Double-decker buses

NFI enters the Australian market through ADL electric bus body supply agreement with Nexport

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Companies, Electric bus, Alexander Dennis, Buses, BYD Company, Electric vehicle, Double-decker buses, Hybrid electric buses

Under the agreement, Nexport (Nexport), an Australian owned supplier and producer of electric buses, will assemble bodies from the ADL Enviro family on a BYD chassis for the local Australian transit market.

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  • Under the agreement, Nexport (Nexport), an Australian owned supplier and producer of electric buses, will assemble bodies from the ADL Enviro family on a BYD chassis for the local Australian transit market.
  • The supply agreement will bring a range of new locally-assembled electric bus products that are currently not available to local bus operators in Australia.
  • Michel van Maanen, CEO of Nexport, stated, This agreement will be another significant boost to the Australian manufacturing renaissance.
  • NFI is a leader in zero-emission mobility, with electric vehicles operating (or on order) in more than 80 cities in six countries.

NFI unveils its first zero-emission, three-axle double deck bus for North America, the Alexander Dennis Enviro500EV CHARGE

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Buses, Vehicles, New Flyer Xcelsior, New Flyer, Double-decker buses, Hybrid electric buses, Alexander Dennis, ADL, Walter Alexander Coachbuilders, NFI Group

The Enviro500EV CHARGE is the North American all-electric version of the worlds best-selling double deck bus, and is produced by NFI subsidiary Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL).

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  • The Enviro500EV CHARGE is the North American all-electric version of the worlds best-selling double deck bus, and is produced by NFI subsidiary Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL).
  • The CHARGE line-up includes New Flyers Xcelsior CHARGE NG and Xcelsior CHARGE H2, MCIs J4500 CHARGE and D45 CRT LE CHARGE, and the ARBOC Equess CHARGE.
  • Today we add a milestone as we unveil our first ever battery-electric, three-axle, high-capacity double deck bus designed specifically for the North American market.
  • Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of double deck buses and is also the UKs largest bus and coach manufacturer.

NFI confirms BVG order for 198 ADL Enviro500 double deck buses for Berlin

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Monday, April 5, 2021
Buses, Vehicles, Double-decker buses, Hybrid electric buses, Alexander Dennis Enviro500, Alexander Dennis, Coast Mountain Bus Company, New Flyer

Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), a subsidiary of NFI, will build these buses in its factories in the United Kingdom.

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  • Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), a subsidiary of NFI, will build these buses in its factories in the United Kingdom.
  • NFI delivered the first two Enviro500 double deck buses to BVG in October 2020 as part of a multi-year framework contract signed in 2018.
  • Options for an additional 230 Enviro500 double deck buses remain in the contract.
  • NFI has the broadest offering of electric vehicles including medium- and heavy-duty transit buses, motor coaches and double-deck buses.

Worldwide Commuter Rail and Public Bus Services Industry to 2030 - Players Include East Japan Railway, MTR and Canadian Pacific Railway - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, February 25, 2021
Transportation, Travel, Transport, Buses, Arriva, Forecast period, Land transport, Hybrid electric buses, Double-decker buses

Outperform competitors using forecast data and the drivers and trends shaping the market.

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  • Outperform competitors using forecast data and the drivers and trends shaping the market.
  • Major companies involved in manufacturing of hybrid buses are Arriva Bus, Stagecoach, Volvo Buses, Allison Transmission, and Jinlong.
  • The commuter rail and public bus services market growth is aided by stable economic growth forecasted in many developed and developing countries.
  • Stable economic growth is expected to increase investments in end user markets, thereby driving the market during forecast period.

Santiago Upgrades Public Transport With 355 Scania Buses

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Thursday, June 25, 2020
Buses, Vehicles, Articulated buses, Double-decker buses, Scania AB, Södertälje Municipality

SDERTLJE, Sweden, June 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Scania has started the delivery of 355 Euro 6 buses for Santiago de Chile's public transport system.

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  • SDERTLJE, Sweden, June 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Scania has started the delivery of 355 Euro 6 buses for Santiago de Chile's public transport system.
  • Of the new vehicles, bodybuilt by Caio Induscar, 220 are 12.5-metre buses for 99 passengers and 135 articulated 18.6-metre buses for 159 passengers.
  • "Scania is contributing to renewing Red Metropolitana de Movilidad's public transport bus fleet with the aim of improving efficiency and establishing a more sustainable city," says Managing Director Pascal Zappone, Scania Chile.
  • Ignacio Cortezn Marqus, Sales Director Buses & Coaches, Scania

Scania Delivers 450 Buses to Abidjan - Studies Local Biofuel Production

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Buses, Vehicles, Articulated buses, Double-decker buses, Abidjan Transport Company, Scania AB, Abidjan, Hybrid electric buses

SDERTLJE, Sweden, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Scania has signed an agreement with the Ivorian Ministry of Transport and SOTRA, the Abidjan Transport Company, to deliver 450 buses.

