Nova Bus, a member of the Volvo Group and a North American transit bus manufacturer, reports its long-range 100 percent battery-electric bus, the LFSe+, has successfully completed the Bus Testing Program of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) operated by the Altoona Bus Testing Center in Pennsylvania. This rigorous evaluation aims to certify the safety and efficiency of buses through a series of tests whose results are objectively analyzed.
The FTA certification allows future transit bus buyers to access various U.S. federal subsidy programs and to comply with contractual criteria of certain Canadian customers.
The long-range LFSe+ was introduced at the New York Public Transit Association in October 2021. The vehicles for use in the Canadian market are assembled at the Saint-Eustache plant in Quebec, while those intended for the American market are assembled at the Plattsburgh plant in New York state.
"Achieving Altoona certification for our LFSe+ fills us with pride: it is one of the highest marks of recognition of quality and durability that our vehicles can receive," said Martin Larose, president of Nova Bus.
