The Northern Irish company hosted a special event in Germany to demonstrate its hydrogen and electric bus offering
Wrightbus recently hosted 12 German bus operators at its Brühl service centre facility to discuss decarbonisation options as it continues with its European expansion. The manufacturer, alongside its HydraB Group partner Ryze Power Germany, welcomed 30 people to its AllServiceOne service centre to discuss end-to-end decarbonisation solutions, including zero-emission energy infrastructure and bus fleets.
Representatives were in attendance from operators MoBiel, Bogestra, SWB Bus und Bahn, Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft, Ruhrbahn, Verkehrsbetriebe Hamm, Vestische Straßenbahnen, Kölner Verkehrsbetriebe, Stoag Oberhausen, NEW Mönchengladbach, HEAG Mobilio, and Bremer Straßenbahn. Wrightbus European Bus Managing Director Erhan Eren said: “Wrightbus is at the forefront of zero-emission technology both in hydrogen and EV buses, so we were delighted to host this event in Germany. Public transport has a huge role to play in the journey to net zero, which is why it was so valuable to have so many operators in the room together.
“Between them, they have 2,700 buses in service across Germany, so the impact of decarbonising so many vehicles would be significant in terms of CO˜ reduction and cleaner air for towns and cities. It was a valuable day where we were able to showcase the many alternative solutions to help them reach net zero. I‘m grateful to all the operators who attended and showed their support. Working together is the only way we can tackle climate change effectively and return clean air to our towns and cities.
“It was a fantastic opportunity to showcase our buses which are leading the way in zero-emission transport.”
The operators were able to learn more about Wrightbus’ range of zero-emission vehicles, but were also shown sister brand Rightech’s RB6 and RB9 battery-electric midibuses that were launched earlier this year. The event was held at the recently opened AllServiceOne service centre in Brühl, near Cologne, where its team of technicians maintains and services all types of buses in the heart of Europe. The Northern Irish manufacturer currently has around 50 hydrogen-powered buses in service in Germany, with around 130 due to be on the road by the end of 2025. Ryze Power also attended the event to explain the synergy between the two companies as they look to provide operator solutions together, from charging infrastructure and hydrogen supply to vehicles and fleet aftersales support.
Ryze Power Germany Managing Director Leander Hoffmann said: “It was invaluable to hear about the challenges operators are facing as they look to decarbonise. At Ryze, we’re already successfully providing solutions to a number of businesses in Germany. We’re looking forward to expanding our network across Europe as we help the public transport sector to reach net zero.” From the operators present, Ralf Beuting of transport organisation Vestische Straßenbahnen said it had been a useful day: “On behalf of the association, and based on the feedback from our members, I would like to thank the team at Wrightbus. They provided us with a very interesting programme. The topics were well aligned with the participants’ interests, and no questions were left unanswered.”
