Parts shortage slows e-bus manufacturing

OLECTRA GREENTECH'S INABILITY to ensure timely delivery of electric buses — which prompted the Maharashtra government to issue directions for cancelling a 5,150-vehicle order — stems from an impediment that ails the entire sector: sparse supply of components, particularly of chassis and battery.

- SWARAJ BAGGONKAR

The delivery numbers of major e-bus makers affirm the crisis. Olectra Greentech delivered only 972 e-buses in FY25 against a target of 2,000-2,500; Tata Motors dispatched 839 e-buses in the last three quarters of FY25, and JBM Group delivered 572 e-buses in the entire 2024.