KleanDrive is to convert 30 Wrightbus Streetdecks from diesel to electric for First Bus, a bus operator aiming for a zero-emissions fleet by 2035. Under the initial agreement, the partners will repower 30 Wrightbus Streetdecks on acceptance of the first pilot vehicle before rolling out the programme more widely.
KleanDrive will provide e-drivetrain technology for repowering, with Ensignbus carrying out the installation and refurbishment of the bus chassis and interior, before going into service with First Bus. The removed diesel components will be returned to First Bus for reuse within the remaining conventional Streetdeck fleet.
First Group, parent company to First Bus, invested £1m in KleanDrive in 2024, as part of its ongoing programme to repower its diesel bus fleet.
