Citybus placed an order for 20 Wrightbus 6×2 StreetDeck Electroliner battery-electric double-deck buses. The agreement is the first worldwide order for the new triple-axle StreetDeck Electroliner platform, with deliveries scheduled for 2027. The 12-metre buses will be manufactured at Wrightbus’ facility in Malaysia and supplied to Citybus in Hong Kong, where Wrightbus vehicles have operated for more than two decades. The buses are three-axle models with 82 seats and capacity for up to 130 passengers, offering an operating range of up to 300 km. The contract value is reported at about £7 million, and Citybus selected Wrightbus through an open tender process assessing technical capability and commercial value.
"Citybus has ordered 20 Wrightbus 6×2 StreetDeck Electroliner battery-electric double-deck buses. The agreement marks the first order worldwide for the new triple-axle StreetDeck Electroliner platform, according to a press note by Wrightbus. The vehicles are scheduled for delivery in 2027. The 12-metre buses will be manufactured at Wrightbus' facility in Malaysia and supplied to Citybus in Hong Kong, where Wrightbus vehicles have been operating for more than two decades."
"The order covers 12-metre three-axle battery-electric double-deck buses with 82 seats and total passenger capacity for up to 130 passengers. Wrightbus states that the vehicles will offer an operating range of up to 300 km. The contract value is reported at approximately £7 million. Citybus selected Wrightbus following an open tender procedure assessing technical capability and commercial value, the manufacturer states."
"According to Wrightbus, the order supports the expansion of its Asia Pacific operations. Production will take place in Malaysia, while the company says the arrangement will also preserve manufacturing capacity at its Ballymena site in Northern Ireland. Wrightbus says more than 3,000 zero-emission buses from the manufacturer are currently in operation worldwide across battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell applications."
"The StreetDeck platform is currently deployed in the UK market, where Wrightbus positions the model as its main double-deck zero-emission offer. Jo Bamford CBE, Executive Chairman of Wrightbus, said: "This is a hugely significant order for Wrightbus and a major milestone for the new 6×2 StreetDeck Electroliner. The StreetDeck has become the leading double-deck bus in the UK and we are proud to now be brin""
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