1895
Dennis
Dennis founded in Guildford, England
1907
Plaxton
Plaxton founded in Scarborough, England
1924
Alexander
Alexander founded in Falkirk, Scotland
1930
The Start
Western Auto and Truck Body Works founded in Winnipeg, Canada
1932
Motor Coach Industries
Motor Coach Industries founded in Winnipeg
1945
A New Name
Western Auto and Truck Body Works renamed Western Flyer Coach
1986
New Flyer
Western Flyer Coach sold and renamed New Flyer Industries (NFI)
2001
2005
2008
ARBOC
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles founded in Middlebury, IN
2009
LEAN OpEx
NFI launches LEAN OpEx program
2010
TCB
NFI acquires TCB Industries
2011
Common Shares
NFI converts capital structure from IDS to Common Share
2013
2015
MCI
NFI acquires Motor Coach Industries and Frank Fair Industries
2017
ARBOC
NFI acquires ARBOC Specialty Vehicles
NFI Parts
NFI Parts established (New Flyer, NABI, Orion and MCI Parts)
VIC
NFI opens Vehicle Innovation Center (VIC) in Anniston, AL
Carfair
NFI acquires Carlson Engineered Composites and Wausaukee-Sintex Composites
2018
KMG
NFI launches KMG Part Fabrication in Shepherdsville, KY
Inaugural ESG Report
2019
Xcelsior®
NFI delivers 10,000th Xcelsior® bus
Alexander Dennis
NFI acquires Alexander Dennis Limited
Infrastructure Solutions™
NFI introduces Infrastructure Solutions™
2020
New Flyer
NFI introduces the national Community Benefits Framework
NFI Forward
NFI launches NFI Forward, a transformational initiative to move NFI from a holding company to an integrated operating company
2021
Xcelsior AV™
NFI unveils the Xcelsior AV™, North America’s first automated transit bus
NFI Parts
NFI Parts integrates North American ADL Parts business
Leading the ZEvolution™
NFI unveils its strategy, entitled Leading the ZEvolution™, to drive the evolution to zero-emission mobility
Zero-Emission Models
NFI introduces six new zero-emission bus and coach models
2022
Alexander Dennis
ADL delivers 1000th BYD ADL zero-emission bus
Xcelsior CHARGE FC™
NFI unveils the Xcelsior CHARGE FC™, its next generation, zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell-electric heavy-duty transit bus
MCI
NFI introduces the zero-emission D45 CRT CHARGETM
MCI
NFI delivers 10,000th luxury J4500 coach
MCI
MCI introduced next generation D4020 Inmate Security Transportation Vehicle
2023
Alexander Dennis
NFI unveils next-generation electric buses for the UK and Ireland
ARBOC
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles sells 5000th bus
Alexander Dennis
ADL delivers 1500th BYD ADL zero-emission bus
New Flyer
New Flyer introduced three-door configuration on Xcelsior® 40-foot buses
New Flyer
New Flyer enhanced the 60-foot Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ battery-electric bus to extend its range
2024
NFI
NFI awarded the Spirit of Winnipeg recognizing community impact
New Flyer
Introduced BAE Systems’ Gen3 modular power control system and traction motor as an available powertrain option for Xcelsior® hybrid-electric transit buses
2025
Alexander Dennis
Alexander Dennis wins Employer of the Year at TEC Partnership Apprenticeship Awards
NFI
NFI named one of Manitoba’s Top Employers
New Flyer
New Flyer unveils an optional range-boosting innovation for the Xcelsior CHARGE FC™
