Speed of charging still remains an area of further development. How do you look at it? Is your company working on the same?
Long life lithium-ion batteries coupled with fast charging solutions (plug-in/pantograph) are making electric vehicles increasingly feasible for everyday usage across various applications. ECO-LIFE is one such premium solution we are providing to our customers. As mentioned earlier, the charging time ranges between 15 minutes to an hour, depending upon the operating pattern. Further, our JV partner Solaris Bus is a veteran in electric bus business having delivered more than 15000 vehicles, which are driven in 600 cities across 32 countries globally.
The new Solaris Urbino 12 electric was named ‘Bus of the Year 2017' which is testimony of the technology and performance. JBM and Solaris together are working towards developing and deployment of the right technology that will enable seamless induction of electric buses ‘Made in India'.
Can you please tell us about electric vehicle that you have developed?
India is promisingly advancing towards graduating to a nonfossil fuel based public transportation ecosystem. In line with the Government's vision, our focus is to bring path breaking innovation in the Electric Vehicle space. ECO-LIFE is our first offering in this direction.
We are committed to offering a complete ecosystem solution for e-mobility, thus supporting a green and sustainable environment. ECO-LIFE has been developed in partnership with renowned European bus manufacturer Solaris Bus & Coach S.A. Solaris Bus & Coach has successfully delivered transportation technology to 30 countries and is now present in India in association with JBM Auto.
ECO-LIFE is being manufactured at the company's hi-tech 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 monocoque structure to ensure maximum strength and minimum weight, matching European standards for safety in case of front/side collision and rollover accidents. The bus has cantilever seats that give extra leg room for passengers and increased storage space underneath for belongings. 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. Additionally, the bus also has features like independent front suspension, electronic braking system, wheelchair ramp, innovative electric drive system and kneeling mechanism, wherein the bus kneels 60mm towards the passengers' door side to facilitate boarding and de-boarding of senior citizens, children and the specially-abled.
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