New Flyer Xcelsior

RTC of Southern Nevada awards NFI subsidiary New Flyer a contract for up to 130 low-emission CNG buses

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

RTC is a regional entity overseeing public transportation, traffic management, and roadway design and construction funding for Southern Nevada.

Key Points: 
  • RTC is a regional entity overseeing public transportation, traffic management, and roadway design and construction funding for Southern Nevada.
  • With over 13,000 CNG buses on the roads across North America, NFI is a CNG technology leader in mass mobility.
  • For nearly 25 years, New Flyer has supported RTC with over 760 buses, more than half of which are CNG propulsion, said Chris Stoddart, President, North American Bus and Coach.
  • New Flyer CNG buses conform to the EPA and NHTSA comprehensive Heavy-Duty National Program, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fuel consumption for heavy-duty highway vehicles.

NFI receives order from SamTrans in California for seven battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ buses

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Friday, October 29, 2021

This order is supported by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds and supports San Mateo County Transit Districts Sustainability Policy.

Key Points: 
  • This order is supported by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds and supports San Mateo County Transit Districts Sustainability Policy.
  • Our long-term partnership with SamTrans spans over 40 years, during which time we delivered over 260 buses.
  • NFI is a leader in zero-emission mobility, with electric vehicles operating (or on order) in more than 80 cities in five countries.
  • New Flyer is North Americas heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior and Xcelsior CHARGE brands.

NFI launches Electrical Technician Training Program in continued pursuit of enabling the new mobility era

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

The program, whose module development leveraged existing programming from NFI subsidiary Motor Coach Industries (MCI), is intended for expansion and launch across NFIs other major manufacturing facilities in future.

Key Points: 
  • The program, whose module development leveraged existing programming from NFI subsidiary Motor Coach Industries (MCI), is intended for expansion and launch across NFIs other major manufacturing facilities in future.
  • Training levels include Red and Blue, respectively indicating Electrical Technician 1 and Electrical Technician 2, which are earned upon training completion.
  • NFI is a leader in zero-emission mobility, with electric vehicles operating (or on order) in more than 80 cities in five countries.
  • With zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology, NFI meets todays urban demands for scalable smart mobility solutions.

NFI receives order from New York State’s RTS for 10 zero-emission New Flyer buses

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

The purchase, made from a five-year contract established in 2019 with RTS, follows RTS 2020 order of 10 zero-emission Xcelsior CHARGE transit buses and is supported by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

Key Points: 
  • The purchase, made from a five-year contract established in 2019 with RTS, follows RTS 2020 order of 10 zero-emission Xcelsior CHARGE transit buses and is supported by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
  • RTS is working to meet New York States goal of having its fleet be 25% zero-emission by 2025 and 100% by 2035.
  • Since 1998, NFI has delivered over 225 transit buses to RTS and continues to support it through the transition to zero-emission, said Paul Soubry, President and Chief Executive Officer, NFI.
  • NFI is a leader in zero-emission mobility, with electric vehicles operating (or on order) in more than 80 cities in five countries.

NFI receives orders for 173 coaches and buses from New Jersey Transit

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Monday, October 25, 2021

The orders propel NJ TRANSITs fleet revitalization plan, replacing older, end-of-life vehicles and enhancing the passenger experience in the New Jersey community.

Key Points: 
  • The orders propel NJ TRANSITs fleet revitalization plan, replacing older, end-of-life vehicles and enhancing the passenger experience in the New Jersey community.
  • NJ TRANSIT is Americas third-largest public transit agency, connecting New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia and providing nearly 270 million passenger trips every year.
  • NFI continues to deliver the most advanced technology and proven transit platforms available in North America, said Paul Soubry, President and Chief Executive Officer, NFI.
  • With zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology, NFI meets todays urban demands for scalable smart mobility solutions.

NFI subsidiary New Flyer receives order for up to 150 Xcelsior CHARGE® battery-electric buses from NFTA-Metro

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

"We are excited to provide these 10 NFI buses to NFTA-Metro as the transit agency takes its first step towards electrifying its fleet, said Paul Soubry, President and Chief Executive Officer, NFI.

