JBM Auto launches Eco-Life e9 electric bus

JBM Auto Ltd, a commercial vehicle player in India, launched Eco-Life e9 electric bus at the Auto Expo 2020. The bus was launched by S.K. Arya, Chairman, JBM Group and Nishant Arya, Executive Director, JBM Group.

Eco-Life, a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV), saves around 1000 equivalent tons of carbon dioxide and 350,000 litres of diesel over 10 years of operation. Eco-Life, powered by fast charging lithium batteries, can run 125-150 kms in a single charge, depending on the city’s traffic conditions.

Eco-Life comes with lithium batteries that are chargeable through a fast plug-in charging system. Offering a completely flexible solution, the electric bus technology is adaptable to the city bus operation depending on demographic and geographic conditions.

Eco-Life e9 expands the company’s electric bus portfolio further with its elder sibling e12 that was launched in the last Auto Expo. Eco-Life is manufactured at the company’s facilities in Faridabad (Haryana) and Kosi (Uttar Pradesh). These plants have an installed capacity to manufacture 2000 buses annually.

Eco-Life has a corrosion resistant ladder frame structure to ensure maximum strength and minimum weight, matching global standards for safety in case of front/side collision and rollover accidents. Eco-Life also incorporates other utility features such as Passenger Information System (PIS) connected to GPS, Vehicle Health Monitoring System, Battery Management System, Fire Detection & Suppression System, etc.

Eco-Life comes with an electronic braking system and innovative electric drive system. For drivers, the ergonomically designed touch screen dashboard provides an intuitive and user-friendly system that allows drivers to concentrate on driving without distractions, which make it a truly global product.