The Northern Irish company continues to grow, with record deliveries and orders for 2025
Wrightbus reports its strongest ever start to a year with almost 200 new buses entering service in the UK and Europe so far this January, and says that 2025 looks set to be another record-breaking year it. Some 162 buses were delivered to customers in Manchester earlier this month, where new low-emission Ultroliner diesels joined the fleets of Metroline and Go North West, whilst 31 hydrogen buses entered service in Germany with operator RVK in Cologne.
Wrightbus has also recently opened its own European service centre in Brühl, enabling its team of experts to service and maintain buses of all types in the heart of Europe. More than 1,200 buses are planned to leave the factory in 2025, with orders destined for fleets across the UK and Germany, the Ballymena-based manufacturer says.
In comparison, the firm built 1,016 buses in 2024, up from 623 in 2023 and 427 the year before, an upward trajectory which Wrightbus says highlights its growing influence on both the domestic and international stages.
Wrightbus CEO Jean-Marc Gales said: “With some significant orders on our books for the next 12 months, 2025 will be our strongest year ever. January has already been a phenomenal month, with almost 200 new Wrightbus vehicles entering service in the UK and Germany. We’re proud to be part of Manchester’s Bee Network, and to be playing a huge part in Europe’s largest public transport hydrogen fleet with RVK.
“The launch of our own dedicated AllServiceOne European service centre in Brühl is also a significant milestone for the business as we continue to build ties in Gewrmany. We have invested more than £500,000 into the facility and will have a 15-strong team by the end of the year. This will ensure European customers have easy access to our expertise and is the first step in what will be a growing network of service centres.”
