Sunday, April 2, 2023

Chris Heaton-Harris affirms hydrogen support during Wrightbus visit

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris MP, has visited Wrightbus at its Ballymena factory to pay tribute to the company's zero-emission...
Scania UK Managing Director Chris Newitt

Chris Newitt named Scania UK Managing Director

Chris Newitt has been named Managing Director of Scania UK. He joins from Jaguar Land Rover, most recently as Global Performance Director, and succeeds...

Alex Gadd named Head of Business Development for Parts and Services at Wrightbus

Wrightbus has appointed Alex Gadd as its new Head of Business Development for Parts and Services. In the new role he reveals he will understand...
Switch Mobility EiV 22 double-decker

Switch EiV 22 double-decker launched for Indian market

Switch Mobility has continued to make headway in the Indian market for battery-electric buses with the debut of the EiV 22 double-decker. It has...

Switch and Chalo to deploy 5,000 zero-emission buses in India

Some 5,000 battery-electric buses are set to be deployed across India after Switch Mobility announced a collaboration with Chalo, one of the country's leading transport...
Alexander Dennis to introduce smaller battery electric bus to range

Alexander Dennis to offer smaller zero-emission bus

Alexander Dennis is set to introduce “an exciting new product” to align with an agenda item in Scotland’s Pathway to Zero Emission Buses that...

Low Emission Bus certification approval for Citaro hybrid variant

The Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybrid has been approved for Low Emission Bus (LEB) certification, according to EvoBus (UK), increasing total cost of ownership savings. The manufacturer...
sir william wright

Wrightbus owner Jo Bamford pays tribute to Sir William Wright

Wrightbus and Ryze Hydrogen owner Jo Bamford has paid tribute to the legacy of Sir William Wright, who died on 24 July, aged 94. Sir...
Sir William Wright obituary

Obituary: Sir William Wright, 1927-2022

Sir William Wright, joint founder of Wrightbus and for decades the driving force behind the Ballymena bus manufacturer, died on 24 July. He was...

Cummins Otokar partnership celebrates 20,000 coach and bus engines

Cummins and Turkish bus manufacturer Otokar are celebrating a 16-year partnership and the delivery of more than 20,000 engines into coach and bus applications. A...
Translink marks 50 years of Citybus in Belfast

Translink marks 50 years since Citybus formed in Belfast

Translink has celebrated 50 years since the inauguration of Citybus in Belfast. It began on 2 April 1973 with the staff, vehicles and depots...