JBM Electric Vehicles partners Al Habtoor Motors for UAE e-mobility push

JBM Electric Vehicles (P) Ltd., a subsidiary of JBM Auto Ltd., has formed a strategic partnership with Al Habtoor Motors, a leading automobile distributor in the UAE. This agreement, formalized on September 22, 2025, designates Al Habtoor Motors as the exclusive importer and distributor of JBM's electric buses in the UAE. The collaboration aims to advance sustainable mobility and contribute to the UAE's Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative.

The partnership will focus on deploying JBM's zero-emission electric buses across various segments, including urban, staff, school, tarmac, and intercity-tourist coach applications. JBM Electric Vehicles has a manufacturing capacity of 20,000 buses annually and an extensive portfolio of e-buses. These buses have already clocked over 200 million kilometers, saving over 350 million liters of diesel and more than 1 bn kgs of CO2. The company aims for its electric buses to achieve 3 bn kilometers globally within the next three years.

Nishant Arya, vice chairman & MD of JBM Auto, emphasized the strategic importance of the UAE market for JBM Electric Vehicles. He highlighted the commitment to reducing CO2 emissions by over 2.8 bn kgs and saving over 1 bn liters of diesel over a 10-year period through this partnership. Ahmed Al Habtoor, CEO of Al Habtoor Motors, underscored the partnership's role in transforming the clean public mobility landscape in the region.