with the engine or not? Would you also be working to make ICE engines cleaner and better for the future from a revenue standpoint?
Okay, Mukul, I think the answer is pretty straightforward for us. We are a technology company, and we will support and continue to support whatever technology that the market demands. So you listed a few, SDVs, electrification, CNG, there are plenty others, ADAS and everything else. Every one of this is in our portfolio, and we continue to offer that to our OEMs. That said, there is also a momentum which will carry the combustion technologies forward and including maybe some alternate fuels. This progression will continue in the next many years to come. So this is something that's not stopping. We see this, including volume growth in combustion technologies continuing to happen. There is possibly also upgraded legislation in combustion technologies as we move forward, and we are certainly leading that way and we will continue to support. So overall, as a technology company for us, these are all base technologies, which we support based on whatever the OEMs demand or whatever the registration demands or market demands.
On the Power Solutions business, was there any content increase or new program execution that drove this outperformance? And how sustainable is this?
Okay. So in the Power Solutions business, we've sort of outperformed the growth across all our segments, right from passenger cars to off-highway and tractors. We've -- I think it's -- the effect is largely volume effect and maybe also some new introductions that we did over the last 2 quarters, which have helped us. I think what we look forward to moving forward are the upcoming legislations on CAFE Phase 3, which will come up in April, which should be an even better boost. We also have the CV ADAS coming up in October of next year. So a lot of preparation going on towards that. That's another area where we look forward to sustaining this already good growth path. So overall, I think Power Solutions is on a very, very good path.
You indicated that you started supplying to premium 2-wheeler platforms starting this quarter. Does that mean you have gained market share or is it more to do with content mix?
We've gained market share, yes. There are some new products introduced to new OEMs. So we've gained market share.
This time the employee cost even in absolute year-on-year terms has no big change. Are there any one-offs in the employee expenses? And on other expenses, any one-offs?
No. To answer that, no, there are no one-offs. No, we don't have any one-offs.
On the Bosch Chassis acquisition - is there any goodwill or amortization expense? And the Bosch Chassis will be operated as a separate subsidiary, so how are the synergies on cost and revenue going to play out?
No, there is nothing on goodwill or amortization. The Chassis Systems business, which we've acquired was a Bosch sister company. And in terms of synergy effects, we see very minimal improvements in costs and synergy effects. There will be some small improvements, but I don't see that as a big benefit. It's a great portfolio addition for Bosch Limited that we add sort of a powertrain agnostic product line, which comes into Bosch Limited. And that's the bigger focus, and there is -- the company operates with a very good performance characteristics right now, very good projects acquired for the next several years. So it's a very profitable, good growth, good market share company, and that should help Bosch Limited significantly moving forward. Already starting next quarter, we will publish consolidated results, and you will start to see the impact of this.
How do you see the export trends over the next 2 to 3 years? And what percentage of revenue does it contribute?
Yes. So currently, we see high single-digit trend. We are in that space today. And over the next few years, our aim is to continuously increase this number. We are probably at 8% now, if I'm not wrong, 8%, 8.5%. And we will continue to increase this moving forward. So over the next couple of years, this is on an increasing trend.
Do you expect the current product mix to remain favorable through FY27? Or could margins normalize as the year progresses?
No, I think it is quite favorable through the year.
On both JVs, one with Wheel and Brakes India and the second with TACO, where are we in terms of overall regulatory approvals and when will revenue start flowing in?
Thank you for the question. The JVs are in the process of getting set up. The JV with -- or both JVs are in the final stages of merger controls, which are ongoing. We need -- both, for example, the Bosch Group and the Tata Group are operational worldwide, and we need merger control clearances from many places. So there is some of these admin or procedural work that's ongoing. The JV with TACO will be set up at Nashik or will be operational out of Nashik. The JV with TSF Group will be operational out of Chennai. And the e-axles JV, revenue should be coming out of the JV by late next year.
What would be our growth drivers for the next 3 to 5 years?
Okay. So the first growth driver, as always, is volume, and we see significantly increasing volume growth in all our mobility portfolio over the next 3 to 5 years. So there, we see quite a lot of new things. In every one of our product areas, power solutions, 2-wheelers, and of course, also on mobility aftermarket, power tools and now the complete chassis systems area. We have quite a lot of new product introductions coming up, which will see offtake in the market over the years. So our new products -- product mix changes will see significant -- will give us significant support on volume growth -- I mean our revenue growth. We also see new technology introductions, which will happen in the coming years. And for example, commercial vehicle ADAS is a whole new technology, a regulated market where we will see quite some action happening starting next year. And that should also be a good growth driver. So overall, the premiumization of vehicles, the volume increase in vehicles, new technology in vehicles, all of which are growth drivers for us.