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company pioneered the industry’s first hydrogen engine powering also significantly reduces overall training costs. Building on this
a backhoe loader that delivers diesel equivalent performance innovation, JCB will launch its Excavator Simulator in early 2026.
with zero carbon emissions. In India, JCB’s technological With a network of 700+ dealer outlets across India, JCB ensures
advancements over the past 15 years have resulted in a 45% that customers receive timely service wherever their operations
improvement in fuel efficiency, significantly reducing operating may be. The company’s extensive parts infrastructure includes
costs and environmental impact for customers. five strategically located parts warehouses stocking over 40,000
At EXCON 2025, JCB expanded its hydrogen portfolio with the unique spare parts, enabling maximum availability and minimal
launch of a hydrogen-powered genset, marking another milestone downtime. This network is supported by 300+ service vans, 183
in the transition toward clean energy solutions. Shetty shared, “The parts vans, fully equipped Workshop-on-Wheels units and a
world is embracing hydrogen at an unprecedented speed. When growing team of 6,000+ trained service engineers and 3,500+
the time comes, JCB is fully prepared to empower our nation’s mobile service engineers – reaffirming JCB’s commitment to
infrastructure growth with technology that is both sustainable and customer first approach.
future ready.” At EXCON 2025, JCB India showcased more than just advanced
JCB India also launched its Parts Online portal, an E-commerce construction equipment — it presented solutions with an integrated
Platform designed to make genuine parts more accessible than approach to building the future of infrastructure. With cutting-edge
ever. This digital platform offers customers instant access to a machines, enhanced digital platforms, sustainable technologies,
comprehensive catalogue of JCB parts and a streamlined faster and a strong service network, the company continues to play
and informed purchase experience. a pivotal role in the government’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat
Additionally, JCB showcased next-generation telematics designed -accelerating India’s economic and infrastructural growth.
to maximise uptime, enhance machine health visibility, and deliver
real-time operational insights. The newly launched Operator App, JCB Launch Showcase
a part of JCB India’s Skill Development Programme empowers The JCB 3DX Super Backhoe Loader sets a new benchmark
operators to proactively maintain machine health and reduced in its category with best-in-class Total Cost of Ownership (TCO),
downtime. delivering low owning and operating costs backed by superior
Earlier this year, JCB introduced Daksh, a state-of-the-art fuel efficiency.
backhoe simulator that leverages advanced technology to help Designed to elevate the operator experience, the machine
operators become fully proficient in machine operations while features an all-new cabin and refreshed styling, prioritising comfort
prioritizing safety throughout the training process. The simulator and safety for long working hours on site.

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