New Flyer Xcelsior AV Is America’s First Autonomous Bus
The New Flyer Xcelsior AV is America’s first SAE Level 4 autonomous electric bus – and it’s more than a futuristic concept, it’s road-ready NOW!
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Allegheny County Adds 6 More Xcelsior CHARGE Electric Buses
In Pittsburgh, the Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAAC) just chose to add six more of New Flyer’s Xcelsior CHARGE electric buses to its fleet. These new buses are 40 feet long and are zero-emissions heavy-duty transit buses that will help the community to lower its collective carbon footprint.
MARTA Orders 6 Xcelsior CHARGE Electric Buses
The Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, lovingly known as MARTA for those of us who live or have lived (in my case) in the Metro Atlanta area, has made a purchase and a statement in favor of clean energy. MARTA ordered six Xcelsior CHARGE™ zero-emission, battery-electric 40-foot, heavy-duty transit buses from New Flyer.
King County (Washington) To Get 120 Electric Buses
For years, we saw North American cities order 3 or 4 electric buses at a time while Chinese cities ordered hundreds or thousands. It was frustrating and annoying, especially considering that electric buses had become cost-competitive with all other options 7 years ago in some places. Well, time marched on, and we’re finally seeing large orders of electric buses.
15 New Electric Articulated Buses Deployed In NYC — 500 Planned To Serve All 5…
New York City’s MTA announced on December 15, 2019, that it has deployed the first phase of its new all-electric articulated bus fleet. The now historic 2020–2024 Capital Plan includes $1.1 billion to acquire 500 new electric buses to serve all 5 boroughs. This first phase includes 15. The first electric articulated bus took off on one of the city’s busiest crosstown routes – the 14th Street busway.
Electric Buses Continue Expansion In Los Angeles & Seoul
Officials continue to adopt electric buses to serve transit needs in cities all over the world. In the latest news, Los Angeles and Seoul are the latest to jump aboard. Los Angeles is buying 40, while Seoul is buying 143.
Oregon’s TriMet Welcomes Its 1st Xcelsior CHARGE Electric Bus, Which Will Run On Clean Renewable…
Electric bus announcements seem to pop up almost daily now. The latest one is from Oregon.New Flyer of America (New Flyer), which is a subsidiary of NFI Group, North America’s largest bus manufacturer, has delivered a zero-emission battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE bus to the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet).
New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions Completes New York’s 1st Interoperable, On-Route Charger Solution For Transit Buses
New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), the largest bus manufacturer in North America, today announced that New Flyer Infrastructure SolutionsTM has successfully deployed two rapid, on-route chargers along New York City Transit Authority’s (“NYCT”) M42 route. This marks the completion of the first on-route charging solution in the United States that uses a globally recognized system to allow vehicle and charging equipment interoperability to common interfaces.
New York City Adds To Its Zero-Emission Fleet: 15 New Flyer, Low Floor 60-Foot Xcelsior…
St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA – March 25, 2019: (TSX: NFI) New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”), a U.S. subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), the largest bus and coach manufacturer in North America, today announced that New York City Transit (“NYCT”), part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“MTA”), has … [continued]
San Diego Selects New Flyer For 6 Long Range Fully Electric Buses
The race into fully electric long range buses is heating up as San Diego puts in an order for 6 of New Flyer’s new 40 -oot buses.
