The upgraded Streetdeck Hydroliner Gen 2.0 will be built in its Ballymena factory, where overall production will reach record levels this year.
The new vehicle is more fuel efficient, has a greater range, costs less and can carry more passengers than its predecessor, which was the world’s first hydrogen double deck bus when it launched in 2020. Wrightbus Hydrogen Bus is setting a new standard for sustainable transport.
Government Support and Industry Collaboration
Part-funded by the UK government through the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK, the four-year project has seen engineering experts from Wrightbus completely redesign the vehicle. A consortium of partners including Grayson Thermal Systems, Queen’s University, Belfast, HYGEN and Translink banded together. Using the latest innovative hydrogen-powertrain innovations and technology, the new bus can be refuelled in just eight minutes and has a range of more than 300 miles, a like-for-like replacement to diesel.
Technological Advancements in Fuel Cells and Efficiency
Featuring a new fuel-cell from Ballard alongside a highly efficient electric traction system, the Next Gen Hydroliner also has enhanced accessibility and safety features including a redesigned front end to protect vulnerable road users.
Jean-Marc Gales, chief executive of Wrightbus, said: "Our development team have ensured this flagship bus is more efficient, travels further, costs less and is easier to service and maintain, and we are grateful to the APC and the Department for Business and Trade for their assistance with funding half of this project."
Wrightbus Hydrogen Bus: A Step Toward a Zero-Emission Future
"Alongside our market-leading EV bus, 95 percent of all buses produced by Wrightbus at our Ballymena factory are now zero emissions – a marked change on 2019, when 95% of all orders were for diesels.
We are truly leading the charge to net zero."
