Electric vehicles provided by NFI Group Inc. have collectively travelled more than 50 million zero-emission miles, a milestone that comes only six months after the company hit the 40 million zero-emission mile mark. NFI estimates it has prevented nearly 140,000 imperial tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from entering the environment or the equivalent of removing almost 30,000 cars from the road for one year.
This announcement comes as the world prepares for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), which will bring leaders together in Glasgow, Scotland, to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. In facing the impact of global climate change over recent years, countries around the world have made commitments to GHG reductions, including those in NFI’s major markets:
- Canada announced an enhanced emissions reduction goal of 40-45 percent by 2030;
- The U.S. rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement, and announced the U.S. will aim to reduce emissions 50-52 percent by 2030; and
- The UK announced it will cut carbon emissions by 78 percent by 2035, ultimately accelerating its current target for reducing carbon emissions by 15 years.
“As we lead up to COP26, we remain cognizant of the need to limit global warming, which demands significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade. There has never been more urgency for the design and delivery of mobility solutions that are clean, safe, accessible, efficient and reliable,” said NFI President and CEO Paul Soubry.
NFI subsidiary Alexander Dennis Limited’s zero-emission, double deck bus will be on display in the COP26 Blue Zone, where negotiations to mitigate climate change will be taking place. In addition, next week in Orlando, Fla., NFI will showcase its first ever fully electric line-up of buses and coaches at the American Public Transit Association’s EXPO event.
“NFI exists to move people, and we do just that – moving millions of people around the world, each and every day,” continued Paul Soubry. “Today, we are leading the electrification of transit operations in multiple markets, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. In just six months, our electric vehicles have collectively completed over 10 million zero-emission miles, bringing our lifetime total to over 50 million electric service miles. This is a huge milestone for NFI, and for the environment, and it is also proof that the transition to zero-emission is accelerating.”
NFI’s EV offering includes 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 both battery-electric and fuel cell-electric buses and coaches.
