JBM teams up with Hitachi to boost clean public transport in India

Hitachi ZeroCarbon has announced a partnership with Indian electric bus maker JBM Electric Vehicles to integrate ZeroCarbon BatteryManager into electric bus transportation. This partnership with Hitachi will provide real-world insight into the performance and resilience of electrified transport in a high-demand urban environment, accelerating cost-effective and clean transport in Indian cities, according to a media release. Varied seasonal conditions in India and Middle East, where weather can change from extreme heat to rains to near zero temperatures, makes it an ideal testbed to monitor and assess the performance of battery assets.

Hitachi’s ZeroCarbon BatteryManager will be used to collect real-time data from the pilot fleet and deliver actionable insights regarding charging patterns, route optimisation and asset usage..