Northern Irish consortium awarded grant to develop autonomous buses
Ballymena-based Wrightbus and Queen’s University are members of a consortium which has won funding to help develop autonomous buses. The grant is part of a government scheme which has awarded grants of up to £250,000 to self-driving feasibility studies, reports the BBC. Other projects include studies into autonomous freight vehicles and driverless shuttle operations across […]
Salisbury to take delivery of 30 new electric buses
A fleet of 30 brand-new electric buses will be serving Salisbury following an investment of more than £15m by Salisbury Reds and Wiltshire Council, alongside funding from the Government’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) 2 scheme, says the Salisbury Journal. The UK-built vehicles include 18 double deckers and 12 single deckers and mark the city’s […]
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham confirms new e-bus order
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has announced an order for 55 new electric buses during a visit to the Northern Ireland-based manufacturer Wrightbus. As part of a commitment to buy from UK-based companies where possible, the Mayor confirmed plans to purchase a fleet of zero-emission electric vehicles to join the Bee Network, Greater Manchester’s […]
Wrightbus’ NewPower to convert 32 First Bus vehicles to electric drives
Wrightbus’ new enterprise, NewPower, has secured its first order to repower 32 First Bus vehicles. With this enterprise, Wrightbus is the first OEM to offer a repowering service to convert diesel buses into electric vehicles. This initiative can help accelerate decarbonisation by removing diesel powertrains at a significantly lower price than purchasing a new bus. […]
Wrightbus secures £26 million government-backed support in global pursuit of green transport
UK Export Finance (UKEF) is providing a Northern Ireland-based bus manufacturer with an 80 percent guarantee on its major financing deal from Barclays. The government guarantee is on an £18 million Green Trade Loan and £8 million Green Bank Guarantee, allowing Wrightbus to export its cutting-edge zero emission buses to new export markets. Based in […]