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JBM Electric Vehicles announced that it has partnered with UAE-based Al Habtoor Motors to launch a fleet of electric buses in the UAE.
JBM Electric Vehicles Private Ltd. is a subsidiary of the Gurugram-based JBM Group. It manufactures zero-emissions electric vehicles and its components. While Al Habtoor Motors is a UAE-based distributor that sells and provides after sales services for a wide range of vehicles.
The deets: under the partnership, Al Habtoor will exclusively import and distribute JBM’s electric vehicle buses in the UAE. These would be used in public transport, airport tarmacs, inter-city transit and other segments. Besides, the deal will also provide an ecosystem for electric vehicles like lithium-ion battery systems, safety features, and smart charging solutions.
Worth noting: the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of JBM Auto, Nishant Arya projected that the partnership will reduce CO2 emissions by over 2.8 billion kilograms, save over one billion liters of diesel, and serve over 1.6 billion passengers over a 10-year period.
Big picture: this collaboration supports UAE’s national mission of Net Zero by 2050 wherein the country aims to significantly cut down carbon emissions by 2050. The country has invested $160 billion to achieve this target and this collaboration with JBM will only help propel this mission forward.
