ST. CLOUD, MN, Dec. 20, 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 that New Flyer has been selected by the California
Department of General Services ("CDGS") as an approved supplier of
zero-emission buses ("ZEBs"). This State Cooperative Procurement
simplifies potential future purchases of New Flyer ZEB
vehicles.
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New Flyer is proud to be the top scoring manufacturer for all
five groups awarded, including the evaluation of environmental
sustainability factors during the production and delivery of the
buses, ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, Greenhouse Gas
Reporting, and Freight Transparency Efficiency. In addition,
New Flyer offers the widest variety of lengths and propulsions,
including thirty-five-foot, forty-foot, and sixty-foot
battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE™ buses, and forty-foot and
sixty-foot Xcelsior CHARGE H2™ fuel cell-electric buses.
The contract simplifies the procurement of ZEBs for California local government agencies as well
as agencies outside the state of California for up to five (5) years, including
a base term of two (2) years with options to extend for three (3)
additional one-year (1) periods. New Flyer further supports
transit agencies with the adoption of zero-emission transit by
offering charging infrastructure project management through New
Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™ and workforce development support
through the New Flyer Vehicle Innovation Center.
"We are thrilled to continue partnering with California transit agencies in pursuit of
cleaner air and environmental preservation," said Chris Stoddart, President, New Flyer. "We
commend the State of California on
its climate leadership and continued commitment to delivering
emission-free, sustainable mobility solutions that will provide
healthier communities, a stronger economy, and a thriving
environment for all Californians."
New Flyer has delivered over 10,000 buses within the state of
California, beginning with
zero-emission trolley-electric buses in 1972. To date, New Flyer
has been awarded Xcelsior CHARGE™ and Xcelsior CHARGE H2™ ZEB
projects across California with
programs in Los Angeles,
Oakland, Orange County, Thousand Palms, Victor Valley, San
Francisco and San Diego –
proving that zero-emission transportation is today's reality, with
California as an established
climate leader.
According to the California Air Resources Board ("CARB"),
adopting zero-emission public transit can reduce greenhouse gas
emissions by 19 million metric tons from 2020 to 2050 – the
equivalent of taking four million cars off the road – and will
reduce emissions by approximately 7,000 tons. Programs like CARB's
Innovative Clean Transit regulation challenges transit agencies to
look for cleaner energy sources by mandating that California public transit agencies operate 100
percent ZEBs by 2040.
The CDGS selection aligns with NFI's strategy of focusing on
contracts for identified public customers as well as state
procurements and cooperative purchasing agreements, from which
customers within a prescribed region or defined list can
purchase. These contracts, however, are not recorded in
backlog as they do not have defined quantities allocated to NFI, or
any other OEM. Once a customer purchases a bus under one of these
agreements, the purchase is recorded as a firm order.
NFI has over 50 years of experience in manufacturing
zero-emission buses, 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, signed CALSTART's Global
Commercial Drive to Zero to support fast-tracking adoption of clean
trucks and buses, and also signed the Transportation
Electrification Accord focused on driving an equitable and
prosperous future for electrified transportation. NFI is the only
provider of full suite bus solutions in North America, offering transit, motor coach,
and low-floor cutaway buses, and has four locations in California (Fresno, Hayward, Ontario, and Los
Alamitos). For more information on New Flyer's health
and safety initiatives, workplace and diversity, and inclusion
visit the NFI Environmental Social Governance report at
nfigroup.com/investor-relations/performance-reports/.
About NFI
With 9,000 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),
Plaxton (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
This press release may contain forward-looking statements
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.