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Wrightbus wins Arriva order

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WRIGHTBUS has secured an £11million order from Arriva London for 57 Gemini 2 DL double-deckers. The integrated Gemini 2 uses an underframe supplied by VDL. It has a 6.7-litre Euro 5 Cummins engine and Voith D854.5 automatic transmission driving through a ZF portal rear axle.

The Wrightbus Gemini 2 was unveiled last November at Euro Bus Expo, and has been designed as a modular concept, providing operators with the choice of diesel (Gemini 2 DL) or hybrid-electric drivelines (Gemini 2 HEV).

Wright Group managing director Mark Nodder describes the order as “a great endorsement of the product”.

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