NFI receives order for 126 BYD ADL electric buses from First Bus for Glasgow, the largest electric vehicle award in Scottish ...
March 31 2021 - 7:00AM
(TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF) NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), one
of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, today
announced that the Alexander Dennis Limited (“ADL”) and BYD UK
electric vehicle partnership (“BYD ADL”), the UK’s leading electric
bus producer, has received a firm order from First Bus for a
further 126 zero-emission buses for Glasgow. The order is the
largest ever for electric buses in Scotland and is partially funded
by the Scottish Government through the Scottish Ultra-Low Emission
Bus Scheme (SULEB). ADL is a subsidiary of NFI.
This firm order includes 91 double deck and 35
single deck buses. These vehicles are part of NFI and ADL’s March
22nd announcement that the BYD ADL partnership was the intended
supplier on 172 successful zero-emission bus proposals part-funded
by SULEB.
These new vehicles will all be introduced to the
Glasgow city bus network by March 2023. They will join two BYD ADL
Enviro200EV that have been in service since January 2020, as well
as 22 similar single deck buses ordered in February 2021 for
delivery ahead of the UN’s COP26 climate summit. In total, ADL will
have 150 electric buses in service in Scotland’s largest city.
Using BYD’s battery electric driveline
technology, ADL will assemble the buses at its factory in Falkirk,
ensuring the investment benefits the local economy in Scotland’s
Central Belt.
“We are excited about this large investment by
First Bus in new zero-emission electric buses as NFI and our
partner BYD continue to drive electric mobility in the UK,” said
Paul Soubry, President & Chief Executive Officer, NFI. “These
vehicles will be built at our factory in Falkirk, and it is great
news for Scotland that this investment is being recycled into the
local economy, allowing the benefits to be felt across our
communities whilst helping to underpin skilled jobs.”
Janette Bell, Managing Director, First Bus,
said, “As leaders in sustainable mobility, we are fully aligned
with the Government’s ambitions for a zero-carbon bus fleet and
have already committed to this by 2035. We will continue to ensure
that our progress doesn’t just exceed the expectation outlined in
the Strategy, but that it also puts the expectations of our
customers front and centre.”
Andrew Jarvis, Managing Director, First Glasgow,
said, “We have led the way with bus operators in Glasgow as a key
partner of Glasgow City Council for the country’s first ever LEZ
rollout, and this latest announcement helps us to deliver shared
objectives and make up lost time due to the pandemic.”
NFI is a leader and innovator in zero-emission
mobility. The Company’s battery-electric and fuel-cell electric
vehicles are in more than 80 cities in four countries and have
completed over 20 million electric service miles. NFI has the
broadest offering of electric vehicles including medium- and
heavy-duty transit buses, motor coaches and double-deck buses. NFI
subsidiary ADL is the UK’s largest bus manufacturer and continues
to lead the evolution to zero-emission mobility with sustainable
single-deck buses, double-deck buses, and coaches.
About NFI
Leveraging 450 years of combined experience, NFI
is leading the electrification of mass mobility around the world.
With zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and
technology, NFI meets today’s urban demands for scalable smart
mobility solutions. Together, NFI is enabling more livable cities
through connected, clean, and sustainable transportation.
With 8,000 team members in ten countries, NFI is
a leading global bus manufacturer of mass mobility solutions under
the brands New Flyer® (heavy-duty transit buses),
MCI® (motor coaches), Alexander Dennis
Limited (single and double-deck buses),
Plaxton (motor coaches), ARBOC®
(low-floor cutaway and medium-duty buses), and NFI
Parts™. NFI currently offers the widest range of
sustainable drive systems available, including zero-emission
electric (trolley, battery, and fuel cell), natural gas, electric
hybrid, and clean diesel. In total, NFI supports its installed base
of over 105,000 buses and coaches around the world. NFI common
shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol
NFI. News and information is available at www.nfigroup.com,
www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.alexander-dennis.com,
www.arbocsv.com, and www.nfi.parts.
About Alexander Dennis
Alexander Dennis Limited (“ADL”) is a global
leader in the design and manufacture of double deck buses and is
also the UK’s largest bus and coach manufacturer. ADL offers single
and double deck vehicles under the brands of Alexander Dennis and
Plaxton, and has over 31,000 vehicles in service in the UK, Europe,
Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Mexico, Canada and the United
States. Further information is available at
www.alexander-dennis.com.
For ADL media inquiries, please contact:Jacqueline Anderson+44
7796 715 607jacqueline.anderson@alexander-dennis.com
For investor inquiries, please contact:Stephen
King204.224.6382Stephen.King@nfigroup.com
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
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