NFI Group is about to finalize its largest order for battery-electric buses to the Seattle-area transit agency, signalling broader market readiness for zero-emission buses.

King Country Metro, the transit authority for Seattle and the surrounding region, has agreed to purchase 40 sixty-foot zero-emission, battery-electric Xcelsior heavy-duty transit buses from New Flyer. It plans to order an additional 80 battery-electric buses in the coming year.

With a sticker price of about $1.3 million each, the sale in and of itself is a significant win for NFI Group (formerly New Flyer Industries).

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