NFI Group unveils its new hydrogen fuel cell-electric bus

Source: | · CANADIAN MANUFACTURING · | September 8, 2022

New Flyer manufactures its energy storage system enclosures in its bus production facilities.

Source: NFI Group subsidiary New Flyer Xcelsior Charge fuel cell transit bus

ST. CLOUD — NFI Group Inc., a bus and coach manufacturer and company involved in electric mass mobility solutions, announced that its subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. and New Flyer Industries Canada ULC unveiled its next generation, zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE FC™ heavy-duty transit bus.

The Xcelsior CHARGE FC™ uses hydrogen and fuel-cell technology to create electricity and to charge batteries for zero-emission extended-range, reportedly saving 85-175 tons of greenhouse gas per year from tailpipe emissions compared to a traditional diesel bus.

Built on the Xcelsior® platform with over 16,000 buses delivered to date, New Flyer reports that its battery-electric and fuel cell-electric models have surpassed over 15 million electric vehicle service miles.

New Flyer’s Xcelsior CHARGE FC™ reportedly incorporates four distinct technology advancements to deliver a robust, long-range, hydrogen fuel cell-electric bus, including a lighter and more efficient heavy-duty fuel cell power module that is easier to service; recyclable, high-power batteries delivering a longer range of over 370 of miles of highway driving without refueling; a redesigned waterproof (IP 67 and IP 69 rated) battery enclosure providing improved serviceability; and an electric drive traction system with up to 90% energy recovery.