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NFI Group, an independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in electric mass mobility solutions, announced that its electric vehicles (EVs) have collectively traveled more than 40 million zero-emission miles. Through this milestone, NFI EVs have prevented nearly 150,000 imperial tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from entering the environment—the equivalent of removing 23,000 cars from the road for one year.
In addition, NFI announced that New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions, NFI’s full-suite infrastructure project management service, has now installed more than 200 EV chargers.
“Today’s achievements are tomorrow’s gains. In reaching 40 million electric miles across NFI’s EV line up, we continue to decrease the carbon footprint of transportation while delivering clean, safe, quiet mobility powered by our advanced zero-emission technology,” said Paul Soubry, NFI president and chief executive officer. “Decades of strengthening our core competencies—including scalable customized manufacturing, lifetime service and support, technology innovation, and workforce development—have led to these milestones and established NFI as a leader in the EV market.”
NFI’s industry-leading EV offering includes the broadest range of vehicles: single and double-deck heavy-duty transit buses, motor coaches, and medium-duty buses. NFI has been manufacturing electric vehicles since 1969, and its current offering includes battery-electric and fuel-cell electric variants.
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NFI meets urban mobility demands through a unique four pillar approach, including:
- vehicles (buses and coaches)
- infrastructure
- smart, connected technology
- workforce development
This approach directly meets the call posed by this year’s Earth Day theme to “Restore Our Earth,” inviting innovative thinking, emerging green technologies, and climate restoration to ecosystems.
“In recognition of Earth Day, NFI is committed to leading electrification of mass mobility around the world,” said Soubry. “With over 600 engineers globally, our ability to design and deploy sustainable technology is unmatched. We remain relentless in our delivery of four-pillar mobility solutions, as well as our ultimate pursuit of more livable communities, cleaner air, decreased GHG emissions, and a protected environment—all of which contribute to mitigating climate change.”
NFI is a leader in zero-emission mobility with battery-electric and fuel-cell electric vehicles operating in more than 80 cities in four countries that have completed over 40 million electric service miles. NFI also operates the Vehicle Innovation Center, the first and only innovation lab of its kind dedicated to advancing bus and motor coach technology and providing essential workforce development through electric bus training, now available online. NFI is testing automated vehicle technology and remains committed to the development of technology standards that deliver safe, clean, sustainable, connected mobility options to communities.
Visit nfigroup.com for more information.
[04.22.21]
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The leading national motorcoach associations, the American Bus Association (ABA) and United Motorcoach Association (UMA), kicked off a busy spring last week when ABA held its Virtual Fly-In, while UMA hosts its first in-person Expo this week since the beginning of the pandemic.
ABA brought D.C. to the people—virtually—with its Fly-In, held on April 14. The day is usually a way for association members to meet with their elected representatives about issues affecting the industry, but the pandemic (as usual) had other ideas. The Fly-In was streamed and is still available for anyone to listen in here. Speakers included Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), Acting FMCSA Administrator Meera Joshi, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), Rep. David Price (D-N.C.), and Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.).
Meanwhile, the UMA is excited about hosting its Motorcoach Expo at the Orlando Convention Center starting this Wednesday, April 21. The meeting represents more than just the first time the industry is getting together in person in a year; it’s also a celebration of the association’s 50th anniversary. There will also be special sessions, which can be attended virtually, including its Mechanic Training on April 23 at 10 a.m., hosted by Prevost’s Director Aftermarket Training, North America Robert Hitt (register here), and its virtual driver training hosted by Bob Crescenzo of Lancer Insurance on April 23 at 9 a.m. (register here). The full schedule of events is available at motorcoachexpo.com.
Operators in the mid-Atlantic region are also invited to the Spring Operators Meeting being held jointly by the Maryland Motorcoach Association (MMA) and the Virginia Motorcoach Association. The in-person meeting is scheduled for May 10-12 at Virginia Crossings in Glen Allen, Va. For more information, a tentative agenda, and to register for the event, click here.
If you have a meeting you’d like us to share with our readers, please email Editors Susan Rose or Rob Smentek at susan@chauffeurdriven.com or rob@chauffeurdriven.com.
[04.20.21]
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The National Limousine Association (NLA) will host a free livestream on April 29 at 2 p.m. ET called The ABCs of ERC, in which guest speaker Walter Pennington of Dembo Jones Certified Public Accountants will explore the ins and outs of the Employee Retention Credit. The ERC under the CARES Act (2020) encouraged businesses to keep employees on their payroll with a refundable tax credit of 50 percent of up to $10,000 in wages paid by an eligible employer whose business has been financially impacted by the pandemic. Catch this livestream on the NLA’s Facebook page.
Walter Pennington Dembo Jones
NLA/CD Women’s Leadership Council (WLC) also kicked off its webinar series on April 20 with The Do's and Don'ts in a Digital Age: Social Media Etiquette for Business Owners, hosted by Maren Graham of MJ Graham Visual Solutions. If you missed the session, it will be available on the Webinar Archives page at limo.org for NLA members to access. Additional sessions planned for 2021 include Human Resources and Updating Your Company Handbook (May), Credit Card Security (July), Government Contracting (September), and Work/Life Balance and Mental Wellness (November). Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.
Visit limo.org for more information.
[04.20.21]