"The programme includes the full replacement of the main zero-emission systems. Kreisel battery packs will be removed and substituted with a CATL configuration offering higher usable energy (which sounds new, as NewPower had initially announced Forsee Power as the provider of its battery modules). The driveline, axles and powertrain will be renewed, while HVAC will shift to a Grayson unit with heat-pump heating. Propulsion will be provided by a Voith (from November 1st: Driventic) electric drive system."
"Wrightbus' repowering division, NewPower, is extending its scope beyond diesel-to-electric conversions with a new contract involving an existing battery-electric fleet. Metroline has selected the company to upgrade 28 Metrodecker electric double-deckers. A couple years ago a batch of Optare early generation e-buses had been updated by Equipmake by installing a new powertrain. Bus manufacturer Wrightbus had opened the re-powering service by launching NewPower in June 2024, a new entity headquartered at the former location of EV startup Arrival."
"The vehicles involved are early-generation BEVs whose operation has been constrained by limited range and inconsistent reliability. The conversion work will be carried out at NewPower's facility in Oxfordshire. Wrightbus states that more than three-quarters of component value within NewPower projects is sourced from UK suppliers. With this agreement, the repowering division reports 64 orders scheduled for delivery in 2026, exceeding the more than fifty units expected to be completed in 2025."
NewPower is extending repowering work to existing battery-electric fleets with a Metroline contract to upgrade 28 Metrodecker electric double-deckers. The programme targets early-generation BEVs that suffered limited range and inconsistent reliability. Conversion work will occur at NewPower's Oxfordshire facility and involves full replacement of main zero-emission systems. Kreisel battery packs will be removed and replaced with CATL modules offering higher usable energy. The driveline, axles and powertrain will be renewed, HVAC will switch to a Grayson heat-pump unit, and propulsion will use a Voith (Driventic) electric drive. More than three-quarters of component value is sourced from UK suppliers, and NewPower reports 64 orders for 2026.
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