Wrightbus confirms new small bus

Wrightbus has confirmed it will be launching a totally new small bus this summer, which the company describes as “an important new addition” to its product line up. The company is not yet revealing technical details of the new vehicle, but it looks set to be a significant competitor for the Optare Solo and ADL Enviro200Dart.

Wrightbus says that the new model has been designed to bring the company’s brand values of technology and innovation to the small bus market. The company promises “class-leading features” in what is describes as a weight and cost sensitive market sector.

“We have got a proven track record of bringing new and exciting concepts to market and we have also had the benefit of starting from a clear sheet of paper on this exciting project,” says Wright Group managing director Mark Nodder. “Expectations of any new product bearing the Wrightbus name will inevitably be high and we are confident that our new baby won’t disappoint when it makes its public debut later on this year.”

The new vehicle is currently being tested at Miilbrook, with a launch planned before the company’s summer break. The bus will make its public debut at Euro Bus Expo in Birmingham in November.

Wrightbus has been absent from the small bus market since the early 1990s when it ceased production of its Nimbus body on Mercedes and Renault light truck chassis.




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More ugly, unreliable plastic from Wrights...Ho Hum..

No doubt they'll make money with it as First'll buy it even if no one else does

Well it's about time the Solo had some competion. I mean when it comes to buses of that size there isn't much choice about.

Driven a solo once and thought it was alright,better than some of the single decks that i have driven.Problem with Solo was getting the fecker 2 reverse think it was because i forgot 2 put my foot on the brake.

They have no lock angle and the arse end is too low on them, so they ground out easily on routes that have steep side turns...They are shite reallly

Bristol LH wrote:They have no lock angle and the arse end is too low on them, so they ground out easily on routes that have steep side turns...They are shite reallly

From a passenger point of view I would prefer an MPD any day over a Solo.

I think small buses are only useful in a country where there is trams or trolleybuses

What where the designers thinking

Although it is good to see the Solo getting some competition

at least someone brought one

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Any idea who the company is that's bought them?

freedompaisley wrote:Any idea who the company is that's bought them?

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woo the first Wright Solo on the road

Anglian have a habit of going through new buses very,very quickly. Its a leased motor through Mistral. Dead giveaway is the Manchester plate.

Thats is one ugly bugger, I thought the new solos were ugly thats a lot worse.

Its Plasticrap...

I'm interested in seeing the more conventional door forward version, without looking at the side of a graphic.