NFI’s UK electric vehicle partnership with BYD achieves major milestone with delivery of its 500th electric bus and is well...
May 20 2021 - 7:30AM
(TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF) NFI Group Inc. (“NFI” or
the “Company”), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer
and a leader in electric mass mobility solutions, today announced
that the BYD UK and Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) electric vehicle
partnership, the UK’s leading electric bus producer, has delivered
its 500th electric bus. This major milestone comes less than five
years after rolling out its first battery-electric bus and will see
the 500th vehicle, a zero-emission Enviro400 double deck bus, join
the fleet of the partnership’s original customer, Go-Ahead London.
As the UK’s transition to zero-emission
transport continues to accelerate, the BYD ADL partnership has
already taken firm orders for the next 500 electric buses for
public transit operators. In a testament to the UK’s leadership in
zero-emission vehicle adoption, these 500 new vehicles are expected
to be delivered over the next 12 months and will bring the
partnership’s total deliveries to over 1,000 units.
BYD is a global leader in batteries, energy
management and electric mobility, while ADL is a subsidiary of
leading independent global bus manufacturer NFI. BYD and ADL
combined their strengths in October 2015 to offer reliable and
cost-effective electric buses for operators in the UK, Ireland and
New Zealand. The partnership has been a tremendous success, and it
continues to strengthen with plans for complete UK builds at ADL’s
facilities to start later in 2021.
Go-Ahead London has worked closely with the BYD
ADL partnership since its inception, becoming its launch customer
in 2016 and continuing to support product development with its
operational experience. The very first BYD ADL electric bus – a BYD
ADL Enviro200EV single decker – joined the handover of the 500th as
the manufacturers paid tribute to Go-Ahead London’s crucial role in
the deployment of electric buses in the UK. Go-Ahead is now the
country’s biggest operator of electric buses, having received
nearly half of the 500 BYD ADL electric buses delivered so far.
Paul Soubry, President & Chief Executive
Officer of NFI, said: “The milestone of 500 electric buses
delivered is an exciting one, for NFI, for the BYD ADL partnership,
and for the UK. It’s very fitting that our 500th bus be delivered
to Go-Ahead, as they are a driving force in the UK’s adoption of
zero-emission transit and have been supporting our partnership
since the beginning. The world of transportation is changing, and
NFI continues to lead the evolution to electrification in the UK
and around the world through a focus on delivering the highest
quality products and working with industry leading partners.”
NFI is leading the global electrification of
mass mobility, operating in more than 80 cities in four countries
that have completed over 40 million electric service miles. NFI
also operates the Vehicle Innovation Center, the first and only
innovation lab of its kind dedicated to advancing bus and motor
coach technology and providing essential workforce development
through electric bus training, now available online. NFI is
testing automated vehicle technology and remains committed to the
development of technology standards that deliver safe, clean,
sustainable, connected mobility options to communities. In
addition, NFI’s Infrastructure Solutions team, which provides safe
and reliable infrastructure services for sustainable mobility
projects, has installed over 200 chargers to date.
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.arbocsv.com,
www.alexander-dennis.com, and www.nfi.parts.
For media inquiries, please contact:Lindy
NorrisP: 320.406.3386Lindy_Norris@newflyer.com
For investor inquiries, please contact:Stephen
KingP: 204.224.6382Stephen.King@nfigroup.com
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