New Flyer Taps Hexagon Purus to Supply Hydrogen Cylinders for 5th Consecutive Year
Hexagon Purus will continue to provide its Type 4 hydrogen storage cylinders for New Flyer’s next generation, zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell-electric transit bus, the Xcelsior CHARGE FC.
Since 2020, Hexagon Purus has delivered hydrogen cylinders for more than 200 New Flyer hydrogen fuel cell-electric transit buses.
Photo: New Flyer
Hexagon Purus was selected by New Flyer to supply hydrogen cylinders for the fifth consecutive year.
New Flyer, a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI), is playing a key role in enabling zero-emission transportation in North America, deploying hydrogen buses and infrastructure in cities across the U.S. and Canada.
The Hexagon/New Flyer Partnership
Hexagon Purus will continue to provide its Type 4 hydrogen storage cylinders for New Flyer’s next generation, zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell-electric transit bus, the Xcelsior CHARGE FC, enabling a driving range of 370-plus miles on a single refueling.
The total value of this contract is estimated to be approximately $6.3 million.
Production of the Type-4 hydrogen storage cylinders will be out of Hexagon Purus’ facility in Westminster, Md.
Since 2020, Hexagon Purus has delivered hydrogen cylinders for more than 200 New Flyer hydrogen fuel cell-electric transit buses.
The cylinders will be delivered throughout 2025.
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