J-Bus
J-Bus is a Japanese bus manufacturer, formed as a joint venture between Isuzu and Hino in 2002. The company focuses on producing various types of buses and coaches, including both traditional and hybrid models.
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Native name | ジェイ・バス株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Jei-basu Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Company type | Joint venture |
| Industry | Automotive |
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| Founded | 1 October 2002 |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Key people | Tetsuro Ishikawa (President) |
| Products | Buses, coaches, parts |
| Revenue |  ¥32,489 million (FY2021) |
 -¥530 million (FY2021) | |
| -¥104 million (FY2021) | |
| Total assets | ¥23,948 million (FY2021) |
| Total equity | ¥10,632 million (FY2021) |
| Owners | |
Number of employees | 1,541 (March 2022) |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references Fiscal Year 2021 (FY2021) is from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. References:[1][2] | |
History
changeIn January 2002, Isuzu and Hino agreed to merge their bus and coach development and manufacturing operations.[3] This led to the creation of J-Bus in October 2002. The company officially began its operations in 2004, following the integration of Isuzu's and Hino's bus and coach subsidiaries. Over the years, J-Bus has expanded its product lineup and introduced many buses such as the first articulated bus developed in Japan in 2017.[4] In addition, J-Bus has been involved in assembling fuel cell buses, such as the Toyota Sora, and has plans to begin assembling large electric buses by 2024.[5]
Models
changeKomatsu Plant
changeHino Selega / Isuzu Gala (High deck coaches available in short and long versions).
Hino Melpha / Isuzu Gala Mio (Short-range coaches).
Hino Poncho (Small bus for local routes).
Toyota Sora (A fuel cell-powered transit bus).
Utsunomiya Plant
changeIsuzu Erga / Hino Blue Ribbon (Large transit buses, available with internal combustion engines or hybrid systems).
Isuzu Erga Duo / Hino Blue Ribbon (Hybrid articulated buses).
Isuzu Erga Mio / Hino Rainbow (Medium-sized transit buses).
References
change- ↑ "ジェイ・バス株式会社 第20期決算公告" [J-Bus Corporation. Announcement of financial results for the 20th fiscal year] (in Japanese). J-Bus. Retrieved 9 June 2023 – via Company Activities Total Research Institute.
- ↑ "会社概要" [Company profile] (in Japanese). J-Bus. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ↑ "日野・いすゞ、バス事業統合に向けた準備会社設立" [Hino and Isuzu establish a preparatory company for bus business integration]. Response.jp (in Japanese). 2 October 2002. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ↑ Yamauchi, Hiroshi (20 February 2017). "初の国産ハイブリッド連節バスを、いすゞと日野が共同開発" [Isuzu and Hino to jointly develop the first domestic hybrid articulated bus]. Clicccar (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ↑ "いすゞと日野がEVバス トヨタと水素燃料電池バスも検討" [Isuzu and Hino ponder an EV bus, an hydrogen fuel cell bus with Toyota]. Nikkei (in Japanese). 28 February 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2023.