JBM Electric Vehicles (JBM EV) has launched its ECOLIFE e12 electric city bus at Singapore Urban Mobility Week 2026, showcasing its latest electric mobility offering for global markets.
The bus features a lightweight, full-aluminium monocoque body structure and is equipped with an Intelligent Transport System, advanced telematics and Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems.
Advanced safety features
The ECOLIFE e12 comes with several safety technologies, including Forward Vehicle Collision Warning System, Lane Departure Warning System and Moving Off Information System for pedestrian and cyclist collision warnings.
Other features include blind-spot detection, cyberattack protection, driver drowsiness and attention warnings, advanced driver distraction warnings and a Fire Detection and Suppression System. The bus also has a 360-degree camera system.
Singapore to serve as APAC headquarters
JBM EV has established its Asia-Pacific (APAC) headquarters in Singapore to strengthen its regional operations.
The hub will serve as the company’s central base for marketing and sales, after-sales services, operations and partnerships across the APAC region.
Management comment
“Our electric mobility solutions are not just about reducing carbon footprints, they are about elevating the quality of life for individuals and communities by making transportation smarter, safer, and more accessible,” JBM Electric Vehicles, Chairman, Nishant Arya, said.
“We believe in the power of partnerships and collaboration to continuously improve, listening to the needs of our customers to develop solutions to address their pain points. We constantly evolve to provide new ideas and solutions in the e-mobility world. We invest to better support our customers by thinking global and acting local in meeting the challenges of today and tomorrow,” he said.
Company reports global order book
JBM EV has an order book of 10,000 electric buses scheduled for deployment across global markets over the next two years.
The company operates a dedicated integrated electric bus manufacturing facility in India, with an annual production capacity of 20,000 buses.
More than 4,000 JBM electric buses are currently operating across different geographies. They have collectively covered over 500 million electric kilometres and served more than 1.5 billion passengers, while helping avoid over 650 billion kg of CO₂ emissions, according to the company.
Integrated ecosystem supports e-mobility
JBM’s E-Verse ecosystem combines in-house capabilities across fast-charging infrastructure, lithium-ion batteries, energy storage systems and power infrastructure.
The company said its supporting network is designed to ensure zero downtime and provide end-to-end electric mobility solutions developed in India for global markets.