The 100 millionth Bosch electronic stability program ESP was offline. Since it was put into production in 1995, ESP has become the most important vehicle safety technology after seat belts. When the vehicle is driving on slippery roads or high-speed steering, ESP can help the body remain stable, thereby preventing the occurrence of side-slip accidents and avoiding many serious consequences. Around 55% of newly registered passenger cars and light commercial vehicles are equipped with ESP.

Research shows that ESP can prevent up to 80% of traffic accidents caused by vehicle skidding. More and more countries are forcing new cars to install ESP. In Europe, all new models listed after October 2011 require the assembly of ESP; since November 2014, ESP will become the standard configuration of all newly registered vehicles in EU countries. At present, ESP assembly rates for newly registered passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Europe are as high as 72%. In the United States, all vehicles under the 4.5 metric tons have been forced to assemble ESP. Australia, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Russia, and Turkey have all enacted regulations that force the assembly of ESP and will be implemented in the next few years. In China, the world’s largest auto market, attention and promotion of ESP have also been gradually improved. Nearly a quarter of new offline passenger vehicles have installed this system, and this penetration rate will continue to rise.