After two years of development work, Wrightbus has unveiled its new three-axle zero-emission bus, with prototypes rolling off the production lines simultaneously at its factories in Northern Ireland and Malaysia. The manufacturer says it already has orders already lined up for the Far East and Europe for the new 6×2 Streetdeck. CEO Jean-Marc Gales said the bus represents a triumph of engineering as the company underlines its ambitions to become a global mobility leader, with sales from Ballymena to Brisbane: “Our team has worked round the clock for the last two years to create this new zero-emission product,” he explained. “To design a chassis which copes not only with fixed axle and steering axle configurations but also enables increased battery capability without compromising on passenger numbers is a real triumph for our engineers.”
Efficiency and durability tests will be completed during the summer, with a demonstrator heading out to a customer in Hong Kong for
12 months. Jean-Marc said there were further widescale sales opportunities in Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the UK: “We are building momentum not just in our home territories but overseas as well, as news of our brand reaches all corners of the globe,” he said.
“We are the leading manufacturer in zero-emission technology, and we have more than 100 hydrogen buses heading to Germany, as well as fleets of hydrogen and battery-electrics across the UK. Our 6×2 will be another important string to our bow, showing that Wrightbus – 80 years old next year – is at the very forefront of technology.”
