Electric Buses

JBM Auto Limited Bags Contract Of Rs 7,500 Crore For 1,390 Electric Buses. (Photo: The Hindu Business Line)JBM Ecolife Mobility, a subsidiary of JBM Auto, has received a substantial order of Rs 7,500 crore for 1,390 electric buses under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme.Following a big announcement on March 19, JBM Auto Limited’s shares increased by around 10 percent.The company told the exchanges that its subsidiary – JBM Ecolife Mobility Private Limited, had been declared the L1 (Lowest Bidder) and had won the tender for an…

FAME-II Scheme Extended To July 2024 To Support Electric Vehicle Industry. (Representative image)The FAME-II plan was launched in 2019 with a three-year budget outlay of Rs 10,000 crore.For the electric vehicle (EV) industry, the Centre has extended the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) scheme.The scheme, which was supposed to end on March 31, 2024, has been extended until July 31, 2024, by four months.Business Standard reported that the goal of this extension is to avoid any interruptions…

Last Updated: March 04, 2024, 17:11 ISTTata Motors Rolls Out Next-Gen Green Fleet for Tata Steel. (Photo: Tata Motors)Tata Motors has supplied over 2,000 electric buses across various Indian cities, covering more than 12 crore kilometers with an impressive uptime of over 95%Tata Motors, the largest maker of commercial vehicles in India, launched its latest environmentally friendly fleet for Tata Steel.The new vehicles, including Prima tractors, tippers, and the Ultra EV bus, run on clean fuels like Liquefied Natural Gas…

Image via NBC 9News. A lot of fuss was made this winter when some Tesla owners in Chicago experienced difficulty charging – but that wasn’t the experience for the majority of EV owners. In Colorado’s West Grand School District, electric school buses didn’t perform as well as their diesel counterparts. They performed better. The town of Kremmling, Colorado is one of the coldest towns in the country, where high altitudes and northen winds combine to drive morning temperatures in the winter…

Electric school buses; via NJ.com. New Jersey recently announced a $45 million, three-year pilot program to put electric school buses to work in 18 school districts – and it’s offering up to $50,000 more for buses with the ability to power the schools. New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) opened the grant application program this month, and has held three recent webinars to help walk participants through the application process. Interestingly, the February 14th webinar…

Saskatchewan’s capital city is moving forward with plans to electrify its Regina Transit fleet, signing a five-year contract with Nova Bus to acquire 53 battery electric city buses. A subsidiary of the Volvo Group based in Quebec, Nova Bus manufactures long-range electric bus options with absolutely massive battery packs — up to 564 kWh on its biggest models, with the option of DC fast-charging or charging through overhead wires. The first installment of its larger order will see seven of its…

Iveco just landed its largest electric bus contract to date, selling more than 400 battery electric city buses and a 10-year service contract to the city of Rome. The new deal has Iveco supplying 411 battery electric vehicles to ATAC S.p.A. | Azienda per la mobilità, Rome’s public transport company. The €300 million deal includes the purchase price for the buses – a mix of both 12 and 18 meter models – as well a 10-year, full-service maintenance plan for each bus. “We are extremely proud to be a…

Delhi: Only Electric, CNG, or BS-VI Buses from Haryana Allowed to Enter the State. (Photo: EKA Mobility)Delhi enforces eco-friendly bus mandate for Haryana, UP, and Rajasthan, aiming to combat pollution and boost clean transportation by 2024.In order to tackle air pollution and promote eco-friendly transportation, the Delhi government has issued a directive that is set to transform the way buses enter the national capital.Beginning November 1, 2023, all buses originating from Haryana must run on electric, CNG, or BS-VI…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: July 27, 2023, 08:30 ISTImage used for Representation. (Photo: PMI Electro)Tata Motors will supply, operate and maintain 100 electric buses each in Jammu and Srinagar, while Chalo Mobility will provide consumer technology solutions.A prototype electric bus model arrived here, and Jammu Smart City Limited (JSCL) is likely to commence its trial run soon, an official said on Tuesday.The twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar are slated to receive a fleet of 200 electric buses under…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: July 06, 2023, 17:55 ISTElectric Bus (Photo: EKA Mobility)EKA's order book has grown significantly, with more than 500 electric buses and 5,000 electric light commercial vehicle orders in the pipelineElectric vehicle maker EKA Mobility on Thursday said it has bagged an order for the supply of 57 e-buses from Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC).Now, EKA’s order book has grown significantly, with more than 500 electric buses and 5,000 electric light commercial vehicle orders…