Infratil's NZ Bus to 'future-proof' its fleet with $US30m Wrightspeed retrofitting
Using Wrightspeed technology means NZ Bus won't have to scrap its trolley buses and the whole fleet can go electric, once battery technology is up to it. With special feature audio.
Jenny Ruth Fri, 22 Apr 2016
Infratil’s [NZX: IFT] NZ Bus says its $US30 million deal with California-based Wrightspeed will cover the retro-fitting of nearly half its bus fleet with fuel-agnostic hybrid technology.
NZ Bus has about 1200 buses operating throughout the country.
Chief executive Zane Fulljames says the
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