Owing to poor cash flow, the NFI Group is set to receive a support package worth approximately USD187m from the Government of Manitoba and Export Development Canada.

BAE Systems Inc, headquartered in Endicott, New York, has announced it is to supply the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transport Authority (SEPTA) with up to 340 Series-ER hybrid electric drive systems for its new fleet of low emission transit buses.

The bus and coach group reported revenues of USD2.3bn for the entire year, a 3% decrease on the year before.

The ITxPT aims to widen the interoperability between IT systems in the public transportation sector in the European and North American markets by creating an "open architecture".

The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Council, including members such as NFI Group and Ballard Power Systems, aims to promote the development and uptake of fuel-cell electric buses in the USA.

Larbert, Scotland-based bus and coach builder Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc, has announced it is restarting production of Plaxton coaches at its factory in Scarborough. Production had been temporarily paused after the coronavirus pandemic caused a drop in demand.

Alexander Dennis Ltd has begun deliveries from a 198-unit order of Enviro500 double deck buses to Berlin’s public transport operator BVG.

BYD has been targeted in a total ban on federal transit funding for manufacturers linked to China, which came into effect on 20th December 2021.

Alexander Dennis has announced an order for a further 72 Enviro500 double deck buses from Hong Kong’s largest bus operator, The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (KMB).

NFI announced a new telematics system for all electric vehicle product lines across its subsidiaries - along with a range of new finance options.

NFI will be offering a battery recycling service to all of its North American customers - the deal applies to all of its subsidiaries. This is an extension of a pilot programme between NFI subsidiary New Flyer and Li-Cycle launched earlier this year.

The group reported a 26% drop in sales (USD492m) and an 11% decrease in adjusted EBITDA.