KleanDrive says it is delighted to announce a contract for the conversion of 30 Wrightbus Streetdecks for First Bus. Under the initial agreement, the partners will repower 30 Wrightbus Streetdecks upon acceptance of an initial pilot vehicle, before rolling out the programme more widely. KleanDrive will provide new e-drivetrain technology for repowering, with the work being carried out by First’s Ensignbus division in Essex, which will carry out the installation and refurbishment of the bus chassis and interior, before the vehicles go into service with First Bus operating companies.
First Group invested £1 million in KleanDrive in 2024 as part of its ongoing programme to repower its diesel bus fleet. First Bus Managing Director for B2B operations Andrew Jarvis said: “We are delighted to place this order with Kleandrive. We are impressed with KleanDrive’s engineering quality and their overall solution. They offer a very neat package, making installation and maintenance easier to complete, which is vital for us to get the converted buses out on the roads, serving our customers in the shortest time possible.
“For us as an operator having a modular drivetrain, enabling the repowering to be done at our premises saves time, money and carbon emissions, while empowering our technicians to work on the vehicle for routine maintenance after conversion. We are looking forward to getting the first of these repowered Streetdecks back on the road and serving our customers.”
