Published by Todd Bush on January 3, 2024
VANCOUVER, BC and WINNIPEG, MB, Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP); (TSX: BLDP) today announced the signing of a new Long-Term Supply Agreement ("LTSA") with NFI Group Inc. ("NFI"); (TSX: NFI); (www.nfigroup.com), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in electric mass mobility solutions in North America and Europe. The agreement marks a new phase in the established partnership between Ballard and NFI, focused on deployment-level volumes of fuel cell powered buses across all of NFI's major brands including New Flyer, Alexander Dennis, and MCI.
As part of the LTSA, NFI has placed its first purchase order under the agreement for a minimum of 100 FCmove®-HD+ modules for planned delivery in 2024. The modules will primarily be produced in Ballard's Bend, Oregon facility with Buy America compliance, and will power New Flyer's next generation Xcelsior CHARGE FC™ hydrogen fuel cell buses for deployment across the US and Canada, including California, Manitoba, Nevada, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
>> Additional Reading: Ballard announces partnership with Ford Trucks for fuel cell powered heavy-duty trucks & initial order
"This agreement is the next step in our multi-decade partnership with Ballard and a key component in advancing our leading fuel cell bus offerings," said David White, Executive Vice President, Supply Management, NFI. "By working with Ballard across numerous bus products in multiple jurisdictions, we have been able to leverage best practices and generate design, engineering and sourcing synergies. With growing demand for fuel cell buses, we are excited to continue this partnership as we drive the transition to zero-emission transportation."
"We are proud NFI (and subsidiaries New Flyer, Alexander Dennis, and MCI) has chosen Ballard as their committed partner for the next phase of growth in the fuel cell bus market," said David Mucciacciaro, Ballard Chief Commercial Officer. "We believe New Flyer is well positioned to deliver deployment scale volumes of fuel cell buses, particularly in the US market, where operators increasingly prefer hydrogen fuel cell powered buses for their range, short refueling times, high-availability, and cost-effective infrastructure requirements."
Ballard Power Systems' (NASDAQ: BLDP;TSX: BLDP) vision is to deliver fuel cell power for a sustainable planet. Ballard zero-emission PEM fuel cells are enabling electrification of mobility, including buses, commercial trucks, trains, marine vessels, and stationary power. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.
SOURCE Ballard Power Systems Inc.
Follow the money flow of climate, technology, and energy investments to uncover new opportunities and jobs.
Inside This Issue 📉 EPA Releases Proposal to End the Burdensome, Costly Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Saving up to $2.4 Billion 📊 California to Extend Cap-and-trade Program Aimed at Advancing ...
Inside this Issue ✈️ CORSIA Transforms Aviation Compliance Into Market Gold Rush 📉 IEA Cuts 2030 Low-emissions Hydrogen Production Outlook by Nearly a Quarter 🎤 GenH2 Executive Chairman Josh McMor...
Inside This Issue 🌍 Global Hydrogen Industry Surpasses USD 110 Billion In Committed Investment As 500+ Projects Worldwide Reach Maturity ♻️ Cielo Advances Waste-to-Fuel Innovation with Project Nex...
AlliedOffsets And Sylvera Launch Quality-Weighted Carbon Price Index
AlliedOffsets, a global database and carbon market intelligence provider, and Sylvera, a leading carbon data platform, today announced the release of their groundbreaking Quality-Weighted Carbon Pr...
IEA Lowers Green Hydrogen Production Forecast For 2030 By 25%
The agency forecasts 37 million tons instead of the previously expected 49 million tons due to a number of negative factors The International Energy Agency (IEA) has lowered its forecast for low-c...
Clean Energy Breaks Ground On Three Renewable Natural Gas Dairy Projects With Maas Energy Works
Newport Beach, Calif. – September 16, 2025 – Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) has announced it has broken ground on three renewable natural gas (RNG) production facilities under its developm...
U.S. Engineered And Manufactured Electrolyzers To Have Lowest Global Total Installed Cost September 16, 2025 08:00 ET | Source: Electric Hydrogen HOUSTON, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HIF G...
Follow the money flow of climate, technology, and energy investments to uncover new opportunities and jobs.