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Updated On: 23-Sep-2025 06:21 AM
JBM Electric Vehicles partners with Al Habtoor Motors to supply electric buses in the UAE, supporting Net Zero 2050 with clean mobility and turnkey EV solutions.
JBM Electric Vehicles partners with Al Habtoor Motors for the UAE market.
Exclusive distribution deal to support the Net Zero by 2050 goal.
20,000-bus annual production capacity with global expertise.
Buses for city, school, airport, and intercity transport.
Turnkey solutions with buses, chargers, and leasing services.
JBM Electric Vehicles and Al Habtoor Motors announced their partnership on September 22, 2025, to introduce electric buses across the UAE. Under this agreement, Al Habtoor Motors will act as the exclusive importer and distributor of JBM’s electric buses in the country.
The partnership aims to accelerate the UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative by offering clean mobility solutions that reduce carbon emissions, lower operating costs, and improve public transport infrastructure.
JBM Electric Vehicles, a subsidiary of JBM Auto Ltd., operates one of the world’s largest integrated EV manufacturing facilities in India with an annual production capacity of 20,000 electric buses.
So far, JBM’s electric buses have:
Traveled over 200 million kilometers
Served more than one billion passengers
Saved over 350 million liters of diesel
Reduced one billion kilograms of CO2 emissions
JBM has also committed to achieving three billion kilometers globally within three years.
Nishant Arya, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of JBM Auto, highlighted that this collaboration will significantly reduce CO2 emissions by over 2.8 billion kilograms and save more than one billion liters of diesel over the next decade, serving 1.6 billion passengers.
Under this partnership, Al Habtoor Motors will introduce JBM’s electric buses across multiple transport segments, including:
Urban city transport
School buses
Staff shuttles
Airport tarmac operations
Intercity and tourist coaches
The buses come with advanced lithium-ion battery systems, smart charging features, and robust safety systems, designed to operate efficiently in UAE’s climate conditions.
The partnership will also provide turnkey solutions that include:
Electric buses
Charging infrastructure
Leasing and fleet management services
Ahmed Al Habtoor, CEO of Al Habtoor Motors, expressed optimism about the collaboration, stating that the company aims to be among the top two e-mobility players in the region and play a key role in building a clean and sustainable transport future for the UAE.
JBM Electric Vehicles is part of the $3.3 billion JBM Group, which operates in over 37 countries across sectors including renewable energy and automotive systems.
Al Habtoor Motors, part of the Al Habtoor Group, is a major distributor in the UAE, representing top automotive brands like Mitsubishi Motors, FUSO, Bentley, and Bugatti.
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This strategic partnership marks a major milestone for UAE’s transition to green mobility. With JBM’s advanced electric bus technology and Al Habtoor Motors’ strong distribution network, the initiative is expected to cut emissions, improve public transport efficiency, and bring the UAE closer to its Net Zero 2050 target.