Blackbuck EV signs MoU with Government of Telangana for electric bus manufacturing facility

Blackbuck Electric Vehicles India Pvt Ltd (Blackbuck EV), a Hyderabad-based electric bus manufacturer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Telangana to set up an electric bus manufacturing and development facility in Telangana Future City.

The MoU was exchanged in the presence of the Minister for Industries, Government of Telangana, Shri Duddilla Sridhar Babu, along with officials from the Industries & IT Department and the Automotive & EV vertical. Under the MoU, the Government of Telangana has agreed in principle to support the allocation of land and provide ecosystem-related assistance for the project.

Blackbuck EV plans to invest about USD 30 million over the next five years in the new facility, which is planned with an annual production capacity of up to 2,000 electric buses. The facility will be designed to manufacture:

• 15-metre and 13.5-metre electric sleeper coaches
• 9-metre electric staff and school buses
• 7-metre electric mini-buses

The company said its existing facility will handle the initial production of 15-metre and 9-metre buses until the new plant becomes operational. Blackbuck EV is developing electric buses based on skateboard platforms, covering sleeper coaches, urban buses and mini-bus models.

Current Status

Blackbuck EV’s existing 20,000 sq ft facility is currently being used for R&D, prototype development, pilot batch preparation, and initial production activities. Over the past year, the company has completed road testing of its 13.5-metre electric seater bus, and the production variant, the 15m, is now under development and scheduled to be launched soon. The OEM has also recently developed its 9-metre electric bus, which is currently undergoing road testing. The official launch of the 9m model is expected soon in a month’s time.

Speaking at the event, Ramakrishnam Raju, Founder of Blackbuck EV, said, “We are grateful for the support extended by the Government of Telangana. This MoU marks an important step in our journey to build future-ready, sustainable electric mobility solutions from Telangana. The new facility in Telangana Future City will enable us to scale production and accelerate the shift towards clean transportation.”

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