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Heights of 4.2m or 4.3m are available, and an open-top version will follow. Maximum passenger capacity is 96, with 80 seated. Expected range is 260 miles with 472kW/h of batteries, and 195 miles where 354kW/h is specified. Assembly of the Enviro400EV will be focused on the Alexander Dennis plant in Larbert, where a new production line has been established. The first customer examples, for Stagecoach and Transdev Blazefield, are well underway, although they are likely to be finished before homologation of the model is completed. Hence, they will not enter service immediately. The Enviro100EV, meanwhile, is what Alexander Dennis calls “a gamechanger”. It will be 8.5m long and 2.35m wide, suiting it to a variety of roles. Up to 25 seated passengers, and a total capacity of 45, will be offered on the bus, which will ride on 17.5in wheels. h or 354kW/h of battery capacity can be specified. Zemo certificates give energy consumption of 0.66kW/h per km and 0.69kW/h per km, respectively; Alexander Dennis claims ranges of up to 190 or 285 miles. The new buses have been engineered fully in house as zero-emission vehicles from the ground up. Alexander Dennis highlighted that “in addition to its next-generation buses, Alexander Dennis will continue to sell and support electric buses built in partnership with BYD“. Alexander Dennis new Enviro100EV and 400EV are born
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (2/15/2022) – Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BYD UK jointly announced today that their electric vehicle partnership, the UK’s leading electric bus producer, has supplied 29 BYD ADL Enviro400EV to Abellio London for use on Transport for London (TfL) route 63 between King’s Cross and Honor Oak.Alexander Dennis Group Engineering Director Chris Gall said: “Impact and Voith both stood out with their innovation and attention to detail when we chose the technology partners for our next generation of buses. Our engineers’ work has extended beyond finding the best solutions for our customers as we have spent the time to design future-proof vehicle interfaces that also protect these critical components so that authorities and operators’ investment will stand the test of time.” Alexander Dennis new range in Larbert
That total takes into account power input and output as a result of regenerative braking and is thus not directly related to overall energy consumption. But the OEM says that route modelling has shown that such a capability will allow the bus to complete two, seven-year Transport for London route contract terms before battery replacement is needed. ADL is a subsidiary of leading independent global bus manufacturer NFI Group Inc. (NFI), while BYD is the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles (NEV) and power batteries.The working environment for bus drivers has also been improved with a new steering wheel, configurable dashboard display and improved heating, cooling and ventilation in the cab. In specifying members of the new range, Alexander Dennis will work with customers and local authorities to model operational requirements via a multi-physics tool. Mr Gall adds that in addition to CCS2 plug-in charging at up to 150kW, both new models are compatible with optional pantograph-based opportunity replenishment via roof-mounted rails at up to 300kW. Enviro100EV ‘will create new market segment’, says OEM Strong range promises for Enviro100EV and Enviro400EV Opp charging compatibility included on new models BYD work continues alongside Enviro100EV and Enviro400EV On provincial work where average mileages are higher, a 20-year life with one change of energy storage is projected. Alexander Dennis will provide a standard eight-year battery warranty on both the Enviro100EV and Enviro400EV, but it is willing to negotiate an extension of that to 12 years on a commercial basis. Vehicle warranty period is five years. Enviro100EV and Enviro400EV already certified by Zemo
The battery system has been developed in partnership with Impact Clean Power Technology. Using NMC lithium-ion cells, it delivers a higher total energy throughput – up to 1.4GWh in the Enviro400EV, while battery capacity is up to 472kWh on the Enviro400EV and up to 354kWh on the Enviro100EV. Along with a next-generation electric driveline and the new, future-proof Alexander Dennis battery system, the new buses introduce a striking design language that enhances their kerb appeal and makes a bold statement of investment in cleaner transport.However, it hints that further developments later will push range figures for the Enviro100EV and Enviro400EV higher. That is via work by Impact, which is “already planning a future iteration of NMC batteries for Alexander Dennis,” the vehicle OEM says. Design language of the buses is described by Mr Gall as being akin to “modern architecture,” although he believes that they retain the recognisable characteristics of Alexander Dennis vehicles.
Alexander Dennis Group Engineering Director Chris Gall says that the manufacturer believes 8.5m is the “sweet spot” for the Enviro100EV, although he adds that possibility exists for a 7.9m variant later. Alexander Dennis President & Managing Director Paul Davies said: “The pace of change in our industry is rapid. We are proud of the progress we’ve made with electric buses over the last seven years, and our wide range of low-emission technologies before that. Now it’s time for us to take the next step and take zero-emission buses to the next level. We’re giving authorities and operators more choice, more flexibility and more value with our next generation of battery-electric buses.”
While neither of the new battery-electric buses for the UK were shown complete at Euro Bus Expo, a rear chassis unit of the Enviro400EV was displayed. Alexander Dennis has designed its own energy storage containers, within which are batteries from Polish company Impact Clean Power Technology. The Enviro400EV developed in-house by Alexander Dennis will offer up to 472kW/h of energy storage and a claimed maximum range of 260 miles The Alexander Dennis Enviro100EV is an upcoming electric midibus to be built by British bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis. The body of the bus is to be assembled in Zhuhai in China, while the chassis of the bus is to be assembled with the body at the Alexander Dennis factory in Scarborough in England. [1] [2] The 11.1m Enviro400EV is a crowd shifter, says Alexander Dennis Group Engineering Director Chris Gall. President and Managing Director Paul Davies meanwhile describes the 8.5m Enviro100EV as “having a place in every fleet,” particularly noting its suitability to rural routes. Both have been designed around the needs of passengers and operators, adds Mr Gall. Alexander Dennis, a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, today shared an exclusive preview of its next generation of battery-electric buses at Euro Bus Expo 2022 in Birmingham, providing new information on their design, specification and capabilities. Alexander Dennis has integrated the new zero-emission driveline in house, working with leading technology partners such as Voith, that supplies the Voith Electrical Drive System (VEDS), which has been specifically developed for the requirements of urban and interurban buses. While the Enviro100EV uses the medium-duty variant of VEDS, the heavy-duty version is employed in the Enviro400EV for gradeability and maximum reliability even at higher operating speeds. The Enviro 400EV features batteries in the chassis
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