JBM
Group, the country’s leading automotive component manufacturer will unveil its
first premier true low floor city bus at the Auto Expo 2014 in Greater Noida on
February 6, 2014. Their primary product encapsulates an ‘Intra City Bus’ with
world class features for the Indian travellers.
According
to reports, JBM had formed a joint venture with Italian bus maker
BredaMenarinibus to manufacture luxury buses in India. The Indo-Italian venture
will set up a plant at Kosi, near Faridabad in Haryana, and produce 2,000 buses
every year initially, as part of a Rs 500-crore investment plan.
JBM
Auto supplies auto parts to leading car makers in India and abroad. It is now
entering the bus segment for the first time and that too as an OEM player.
JBM
Group, since its inception in 1983 has pioneered the sheet metal auto component
space and has over the few years been doing contract manufacturing for leading
automobile manufacturers. The bus will have all world class features that have
been adapted by various intra-city busses around the world and some of these
features shall be seen for the first time in India. This Citybus,
conceptualized and designed entirely on European standards, shall showcase best
in class technology resulting in overall ride comfort and safety for the
commuters.
With
a strong R&D backing, the company will be strolling out the bus after
extensive study on the needs and concerns of Indian passengers who use the
public transport buses on everyday basis along with other external factors.
JBM
Group has a diversified portfolio to serve in the field of automotive,
engineering & design services and renewables with an infrastructure of 35
manufacturing plants, 4 engineering & design centres across 18 locations
globally. The group has a turnover of USD 1.2 billion.
Picture of a bus made by BredaMenarinibus.
For representation purpose only