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Buses Electric New Flyer Buses Coming To Oregon

Electric New Flyer Buses Coming To Oregon

40-foot Xcelsior CHARGE configured for LTD cost almost a million dollars each.
By Mark Kane 15 March 2020
Buses Nebraska’s StarTran Celebrates Arrival Of Its First EV Bus

Nebraska’s StarTran Celebrates Arrival Of Its First EV Bus

State capital city of Nebraska is going electric with New Flyer
By Mark Kane 02 March 2020
Buses King County Metro To Purchase Up To 120 Xcelsior CHARGE Buses

King County Metro To Purchase Up To 120 Xcelsior CHARGE Buses

The initial order is for 40 sixty-foot Xcelsior CHARGE electric bus with an option for 80 more next year.
By Mark Kane 02 February 2020
Buses Motor Coach Industries Introduces Electric Coach

Motor Coach Industries Introduces Electric Coach

It's equipped with a 389 kWh battery (544 kWh is an option) and ready for express route transportation.
By Mark Kane 02 November 2019
Charging New Flyer Launches U.S.' First OppCharge Charging Stations

New Flyer Launches U.S.' First OppCharge Charging Stations

New Flyer deployed its first on-route OppCharge fast-charging stations in the U.S.: two in New York and one in Portland, Oregon.
By Mark Kane 19 April 2019
New York City Ordered 15 New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE Electric Buses

New York City Ordered 15 New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE Electric Buses

The New York City Transit will expand its electric bus fleet by 15 low floor 60-foot Xcelsior CHARGE from New Flyer and 150 kW fast chargers.
By Mark Kane 30 March 2019
More Xcelsior CHARGE Electric Transit Buses Coming To Toronto

More Xcelsior CHARGE Electric Transit Buses Coming To Toronto

New Flyer received an order for additional 10 forty-foot Xcelsior CHARGE electric transit buses from the Toronto Transit Commission.
By Mark Kane 25 February 2019
New Flyer Launches Charging Infrastructure Division

New Flyer Launches Charging Infrastructure Division

New Flyer announced the launch of New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions - service dedicated to providing safe, reliable, smart, and sustainable charging solutions.
By Mark Kane 22 January 2019
New Flyer Lands Five 60-Foot Electric Bus Orders

New Flyer Lands Five 60-Foot Electric Bus Orders

New Flyer received order from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for 5 sixty-foot articulated Xcelsior CHARGE electric buses
By Mark Kane 11 January 2019
New Flyer Sold 77 Xcelsior CHARGE Electric Buses In California

New Flyer Sold 77 Xcelsior CHARGE Electric Buses In California

Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) in California recently ordered seven 40-foot New Flyer's Xcelsior CHARGE electric buses.
By Mark Kane 07 December 2018
King County Metro Tests EV Buses With More Than 140 Miles Of Range

King County Metro Tests EV Buses With More Than 140 Miles Of Range

King County Metro announced that will perform tests of various long-range electric buses, searching for the best solution with more than 140 miles of range.
By Mark Kane 23 November 2018
New Flyer Is First With Altoona Tested 60-Foot Articulated Electric Bus

New Flyer Is First With Altoona Tested 60-Foot Articulated Electric Bus

New Flyer announced that its sixty-foot, 885-kWh articulated heavy-duty transit bus has become the first to pass Altoona testing.
By Mark Kane 17 November 2018
San Diego Orders Six 40-Foot New Flyer Electric Buses

San Diego Orders Six 40-Foot New Flyer Electric Buses

The agency opts for the long-range versions with 480 kWh batteries (New Flyer offers up to 600 kWh), so the buses will be able to replace diesel counterparts.
By Mark Kane 31 October 2018
New Flyer Wins Canada's Largest Contract For 40 Xcelsior CHARGE Buses

New Flyer Wins Canada's Largest Contract For 40 Xcelsior CHARGE Buses

New Flyer received Canada’s largest ever battery-electric bus contract for 40 forty-foot Xcelsior CHARGE buses for Montréal (30) and Laval (10).
By Mark Kane 30 August 2018
Charging New Flyer Joins OppCharge: Overhead Bus Charging

New Flyer Joins OppCharge: Overhead Bus Charging

New Flyer announced that it's the first North American bus manufacturer to join OppCharge, the global initiative to support interoperable charging systems for electric vehicles.
By Mark Kane 28 August 2018
Electric Motor Coach Successfully Completes Stage 1 Of Testing

Electric Motor Coach Successfully Completes Stage 1 Of Testing

The Motor Coach Industries (MCI), the subsidiary of New Flyer, announced introduction of its first all-electric coach, scheduled for sale from January 2020.
By Mark Kane 16 June 2018
Canada Launches $40 Million Electric Bus Trial

Canada Launches $40 Million Electric Bus Trial

Fleet of electric buses to be tested in the new Pan-Canadian Electric Bus Demonstration & Integration Trial project with standardized and interoperable buses and chargers in mind.
By Mark Kane 19 May 2018
General UPDATE 2: Three Injured In Electric Bus Rollover Incident During Testing

UPDATE 2: Three Injured In Electric Bus Rollover Incident During Testing

A New Flyer electric bus on a recent testing trip rolled over and injured the driver and two others. Why did it roll over?
By Steven Loveday 11 April 2018
New Flyer's Electric Bus Simulator Helps Driver Save 15% Electricity

New Flyer's Electric Bus Simulator Helps Driver Save 15% Electricity

New Flyer unveiled the Xcelsior CHARGE Bus Simulator at its Vehicle Innovation Center (VIC), North America’s first and only innovation lab opened in 2017.
By Mark Kane 02 April 2018
New York City To Test 5 New Flyer Electric Buses

New York City To Test 5 New Flyer Electric Buses

The New York City Transit Authority is launching this month a test and evaluation program of five New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric transit buses
By Mark Kane 15 February 2018
New Flyer Unveils New Xcelsior CHARGE Electric Bus With Up To 600 kWh Battery

New Flyer Unveils New Xcelsior CHARGE Electric Bus With Up To 600 kWh Battery

New Flyer announced next generation electric bus Xcelsior CHARGE with battery pack capacities that we have never seen befor.
By Mark Kane 13 October 2017
Los Angeles Metro Authority To Buy 95 Electric Buses From BYD, New Flyer

Los Angeles Metro Authority To Buy 95 Electric Buses From BYD, New Flyer

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority in Los Angeles placed two orders for a total 95 electric buses in the first phase of switching to all EVs by 2030
By Mark Kane 28 July 2017
Seven Electric And Fuel Cell Bus Projects Granted By FTA For Total $22.5 Million

Seven Electric And Fuel Cell Bus Projects Granted By FTA For Total $22.5 Million

Seven transit providers in five states will receive a share of $22.5 million for projects related to electric or fuel cell buses.
By Mark Kane 06 May 2016
New Flyer Unveiled North America First 60-Foot Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus

New Flyer Unveiled North America First 60-Foot Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus

New Flyer demonstrated its Xcelsior XHE60 articulated hydrogen fuel cell transit bus, which is 60-feett (18.3 m) long and able to carry 120 passengers.
By Mark Kane 26 April 2016
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