A bus fitted with a Kinetic Recovery System (KERS) has entered full service trial in Kent as part of a research and development project to explore fuel saving technologies. The Wrightbus vehicle is fitted with a flywheel KERS unit, which ...
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Transmission systems manufacturer and designer Torotrak has acquired 20% of Flybrid Automotive, in order to deliver first-to-market flywheel hybrids. The transaction will help Torotrak to provide turnkey development and manufacture of ...
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Ireland based bus maker, Wrightbus, has won GBP41m contract from Singapore’s SBS Transit for the supply of 550 double-decker buses over the next three years. The 40ft Gemini 2 Double Deck buses will be manufactured as kits in the ...
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Volvo has delivered 36 Euro 5 B7RLE buses with Wrightbus Eclipse 2 bodywork to Go South Coast, a unit of the Go Ahead Group, to be used under the Wilts & Dorset brand. All the new low emission buses are built at the Wrightbus factory in ...
Tags: Volvo, new low emission buses, common rail diesel engine, gearbox