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  • SDERTLJE, Sweden, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Scania has signed an agreement with the Ivorian Ministry of Transport and SOTRA, the Abidjan Transport Company, to deliver 450 buses.
  • The bus delivery forms part of a major initiative to upgrade SOTRA's fleet and improve public transport in Abidjan, Cte d'Ivoire.
  • "With this agreement, Scania further strengthens its position in West Africa as a provider of sustainable solutions for urban mobility," says Anna Carmo e Silva, Head of Buses and Coaches at Scania.
  • Scania will supply 400 low-entry 13-metre buses and 50 18-metre articulated buses, bodybuilt by Marcopolo.

Scania Unveils New Generation City and Suburban Range

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Thursday, October 17, 2019
Buses, Vehicles, Motor vehicles, Double-decker buses, Articulated buses, Hybrid electric buses, Scania AB, Södertälje Municipality, Volkswagen Group, Scania Citywide, Scania

SDERTLJE, Sweden, Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Scania today presents its new generation buses for city and suburban operations.

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  • SDERTLJE, Sweden, Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Scania today presents its new generation buses for city and suburban operations.
  • "The new Scania Citywide range features lower fuel consumption, higher passenger capacity, better drivability, and vastly improved passenger and driver comfort," says Anna Carmo e Silva, Head of Buses and Coaches at Scania.
  • With the new city and suburban range, the geofencing system Scania Zone is available for all powertrains to assist drivers in adapting to increasing urban regulations to limit pollution and increase safety.
  • We have rigorously addressed all these aspects in designing the new Scania Citywide and are convinced that we will now offer a highly competitive city and suburban bus for operations today and tomorrow."

Scania Calls for a Climate Day and Halts Operations for Sustainability Training for Employees

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Friday, August 2, 2019
Scania AB, Södertälje Municipality, Volkswagen Group, Transport, Scania, Sustainability, Vehicles, Economy of Sweden, Double-decker buses

The focus will be on conducting further training in sustainability for Scania's employees.

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  • The focus will be on conducting further training in sustainability for Scania's employees.
  • Climate Day at Scania will take place on 20 September as a forerunner to the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York.
  • On this day, operations at Scania's head office as well as at production sites and local Scania units across the world will stop for one hour.
  • During this hour, employees will learn more about climate change and the company will tap into the ideas of all the employees on how Scania can improve its work with sustainability in every aspect of its operations even further.

Allison Transmission, Alexander Dennis Collaborate on Electric Version of World’s Best Selling Double Decker Bus

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Thursday, April 25, 2019
Energy, Alternative energy, Transport, Public transport, Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply chain management, Automotive Manufacturing, Automotive, General Automotive, Buses, Vehicles, Transport, Foothill Transit, San Gabriel Valley, Transdev, Alexander Dennis, Hybrid electric buses, Electric bus, Dennis Specialist Vehicles, Double-decker buses, Alexander Dennis Enviro500

Allison Transmission, a global leader in commercial-duty propulsion solutions, and Alexander Dennis, one of the worlds leading bus and coach builders, are working together to develop efficient, powerful electric buses.

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  • Allison Transmission, a global leader in commercial-duty propulsion solutions, and Alexander Dennis, one of the worlds leading bus and coach builders, are working together to develop efficient, powerful electric buses.
  • Allison has a long history with the bus and transit market utilizing our electric hybrid system.
  • We are delighted to collaborate with Allison on our first electric double decker order in North America for Foothill Transit, said Robert Davey, President, Alexander Dennis.
  • Alexander Dennis Inc. (ADI), Alexander Dennis Canada Inc. (ADCI) and Alexander Dennis Mexico, S.A. de CV (ADMX) form the North American division of Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), the worlds largest double decker manufacturer.

Scania: 2.9 Billion Kilometres Worth of Data Every Month

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Thursday, March 21, 2019
Volkswagen Group, Transport, Scania AB, Södertälje Municipality, Land transport, Vehicles, Scania, Double-decker buses, Articulated buses

From the customer's point of view, the results of Scania's embrace of connectivity back in 2011 are becoming more and more beneficial by the year.

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  • From the customer's point of view, the results of Scania's embrace of connectivity back in 2011 are becoming more and more beneficial by the year.
  • By the end of 2018, there were more than 360,000 connected Scania trucks and buses on the road.
  • The total rolling fleet of Scania vehicles drives a whopping 2.9 billion kilometres every month.
  • And real-time data from connected vehicles is also broadening the range of services that Scania can offer to its customers.