Webasto SE is a company based in
Stockdorf, Germany which makes sunroofs, electric-car chargers and air-conditioning systems.
Holger Engelmann is the CEO of the company.
History
Coronavirus outbreak
Webasto owns 11 locations in China, including in
Wuhan
Wuhan (, ; ; ) is the capital of Hubei Province in the People's Republic of China. It is the largest city in Hubei and the most populous city in Central China, with a population of over eleven million, the ninth-most populous Chinese city a ...
. In late January 2020, the company disclosed that five of its workers had tested positive to
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) is a strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), the respiratory illness responsible for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The virus previously had a ...
.
This was reportedly one of the first cases of person-to-person transmission of the virus outside China.
The outbreak was handled internally within the company.
The story was initially reported in the
Wall Street Journal
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as a case of successful containment of the outbreak.
By March 2020, genome studies tracking mutations of the virus suggested that the Webasto outbreak had not been successfully contained, and was linked to a 'decent part' of the overall
coronavirus outbreak in Europe. Genetic sequencing also linked the cluster of cases at Webasto's headquarters to the virus outbreak in northern Italy. In May 2020 some medical disprove this assumptions and confirm that the Webasto case remained isolated, while in July other studies identified the most common Italian strain as coming from Germany.
Autonomous driving
In 2022, Webasto has joined forces with
Bosch to develop a
self-driving car that will enable autonomous driving at
Level 4.
The company has integrated 25 sensors from Bosch into the roof of a prototype vehicle for this purpose.
Charging Division
Webasto currently have offices in
Monrovia, California
Monrovia is a city in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 37,931 at the 2020 census. Monrovia has been used for filming TV shows, movies and co ...
for EV charging division. Some of the notable cordsets are SAE J1337 AC chargers for popular Ford MachE and GM vehicles.
Current production of roof modules
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BMW 4 Series (F33) (2013–present)
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BMW Z4 (G29) (2018–present)
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Mazda MX-5 RF (2016–present)
Past production of roof modules
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BMW 3 Series Cabriolet (E93) (2007-2013)
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Daihatsu Copen (2002-2012)
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Ferrari California (2008-2014)
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Ford Focus Coupé-Cabriolet (2006-2010)
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Mazda MX-5 Power Retractable Hard Top (2007-2015)
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Mini Cabriolet (2004-2008)
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Mitsubishi Colt CZC
The is a group of autonomous Japanese multinational companies in a variety of industries.
Founded by Yatarō Iwasaki in 1870, the Mitsubishi Group historically descended from the Mitsubishi zaibatsu, a unified company which existed from 187 ...
(2006-2012)
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Renault Wind (2010-2013)
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Volkswagen Eos (2006-2015)
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Volvo C70 (2006-2013)
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Porsche Cayenne GTS
References
External links
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Convertible top suppliers
Auto parts suppliers of Germany
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