NFYEF - NFI subsidiary Alexander Dennis receives order from Stagecoach for 41 next-generation electric buses destined for London | Benzinga
LARBERT, United Kingdom, July 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX:NFI, OTC:NFYEF, TSX:NFI) NFI Group Inc. (NFI or the Company), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in electric mass mobility solutions, subsidiary Alexander Dennis Limited (Alexander Dennis) today announced the first order from London Operator Stagecoach for 41 next-generation electric buses. Stagecoach will receive 24 Enviro100EV small buses and 17 Enviro400EV double deckers in early 2025 for routes operated on behalf of the British capital's transport authority Transport for London (TfL).
The next generation of Alexander Dennis meets the latest iterations of TfL's pioneering Bus Safety Standard. Alexander Dennis was the first manufacturer to receive a positive result from independent impact testing of the buses' revised front geometry, which protects vulnerable road users and improves direct vision for drivers.
In London specification, the next-generation Enviro400EV is 10.5m (34.5 feet) long and can accommodate up to 62 seated passengers. The Enviro100EV "big small bus" fits TfL's smallest class of single deckers, providing 21 seats in vehicle that can navigate narrow residential streets thanks to its short 8.5m (28.9 feet) length and narrow 2.35m (7.7 feet) width.
With benchmark energy efficiency of 0.67kWh/km over the UK Bus Cycle for the Enviro400EV and 0.54kWh/km for the Enviro100EV, plus class-leading warrantable energy throughput of up to 1.6GWh and 1.2GWh respectively, Alexander Dennis' next-generation electric buses have been designed to go further for longer at lower cost of ownership.
"This new order further confirms the incredible success of our next-generation vehicle platform, which we've designed in-house from the ground up to drive value for the UK bus industry through efficiency, longevity and flexibility," said Ben Werth, Group Sales and Business Development Manager, Alexander Dennis. "Before the first London-specification demonstrators have even hit the road, orders are in place from Stagecoach as the group recognizes our next-generation buses' potential to deliver outstanding total cost of ownership with an electric drive system that could last ...