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New Flyer

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News, insights and analysis regarding New Flyer activities and product releases for electric buses, hybrid buses and fleet adoption.

A STM electric bus parked outside the Stinson garage depot

Montreal’s transit agency lifts the curtain on what it takes to convert a big-city depot to support electric buses

Electric Autonomy gets a guided, behind-the-scenes look at the Société de Transport de Montréal’s first electrified bus depot

electric transit buses, New Flyer, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
May 5, 2023
7 minute read

Winnipeg starts massive zero-emission transit transition with order for 16 New Flyer buses

The contract includes an option for another 150 zero-emission buses, and is part of a plan that involves charging infrastructure, green hydrogen production and a transit system makeover in Winnipeg

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, electric transit buses, Electric Vehicles Canada, Hydrogen & Hydrogen Fuel Cells, New Flyer, On-Demand Transit, Winnipeg

Michael John Lo
January 16, 2023
3 minute read

aerial view of downtown winnipeg along bank of river with overcast sky

Winnipeg to purchase 100 electric buses, overhaul transit system

The prairie city is set to receive over $500 million in funding from three levels of government in an attempt to jumpstart an EV transit system

electric transit buses, Electric Vehicles Canada, Manitoba, New Flyer, Winnipeg

Josh Kozelj
July 19, 2022
5 minute read

Public transit authorities are taking action to electrify city bus fleets across Canada

Municipal transit agencies in Toronto, Ottawa, Regina and Saint John are the latest jurisdictions to make significant advances in their efforts to switch to fully electric bus fleets

electric transit buses, Electric Vehicles Canada, New Brunswick, New Flyer, Ontario, Saskatchewan

Mehanaz Yakub
May 10, 2022
10 minute read

Toronto Transit green-lights purchase of 300 new electric buses, to start rolling in 2023

The Toronto Transit Commission, which already operates North America’s largest electric bus fleet is looking to spend $300 million on their green fleet expansion, which includes key partnerships with Toronto Hydro and Ontario Power Generation

BYD, New Flyer, Ontario, Ontario Power Generation OPG, Proterra, Toronto

Emma Jarratt
April 16, 2021
4 minute read

Electric bus maker New Flyer and battery recycler Li-Cycle announce first successful recycling pilot

Canada’s largest electric transit bus maker and North America’s largest lithium-ion battery recycler demonstrate that the electrification wave can be self-contained loop

EV Battery Recycling, Li-Cycle, New Flyer

Emma Jarratt
January 11, 2021
3 minute read

A Toronto Transit Commission electric bus by Proterra

Transit

TTC becomes largest battery electric bus fleet in North America with rollout of third e-bus model

The City of Toronto’s e-bus fleet now totals 60 vehicles, with models from BYD, Proterra and New Flyer, allowing head-to-head performance comparisons that will inform future purchases

BYD, electric transit buses, New Flyer, Proterra, Toronto

Luke Sarabia
September 10, 2020
3 minute read