Wrightbus jobs boost will build better hydrogen buses

Funding worth £11m will see around 3,000 jobs created at Wrightbus over the next decade alongside the development of a centre of excellence for zero-emission technology in Ballymena.

The money, announced by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, is part of a £54m investment being coordinated by The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC).

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In 2020 Wrightbus launched the world's first fleet of hydrogen double decker buses in Aberdeen, with more planned for cities including Birmingham and London this year.

In a statement Wrightbus CEO Buta Atwal said: “The funding is a huge boost not just for Wrightbus, but for the people of Ballymena and the wider Northern Ireland economy. This money is vital to allow us to secure existing jobs and to build a stable future by creating thousands of new ones over the next decade. It is also the key as we look to help the UK achieve its net zero 2050 ambitions.