NFI Group delivers the 1,500th electric bus from the BYD–Alexander Dennis partnership
by CM staff
With a total of 577 Enviro200EV single deckers and Enviro400EV double deckers delivered or on order, Go-Ahead London is the partnership’s largest single customer.
Neil Gladstone (National Account Manager for London, Alexander Dennis), Richard Harrington (Engineering Director, The Go-Ahead Group), David Cutts (Managing Director, Go-Ahead London) and Frank Thorpe (Managing Director, BYD UK) celebrate the 1500th BYD–Alexander Dennis electric bus
LARBERT — NFI Group Inc., an independent bus and coach manufacturer of electric mass mobility solutions, subsidiary Alexander Dennis Limited and BYD UK jointly announced today that their electric vehicle partnership has officially delivered its 1,500th electric bus, a BYD–Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV for Go-Ahead London.
The 1,500th BYD–Alexander Dennis electric bus is one of nearly 300 joining Go-Ahead London this year for routes in the capital. Allocated to Merton Garage with fleet number SEe199, it has been in service on Transport for London routes 163 and 164 since May. It has now been officially handed over to Go-Ahead London’s managing team by representatives of BYD and Alexander Dennis in a small celebration at the depot.
Go-Ahead is London’s largest bus company and the UK’s most experienced operator of electric buses. With a total of 577 Enviro200EV single deckers and Enviro400EV double deckers delivered or on order, Go-Ahead London is the partnership’s largest single customer.
“This is a significant handover for all involved and Go-Ahead London is to be applauded for its commitment to electric bus fleets, setting an excellent precedent for eco-friendly public bus services,” said Frank Thorpe, Managing Director, BYD. “Climate change is upon us, and Go-Ahead London is showing customers that it is taking proactive steps to address this. The delivery of 1500 electric buses clearly reflects the benefits of zero-emission electric bus operations, and the role they play in reducing carbon pollution in our towns and cities. BYD has been dedicated to electric bus innovation for over a decade, and we are proud that our pioneering technology is contributing to the success of our electric bus partnership with Alexander Dennis in the UK. Together, we have been delighted to support Go-Ahead London with its electric bus fleet requirements.”
