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Wrightbus to Design and Build New Bus for London; Delivery Targeted for 2011

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Transport for London (TfL) has selected Wrightbus as the preferred manufacturer for the final design and build of the New Bus for London, based on the iconic Routemaster. The original double-decker AEC Routemaster buses were produced until 1968, and saw continuous service in London until 2005. Tags: Heavy-duty Hybrids.

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UK Faraday Battery Challenge awards £23M to support development of electrified car batteries

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The group will then use this experience to develop standard tests for assessing the effectiveness of any future battery fire prevention mechanisms, thus assisting the next generation of work on this vital issue. Two HESS will be built—one for lab tests in a controlled environment and one for tests in an Aston Martin vehicle.