JBM establishes Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore and displays Ecolife e12 e-bus at SUMW

JBM Electric Vehicles has launched its ECOLIFE e12 electric city bus at Singapore Urban Mobility Week 2026, marking the Indian manufacturer’s entry into the Singapore market and announcing the establishment of its Asia-Pacific headquarters in the city-state.

The vehicle was unveiled on 4 November by Dr Shilpak Ambule, High Commissioner of India to Singapore, and Nishant Arya, Chairman of JBM Electric Vehicles. According to the company, JBM EV is the first Indian manufacturer to launch an electric bus in Singapore.

Part of the $4 billion JBM Group, the manufacturer reports an installed production capacity of 20,000 electric buses annually, with more than 4,000 vehicles already operating across different markets. The company also reports an order book of 10,000 electric buses scheduled for deployment globally over the next two years.

JBM ECOLIFE e12: aluminium monocoque structure

The JBM ECOLIFE e12 is an all-electric city bus featuring a lightweight, full-aluminium monocoque body structure. The vehicle is equipped with an Intelligent Transport System (ITS) designed to comply with Singapore’s regulatory requirements, alongside an advanced telematics platform providing continuous, 24-hour access to vehicle health and operating information.

Safety equipment includes an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), incorporating obstacle detection and driver monitoring functions.

According to JBM Electric Vehicles, the ECOLIFE e12 integrates a forward vehicle collision warning system (FVCWS), lane departure warning, pedestrian and cyclist collision warning through the Moving Off Information System (MOIS), and blind-spot detection.

The vehicle also features driver drowsiness and attention warnings, advanced driver distraction monitoring, cybersecurity protection systems, a fire detection and suppression system (FDSS), and a 360-degree camera system.

JBM establishes Singapore headquarters

Alongside the vehicle launch, JBM Electric Vehicles has established its Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore.

The new regional hub will coordinate marketing and sales, aftersales activities, operations and partnerships across APAC markets, according to the manufacturer.

According to figures released by the company, more than 4,000 JBM electric buses are currently operating across different geographies, having accumulated over 500 million electric kilometres and transported more than 1.5 billion passengers.

The manufacturer reports an order book of approximately 10,000 electric buses for deployment over the next two years.