ST. CLOUD, MN, Aug. 1, 2019 /CNW/ - (TSX: NFI) New Flyer of
America Inc. ("New Flyer"), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. ("NFI"),
one of the world's leading independent global bus manufacturers,
today announced a new contract from the Capital District
Transportation Authority ("CDTA") for four forty-foot,
zero-emission, battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE™ heavy-duty transit
buses.
The Xcelsior CHARGE™ buses, each eliminating 85-175 tons of
greenhouse gas emissions per year, support CDTA's sustainable
mission to improve accessibility and mobility, reduce the region's
carbon footprint, and promote environmentally-sound business
practices to benefit the surrounding community.
New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™ was also selected to provide
and commission four Siemens direct current depot chargers that
conform to Society of Automotive Engineer (SAE) J1772 Combined
Charging System Type 1 standards.
"With its vision to drive sustainability in New York's Capital District, New Flyer is
proud to have been selected by CDTA to provide an industry-leading
zero-emission solution including both the latest in electric bus
technology and the charging infrastructure," Chris Stoddart, President, New Flyer.
"Leveraging over 50 years of experience manufacturing zero-emission
buses, we proudly support CDTA as it drives to connected,
sustainable, clean mobility in the state of New York."
"CDTA is proud to be the first transit agency in upstate
New York to implement
battery-electric bus technology," said Carm
Basile, Chief Executive Officer, CDTA. "The purchase of New
Flyer's Xcelsior CHARGE buses will help to further reduce CDTA's
environmental impact, and we look forward to integrating and
testing the new technology as we pursue zero-emission transit in
our communities."
CDTA provides multimodal transport in the Capital District of
New York (including the counties
of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady), and delivers over 16 million
passenger trips per year for a community of almost 800,000 people.
In 2017, the American Public Transportation Association awarded
CDTA Mid-Sized Transit System of the Year.
New Flyer has more than 50 years of experience in manufacturing
zero-emission buses (ZEBs), with more electric buses on the road in
America than any other manufacturer. In 2018, New Flyer became the
first bus manufacturer in the world to sign on to the Shared
Mobility Principles for Livable Cities, joined the Charging
Interface Initiative (CharIN) to support industry charging
standards for all electric vehicles, became the first licensee
outside the Volvo Group to join OppCharge in North America, signed CALSTART's Global
Commercial Drive to Zero, and signed the Transportation
Electrification Accord focused on driving an equitable and
prosperous future for electrified transportation.
New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™ is a service dedicated to
providing safe, reliable, smart, and sustainable charging and
mobility solutions as transit agencies look to transition their
traditional fleets to zero-emission. For more information, visit
www.newflyer.com/infrastructuresolutions/.
About NFI
With over 8,900 team members operating from more than 50
facilities across ten countries, NFI is a leading independent
global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass
transportation solutions under brands: New Flyer®
(heavy-duty transit buses), Alexander Dennis Limited (single and
double-deck buses), Paxton (motor coaches), MCI® (motor
coaches), ARBOC® (low-floor cutaway and medium-duty
buses), and NFI Parts™. NFI buses and motor coaches incorporate the
widest range of drive systems available including: clean diesel,
natural gas, diesel-electric hybrid, and zero-emission electric
(trolley, battery, and fuel cell). In total, NFI now supports
over 105,000 buses and coaches currently in service around the
world. NFI common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol NFI. News and information are available at
www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com,
www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, and www.nfi.parts.
About New Flyer
New Flyer is North America's
heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product
line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE™ brands. It
also offers infrastructure development through New Flyer
Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe,
sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. New
Flyer actively supports over 41,000 heavy-duty transit buses (New
Flyer, NABI, and Orion) currently in service, of which 7,300 are
powered by electric motors and battery propulsion and 1,600 are
zero-emission. Further information is available at
www.newflyer.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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relating to expected future events and financial and operating
results of NFI Group that involve risks and uncertainties. Although
the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are
based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions,
investors cannot be assured that actual results will be consistent
with these forward-looking statements, and the differences may be
material. Actual results may differ materially from management
expectations as projected in such forward-looking statements for a
variety of reasons, including market and general economic
conditions and economic conditions of and funding availability for
customers to purchase buses and to purchase parts or services,
customers may not exercise options to purchase additional buses,
the ability of customers to suspend or terminate contracts for
convenience and the other risks and uncertainties discussed in the
materials filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities
and available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Due to the potential
impact of these factors, the NFI Group disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
unless required by applicable law.
SOURCE New Flyer of America Inc.