Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation begins bus electrification with Enviro500EV order from NFI subsidiary Alexander Dennis
August 30 2022 - 7:30AM
(TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF, TSX: NFI.DB) NFI Group Inc.
(“NFI”), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a
leader in electric mass mobility solutions, subsidiary Alexander
Dennis Limited (“Alexander Dennis”) today announced that it has
taken a second order for its new Enviro500EV electric double deck
bus, this time from Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation. The zero-emission
bus is scheduled for delivery in 2023.
Government-owned MTR Corporation provides Hong
Kong’s Mass Transit Railway urban rail system including a network
of feeder bus services, for which it operates a fleet of 169 buses,
most of them supplied by Alexander Dennis from its Enviro200,
Enviro400, and Enviro500 vehicle ranges.
As Hong Kong begins the transition to
zero-emission bus services, MTR Corporation’s first electric bus
order is for Alexander Dennis’s new Enviro500EV three-axle
zero-emission double deck bus, which the manufacturer is developing
in-house using its own chassis with components from leading
industry suppliers. The Enviro500EV can carry up to 130 passengers
in high-capacity configuration for Hong Kong’s busy services.
“With the next generation of electric bus
technology, fully integrated by our own engineers, we are now in a
position to deliver a zero-emission solution for Hong Kong’s world
class transport system,” said Andy Boulton, Managing Director Asia
Pacific, Alexander Dennis. “The Enviro500EV will showcase MTR
Corporation’s landmark investment in cleaner transport.”
MTR Corporation’s first zero-emission bus is
scheduled for delivery in 2023. It is the second order from Hong
Kong for the Enviro500EV, following KMB’s procurement of ten
vehicles of the type that will also be rolled out next year.
NFI is a leader in zero-emission mobility, with
electric vehicles operating (or on order) in more than 110 cities
in six countries. NFI offers the widest range of zero-emission
battery and fuel cell-electric buses and coaches, and its vehicles
have completed over 70 million EV service miles.
High resolution images are available for
download from the Alexander Dennis website at
alexander-dennis.com/media/news.
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 7,500 team members in nine 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’s common
shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under the symbol
NFI and its convertible unsecured debentures trade on the TSX under
the symbol NFI.DB. News and information is available at
www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com,
www.nfi.parts, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.arbocsv.com, and
www.carfaircomposites.com.
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 media inquiries, please contact:Stefan
BaguetteP: +44 1324 678047stefan.baguette@alexander-dennis.com
For investor inquiries, please contact:Stephen
KingP: 204.224.6382Stephen.King@nfigroup.com
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
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