JBM Electric Vehicles (JBM EV), an Indian electric bus manufacturer, launched its new all-electric city bus ECOLIFE at the UITP Summit 2025 in Hamburg, Germany. This also marks JBM Electric Vehicles’ foray into the European Union region. The ECOLIFE offers up to 400kms range on a single charge and supports ultra-fast charging.
JBM Electric Vehicles is the flagship company of the $3.0 billion global conglomerate, JBM Group. As part of its strategic expansion into the European market, JBM EV has partnered with KazenMaier as its preferred German leasing partner to cooperate with JBM EV in providing state-of-the-art electric buses and EV Ecosystem solutions for the German market. Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Nishant Arya, Vice Chairman, JBM Group said, "This year we have successfully completed a decade in the public mobility space. We envision to serve over 20 billion passengers and clock 3 billion e-kilometres in next 3-4 years.” The ECOLIFE citybus comes with a light weight monocoque full stainless steel body structure and equipped with state-of-the-art features including Intelligent Transport System as per EU norms, advanced telematics giving 24x7 access to vehicle’s state of health amongst host of other features. JBM ECOLIFE is equipped with the proprietary Advanced Driver-Assistance System (ADAS) technology and a host of other additional safety features including, Advance Emergency braking system (AEBS), Forward vehicle collision warning systems (FVCWS), Lane Departure Warning System, Pedestrian and cyclist collision warning (MOIS), Blind spot detection, protection of vehicle against cyber-attack, Intelligent Speed assistance, alcohol interlock installation facilitation, driver drowsiness, attention warning and advance driver distraction warning and Fire detection & suppression system FDSS, 360 degrees
camera, etc. The company has also showcased JBM E-Verse, an indigenously designed EV ecosystem platform which encompasses in-house capabilities in fast charging infrastructure, efficient Lithium-ion batteries, power infrastructure and a network that ensures zero downtime. Mr. Max Nastold, CEO, Kazenmaier Leasing said, "As a leasing company with a strong focus on green asset financing, we found in JBM Electric Vehicles a great partner to help build the ecosystem for the future of mobility. Our vision is to finance the mobility of tomorrow — and with JBM EV, we’ve found the right partner for this mission. Together, we are driving sustainable mobility in public transport. The key lies in the turnkey solution that combines the bus, charging infrastructure, and leasing." JBM EV has established its European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. This hub will serve as the company’s central base for marketing & sales, aftersales, operations and partnerships across the EU. The European business is led by Mr. Daniel Frade, Director Sales, Marketing & After Sales Europe. JBM Electric Vehicles brings to the table an extensive experience of 11000 electric buses deployed and under execution in various geographies across the globe. The company has set up the world's largest (outside China) dedicated integrated electric bus manufacturing facility, located in India, with an annual production capacity of 20,000 electric buses.