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Wrightbus has named Axel Joachim Maschka as its new CEO. Axel’s experience includes senior roles with Hyundai Mobis, Valeo, Volvo, Continental, Leclanché, Bosch and Mercedes-Benz. Before joining Wrightbus, Axel J. Maschka (59) served as Executive Vice President and Board Member at Hyundai MOBI...

Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus has officially launched the second-generation Electroliner battery-electric bus. According to UK trade media Bus-news, the new model delivers a longer range, faster charging, improved heating and cooling, extended battery life, and a longer warranty, with op...

First Bus-owned carrier Solent has introduced four newly converted electric buses into service in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport. These are the first of a order by First Bus for 32 units. The repowered vehicles have been fully refurbished to a near-new standard and converted to electric power, the ...

Wrightbus has delivered twelve fuel cell buses to the German carrier WestVerkehr GmbH. The public transport company will use the Kite Hydroliner FCEV between Heinsberg, Hückelhoven and Erkelenz, close to the border with the Netherlands. This means that 43 battery-electric hydrogen buses from Ballyme...

UK bus manufacturer Wrightbus has announced a £25 million research and development investment to accelerate the evolution of zero-emission public transport, with a strong focus on both battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell technologies. The investment includes £10 million dedicated to the continue...

Cologne region operator RVK is deploying Wrightbus-made fuel cell buses for the first time in continental Europe. 31 hydrogen buses have been delivered and are now going in operation, following acquisition allowed by funding from the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV). This was announ...