The £81m order, totalling 193 buses, is the largest EV bus purchase outside of London
Totalling 193 buses, the £81m order from Scotland-based from multi-national transport group, FirstGroup, is the largest EV bus purchase outside of London. Read more: Wrightbus employees form guard of honour for William Wright's funeral cortege
The new EV buses will be fully built in Co Antrim at the Wrightbus facility in Ballymena in a significant boost for the UK economy and the manufacturing sector. This will allow First Bus and Wrightbus to create new green jobs, as well as enhancing skillsets for existing staff. “First Bus, like us, is consistently on the forefront of new and exciting technology and at the forefront of zero- and low-emission travel.
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