- BYD UK and Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), a subsidiary of NFI Group (NFI), have supplied four zero-emission Enviro400EV double deck buses to Lothian Buses in Edinburgh
- The purchase has been funded as a flagship project of SP Energy Network, part of the ScottishPower group, in its £20m Green Economy Fund
- The vehicles will be operational in time for COP26 in Glasgow later this year
- NFI Group is a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in electric mass mobility solutions
- NFI Group Inc. (NFI) is down 0.50 per cent on the day, trading at $27.87 per share
BYD UK and NFI Group (NFI) subsidiary Alexander Dennis Limited, have supplied four Enviro400EV double-deck buses to Lothian Buses in Edinburgh.
The BYD UK-ADL electric vehicle partnership is the UK’s leading electric bus producer. BYD UK is a global leader in batteries, energy management and electric mobility.
“The BYD ADL partnership’s combination of BYD’s proven battery technology and ADL’s world-class focus on vehicle specification ensures that drivers, engineers and passengers alike will love these buses,” said president and managing director at ADL, Paul Davies.
Paul Soubry, president and CEO of NFI, commented on the announcement.
“We are thrilled that these vehicles will showcase the performance of the UK’s best electric bus,” he said, “built by the ADL BYD partnership, and on display for all participants of the COP26 in Glasgow later this year.”
The purchase has been funded as a flagship project of SP Energy Network, part of the ScottishPower group, in its £20m Green Economy Fund.
Guy Jefferson, COO at SP Energy Networks, said, “This is an historic moment in Edinburgh’s journey to Net Zero. […] We are committed to collaborating with government and industry to harness the knowledge, skills and resources we need to tackle climate change.”
Through the Green Economy Fund, SP Energy Networks is investing in the communities that it serves to support the UK and Scottish governments’ green energy ambitions.
NFI Group is a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in electric mass mobility solutions.
NFI Group Inc. (NFI) is down 0.50 per cent on the day, trading at $27.87 per share as of 11:25 am ET.
