DRIVN partners with JBM to deploy 500 E-buses across India

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DRIVN, an electric commercial vehicle leasing platform, and JBM Electric Vehicles, the leading global electric bus manufacturer and EV ecosystem player, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the deployment of 500 electric buses.

DRIVN will procure electric buses from JBMEV with deployment of these buses planned over the next one year across India. The initial rollout will focus on luxury intercity coaches with fleet operators across India, supported through an integrated offering that includes long-term vehicle financing, maintenance and charging infrastructure solutions.

The model enables fleet operators to transition to electric buses without significant upfront capital investment, while simplifying vehicle ownership and lifecycle management. Beyond the immediate deployment, both companies will also jointly explore opportunities to extend their collaboration to other segments of commercial mobility, including school transportation, employee mobility and airport transit services.

Alpna Jain, Co-founder and Chief Business Officer, DRIVN, said, ” Our partnership with JBM Electric Vehicles combines technology leadership, EV ecosystem solutions and manufacturing excellence with an integrated leasing model to help fleet operators adopt electric buses with greater ease and confidence.”

Nishant Arya, Chairman, JBM Electric Vehicles, said, “At JBMEV, we believe that the transition to clean mobility must be both scalable and financially viable. By integrating our advanced electric bus technology with Drivn’s innovative leasing and financing platform, this partnership is designed to unlock scalable adoption of e-mobility by addressing capital barriers and enabling a more sustainable, asset-light transition for fleet operators, corporates amongst others.”