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software update that was sent over-the-air
(OTA) to over 400 buses at seven locations
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received the secure CONNECT OTA software
update without a service technician
touching a bus, and without any buses
taken out of service.
How CONNECT Provides
New Opportunities
for Smart Mobility.
Transit Agencies can utilize CONNECT
to manage and maintain buses more
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operational issues before they develop
into conditions that require service
attention. CONNECT and OTA software
updates enable smart mobility solutions
to minimize energy consumption, reduce
emissions, increase vehicle reliability and
foster safe driving. Using vehicle-to-everything
(V2X) interaction with grid
infrastructure, CONNECT is especially
well-suited for the Xcelsior CHARGE™
battery-electric bus, to manage peak
load and time-of-use energy costs using
smart charging solutions.
Transit agencies expect technology
they can rely on, and CONNECT is a key
part of New Flyer’s innovation focus to
enable people to move seamlessly and
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ties and cities.
CONNECT technology is prominently
featured at New Flyer’s Vehicle Innovation
Center (VIC) based in Anniston,
Alabama. Transit authorities and city
representatives are invited to collaborate
directly with CONNECT engineers
at the VIC in a unique and interactive
hands-on learning environment, to learn
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smarter way.
New Flyer of America is headquartered
in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
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