Leicester goes electric
Transport Minister, Richard Holden MP’s announcement of further funding for electric buses and a Bus Centre of Excellence took place during a visit...
First to get 117 Wrightbuses with £25m government funding
Wrightbus is to build 117 battery electric buses for FirstBus with a £25.3m government funding package announced today (2 March 2023). The funding...
Secretary of State for Transport visits Wrightbus
Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper MP, has visited Wrightbus to hear about the company’s plans for the future. Mr Harper met with...
Wrightbus to create hydrogen production facility
Plans have been unveiled for a multi-million-pound green hydrogen production facility at the Ballymena headquarters of Wrightbus. Subject to planning...
Go-Ahead makes its biggest electric bus order
Go-Ahead has made its biggest electric bus order, as it requests 104 Wrightbuses for use in Oxford. The order will comprise five single- and 99...
Steve Jackson returns to ‘spiritual home’ Wrightbus
A familiar face has re-joined Wrightbus as its new UK Sales Manager. Steve Jackson has re-joined the firm after five years as Managing Director of...
Thames Travel invests in StreetDeck
Thames Travel has invested in an additional micro-hybrid bus. The new Wrightbus StreetDeck is for use on the operator’s routes serving Milton...
Rock Road enters zero-emission bus industry
Rock Road, a subsidiary of Rock Rail, has reached financial close on the financing of 30 Wrightbus Electroliners. The zero-emission buses are to be...