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I see in pic #5 they were using German parts just before WWI
Bosch Magneto from Stuttgart.

https://www.bosch.com/stories/bosch-magneto-ignition/

 

I don't know, maybe like Mercedes and BMW etc have factories in the US

When I see the word Bosch it reminds me of my uncle Will.

He was in RAF Bomber Command and he used to fly over Stuttgart most evenings and drop bombs on the Daimler-Benz and Bosch plants.

Its strange, I now have a Bosch fridge freezer in my kitchen and a Bosch drill kit in my tool workshop.

Edit.
Just found this on Wiki

Prior to the First World War, the company generated 92 percent of its sales outside of Germany, however, Bosch lost most of its international holdings following the conflict.

Using a combination of loans and a greater focus on business acumen at the board level, the firm quickly rebuilt its international presence during the interwar period, particularly in South America and Asia. Diversification efforts in the 1930s included the purchase of a gas appliances production facility, the development of an electric drill, electric refrigerator, and car radio.

Both prior and during the Second World War, the company had links to the ruling Nazi Party, using as many as 20,000 forced labourers in its production plants to produce ammunition and outfit Luftwaffe aircraft as part of the German war effort during the Second World War. At the end of WWII, all of Bosch's foreign assets were seized and most employees were laid off, however, the firm quickly recovered on the back of strong economic performance within West Germany. An economic downturn in 1966 motivated Bosch to adopt a strategy of decentralisation, diversification, and overseas expansion.