JBM to partner with Jindal in manufacturing  lightweight stainless steel electric buses

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By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd - 13th June 2024

JBM to partner with Jindal in manufacturing  lightweight stainless steel electric buses

Stainless Steel Electric Luxury Coach from JBM

India - Delhi – Integral bus builder, JBM Auto Ltd (JBM) of Gurugram, near Delhi, has entered a strategic partnership with Jindal Stainless Steelway Ltd (JSSL) also of Delhi (part of Jindal Stainless Steel Ltd), a stainless-steel manufacturer, to collaborate on production of more than 500 energy-efficient and lightweight stainless steel electric buses.

JSSL will supply JT Tubes, crafted from low-carbon, chromium-manganese austenitic stainless steel, to JBM Auto. The companies state that this material, also known as N7 as per the Bureau of Indian Standards specification 6911, boasts three times the strength of the carbon steel currently utilized in bus fabrication.

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