The Group showcased its EcoLife electric bus at the Auto Expo 2018. Speaking to Manish Pant, Nishant Arya, Executive Director, JBM Group said that the vehicle is part of the conglomerate’s endeavour to become an end-to-end ecosystem provider in the electric mobility space.

JBM Solaris Electric Vehicles (P) Ltd, a JV between India’s leading automotive company, JBM Auto Ltd and Europe’s e-mobility major, Solaris Bus & Coach SA, today launched its 100 per cent Electric Bus series Eco-Life at the Auto Expo 2018. The bus was launched by S K Arya, Chairman, JBM Group; Nishant Arya, Executive Director, JBM Group; Solange Olszewska, CEO, Solaris Bus & Coach SA and Dariusz Michalak, Deputy CEO, Solaris Bus & Coach SA.

With turnover of $ 1.35 billion, JBM Group, one of the leading tier-1 suppliers to auto OEMs, has today a diversified portfolio to serve sectors such as automotive, engineering & design services, renewable energy and education.

With a population of more than 1.3 billion and widespread public transportation system that runs on diesel, India is an ideal location to run electric buses.

Zero tailpipe emission is on a fast track for urban public transport, heralding the era of Electric Buses in India. Urban public transport buses have traditionally been powered by diesel engines, spewing enormous pollution from their tailpipes. Ramifications to ecology are obvious and India has started to change the situation by adopting Electric Buses for urban transport, in many progressive minded cities.

Electro mobility in transportation is rapidly spreading across the globe. Although India is currently at a nascent stage in this space, electric vehicles are finding continuous traction in the country.

JBM Auto will invest Rs 300 crore with Europe's leading electric bus maker Solaris in a joint venture to manufacture electric buses in the country.

JBM Auto Ltd has launched the diesel version of its ultra-low-floor luxurious bus CITYLIFE. The bus has been designed keeping in mind Indian traffic and weather conditions.