Switch Mobility has partnered with JSW to introduce electric buses for employee transportation in India.
With 71 Switch EiV12 air conditioned buses being delivered to JSW Steel, for their Vijayanagar plant, the bus maker will own and oversee entire operations including setting-up of charging infrastructure and requisite maintenance efficacy, over a 12-year contract period.
The buses are equipped with a new generation of highly efficient, modular batteries with advanced lithium-ion NMC chemistry, specially formulated for the Indian market and climatic conditions.
Furthermore, the electric drivetrains and batteries are calibrated to ensure superior efficiency with long battery life, delivering lower total cost of ownership in the market.
Mahesh Babu, Global CEO, Switch Mobility, said, “This partnership with JSW is an important milestone for Switch Mobility, as we deliver our first and largest private bus order in the country.”
He added that the private bus market in India, is one of the key transportation markets in the country constituting 70% market share, of which the private electric bus market is expected to be valued at INR 6,000 crore in the next five years.
In view of this and to ensure effective operations and services, Switch is expanding its team and recruiting 200 personnel, in line with its growth plans of increasing manpower by 30% over the next five years.
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