JBM is becoming a major suppliers of city buses in India. It also has plans to export to Europe.

The truck displayed at the show was a ‘Freightliner Cascadia’ 6x2 tractor unit powered by Symbio’s 400-kW ‘StackPack’ fuel cell system - developed for the “H2 Central Valley Express” project.

The truck engines will be fitted with Westport’s high-pressure direct injection (HPDI) system, using compression-ignition to deliver power and range comparable to a conventional diesel.

Tata Motors in recent years has been expanding its export markets. South Africa along with countries in West and North Africa are now target markets.

A year ago in 2023, Blue Energy Motors raised USD10m for investing in gas truck manufacture.