New Flyer Selected by California Department of General Services to Supply Zero-Emission Buses

New Flyer has delivered over 10,000 buses within the state of California

New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, today announced that New Flyer has been selected by the California Department of General Services (“CDGS”) as an approved supplier of zero-emission buses (“ZEBs”). This State Cooperative Procurement simplifies potential future purchases of  New Flyer ZEB vehicles.

New Flyer is proud to be the top scoring manufacturer for all five groups awarded, including the evaluation of environmental sustainability factors during the production and delivery of the buses, ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, Greenhouse Gas Reporting, and Freight Transparency Efficiency.  In addition, New Flyer offers the widest variety of lengths and propulsions, including thirty-five-foot, forty-foot, and sixty-foot battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE™ buses, and forty-foot and sixty-foot Xcelsior CHARGE H2™ fuel cell-electric buses.

The contract simplifies the procurement of ZEBs for California local government agencies as well as agencies outside the state of California for up to five (5) years, including a base term of two (2) years with options to extend for three (3) additional one-year (1) periods.  New Flyer further supports transit agencies with the adoption of zero-emission transit by offering charging infrastructure project management through New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™ and workforce development support through the New Flyer Vehicle Innovation Center.

“We are thrilled to continue partnering with California transit agencies in pursuit of cleaner air and environmental preservation,” said Chris Stoddart, President, New Flyer. “We commend the State of California on its climate leadership and continued commitment to delivering emission-free, sustainable mobility solutions that will provide healthier communities, a stronger economy, and a thriving environment for all Californians.”

New Flyer has delivered over 10,000 buses within the state of California, beginning with zero-emission trolley-electric buses in 1972. To date, New Flyer has been awarded Xcelsior CHARGE™ and Xcelsior CHARGE H2™ ZEB projects across California with programs in Los Angeles, Oakland, Orange County, Thousand Palms, Victor Valley, San Francisco and San Diego – proving that zero-emission transportation is today’s reality, with California as an established climate leader.

According to the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”), adopting zero-emission public transit can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 19 million metric tons from 2020 to 2050 – the equivalent of taking four million cars off the road – and will reduce emissions by approximately 7,000 tons. Programs like CARB’s Innovative Clean Transit regulation challenges transit agencies to look for cleaner energy sources by mandating that California public transit agencies operate 100 percent ZEBs by 2040.

The CDGS selection aligns with NFI’s strategy of focusing on contracts for identified public customers as well as state procurements and cooperative purchasing agreements, from which customers within a prescribed region or defined list can purchase.  These contracts, however, are not recorded in backlog as they do not have defined quantities allocated to NFI, or any other OEM. Once a customer purchases a bus under one of these agreements, the purchase is recorded as a firm order.

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