Wrightbus earmarks £25m to roll out fleet of new zero emission buses

Stuart Stone
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Northern Ireland-based bus manufacturer reveals largest ever investment to expand hydrogen and electric R&D and deploy 1,400 new zero emission buses and coaches by 2026

Wrightbus is to invest £25m in expanding its research and development to create a fleet of next generation zero-emission hydrogen and electric buses and coaches for UK roads, the bus manufacturer announced...

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