(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 (“ADL”) and BYD UK jointly announced today that
their electric vehicle partnership, the UK’s leading electric bus
producer, has delivered its 1000th zero-emission bus. ADL and BYD
UK have been working in partnership since 2015.
The BYD ADL Enviro400EV double decker was
part-funded by the Scottish Government and handed over to
Stagecoach Bluebird in Aberdeen during Scottish Bus Week in the
presence of the Scottish Government’s Minister for Just Transition,
Employment and Fair Work.
Sales of the market-leading, British-built BYD
ADL Enviro200EV single deck bus and BYD ADL Enviro400EV double deck
bus have accelerated rapidly as the transition to zero-emission
mobility gathers pace in the United Kingdom. While it took five
years to reach the 500th BYD ADL electric bus, the partnership has
now delivered its 1000th vehicle just one year later.
This bus is the last of a fleet of 22 BYD ADL
Enviro400EV double deck buses that Stagecoach bought for services
in Aberdeen with financial support from the Scottish Ultra-Low
Emission Bus Scheme. Stagecoach has since confirmed an order for an
additional 13 electric buses of the same type for Aberdeen
following the award of funding through the Scottish Government’s
follow-on scheme, the Zero-Emission Bus Challenge Fund.
At an event during the inaugural Scottish Bus
Week, Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work,
Richard Lochhead MSP, joined ADL’s National Account Manager Marie
Connell in handing over the anniversary bus to Stagecoach Bluebird
Managing Director, Peter Knight, before touring the newly installed
EV charging hub at Stagecoach’s Aberdeen Tullos Depot.
Minister for Just Transition, Employment and
Fair Work, Richard Lochhead said: “I’m really pleased to witness
the 1000th electric bus manufactured by ADL – a great example of
successful collaboration between Scottish operators and
manufacturers, supported by Scottish Government funding. Through
the Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Scheme, we’ve supported the
introduction of 22 new electric buses here in Aberdeen for
Stagecoach Bluebird. Alongside free travel for under-22s and over
half a billion pounds in long term funding for bus priority
infrastructure, we’re putting buses at the heart of Scotland’s just
transition to net-zero by helping people choose to travel more
sustainably. We can only achieve that transition by working
together.”
Marie Connell, National Account Manager at ADL,
said: “This milestone demonstrates the incredible pace at which the
transition to zero-emission mobility is now happening thanks to bus
companies’ drive for innovation and Government support. With 1000
electric buses now on the road, our customers benefit from the BYD
ADL partnership’s unrivalled experience. Stagecoach’s new order for
another 13 of these electric double deckers will further extend the
benefits as passengers will enjoy a smooth and quiet ride and the
people of Aberdeen will breathe cleaner air.”
Peter Knight, Managing Director for Stagecoach
Bluebird, said: “We are all really excited to be sharing BYD ADL's
celebration of delivering its 1000th fully electric bus.
Introducing these new vehicles reflects the investment both we and
Scottish Government are making thanks to the Scottish Ultra-Low
Emission Bus Scheme and the funding made available to support the
delivery of the new buses. There has never been a more important
time to take action to address the climate emergency and play a
part in helping Scotland deliver on its net zero ambitions whilst
improving local air quality in Aberdeen. The introduction of these
22 new fully electric buses on our bus routes in Aberdeen reflect
our commitment to creating a greener, smarter, safer and healthier
country and at the same time will deliver major benefits for the
region and our customers.”
NFI is a leader in zero-emission mobility, with
electric vehicles operating (or on order) in more than 80 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 65 million EV service miles.
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
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