J-Bus

J-Bus Ltd.
Native name	ジェイ・バス株式会社
Romanized name	Jei-basu Kabushiki-gaisha
Company type	Joint venture
Industry	Automotive
Predecessors	Hino Auto Body Industries Co., Ltd.; Isuzu Bus Manufacturing Co., Ltd.;
Founded	1 October 2002; 24 years ago
Headquarters	Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan
Key people	Tetsuro Ishikawa (President)
Products	Buses, coaches, parts
Revenue	¥32,489 million (FY2021)
Operating income	-¥530 million (FY2021)
Net income	-¥104 million (FY2021)
Total assets	¥23,948 million (FY2021)
Total equity	¥10,632 million (FY2021)
Owners	Hino (50%); Isuzu (50%);
Number of employees	1,541 (March 2022)
Website	www.jbus.co.jp
	Footnotes / references; Fiscal Year 2021 (FY2021) is from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.; References:

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.

History

In January 2002, Isuzu and Hino agreed to merge their bus and coach development and manufacturing operations. 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. 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.

Models

Komatsu Plant

Hino 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

Isuzu 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

↑ "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.

[FD-1] "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.

[Production-2] "会社概要" [Company profile] (in Japanese). J-Bus. Retrieved 9 June 2023.

[Resp-3] "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.

[4] 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.

[5] "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.