Key Points: 
  • "We are excited to provide these 10 NFI buses to NFTA-Metro as the transit agency takes its first step towards electrifying its fleet, said Paul Soubry, President and Chief Executive Officer, NFI.
  • NFI is a leader in zero-emission mobility, with electric vehicles operating (or on order) in more than 80 cities in five countries.
  • With zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology, NFI meets todays urban demands for scalable smart mobility solutions.
  • New Flyer is North Americas heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior and Xcelsior CHARGE brands.

NFI receives order for six zero-emission Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ transit buses from California’s Culver CityBus

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Monday, October 18, 2021

Culver CityBus provides public transit in Culver City, California, delivering over 5 million annual passenger trips.

Key Points: 
  • Culver CityBus provides public transit in Culver City, California, delivering over 5 million annual passenger trips.
  • With this order from Culver CityBus, we continue expanding our EV presence in California, said Paul Soubry, President and Chief Executive Officer, NFI.
  • Since 1998, NFI has delivered nearly 100 buses to Culver CityBus.
  • New Flyer is North Americas heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior and Xcelsior CHARGE brands.

San Diego MTS orders 12 NFI zero-emission, electric, articulated transit buses

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

CLOUD, Minn., Oct. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF) NFI Group Inc. (NFI), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in mass mobility solutions, today announced that the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has awarded NFI subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer) a contract for 12 battery-electric, sixty-foot articulated Xcelsior CHARGE NG heavy-duty transit buses (24 equivalent units or EUs).

Key Points: 
  • CLOUD, Minn., Oct. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF) NFI Group Inc. (NFI), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in mass mobility solutions, today announced that the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has awarded NFI subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer) a contract for 12 battery-electric, sixty-foot articulated Xcelsior CHARGE NG heavy-duty transit buses (24 equivalent units or EUs).
  • The electric bus order follows the 2020 order of 26 Xcelsior CNG sixty-foot transit buses, and is supported by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds.
  • MTS operates 95 bus routes and three light rail lines across 10 cities and unincorporated areas of San Diego County.
  • With these high-performing technologies onboard, the new buses can meet rigorous operational demands of the MTS fleet, while delivering smooth, quiet, and emission-free transportation to San Diego County.

NFI receives order for 20 next-generation, zero-emission, electric New Flyer transit buses from Long Beach Transit

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

CLOUD, Minn., Oct. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF) NFI Group Inc. (NFI), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in mass mobility solutions, today announced that Long Beach Transit (LBT) has ordered 20 next-generation battery-electric thirty-five-foot Xcelsior CHARGE NG heavy-duty transit buses from NFI subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer) under a three-year contract.

Key Points: 
  • CLOUD, Minn., Oct. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF) NFI Group Inc. (NFI), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in mass mobility solutions, today announced that Long Beach Transit (LBT) has ordered 20 next-generation battery-electric thirty-five-foot Xcelsior CHARGE NG heavy-duty transit buses from NFI subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer) under a three-year contract.
  • Long Beach Transit provides public transportation to more than 23 million customers annually in southeastern Los Angeles County and northwestern Orange County.
  • NFI is a leader in zero-emission mobility, with electric vehicles operating (or on order) in more than 80 cities in five countries.
  • With zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, technology, and workforce development, NFI meets todays urban demands for scalable smart mobility solutions.

California’s Foothill Transit orders 20 hydrogen fuel cell-electric buses from NFI subsidiary New Flyer

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

CLOUD, Minn., Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (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 its subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer) has received a new contract from Foothill Transit for 20 zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2 forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses.

Key Points: 
  • CLOUD, Minn., Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (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 its subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer) has received a new contract from Foothill Transit for 20 zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2 forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses.
  • Foothill Transit is a leader in the adoption and deployment of electric mass mobility.
  • Since 2004, NFI has supported the agencys progressive sustainability goals with nearly 380 low-emission, compressed natural gas buses delivered, and, more recently, two Alexander Dennis E500 battery-electric double deck buses.
  • Our path to a fully zero emission fleet continues with the addition of NFI hydrogen fuel cell technology.