Oh no, I know that. Looking at the headlights, though, there's a definite change in line with TfL-spec buses!Car makers do it to hide design changes, presumably because they think other firms will copy them... 
Looks like Abellio spec: could this be the beginning of London route E7 electrification?It would seem Wrightbus are experimenting with something on both the StreetDeck and GB Kite Electroliner models. In a similar vein to Metroline's WDE2857, which I unfortunately cannot reproduce a photo of, here's a GB Kite prototype on the M40 with this strange new front end.
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M40, Longbridge, Warwick, 21st August 2023, nothbound. This seems to be a prototype/development vehicle for Wrightbus (the side and rear styling is similar to the Kite Electroliner, but the front dash is clearly a new design as evidenced by the "camouflage" effect used within the automotive...www.flickr.com
According to a post by "a london bus forum user" which I'm trying desperately to attribute:
Strange times. Could this be the beginning of the end of the 'Stealth' frontage?
The "Stealth" front was always going to have to change to comply with TfL's specification for frontal geometry required on all new buses from next year. The change was announced as part of the Bus Safety Standard in 2019, giving manufacturers 5 years to comply.
Thank goodness if they are coming up with a new front end styling - the *Bugs Bunny teeth look is (particularly amplified on Reading Buses Orange Streetdeck's with the illuminated Wrights Logo) awful compared to both what went before it and what Wrights competitors can produce.It would seem Wrightbus are experimenting with something on both the StreetDeck and GB Kite Electroliner models. In a similar vein to Metroline's WDE2857, which I unfortunately cannot reproduce a photo of, here's a GB Kite prototype on the M40 with this strange new front end.
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M40, Longbridge, Warwick, 21st August 2023, nothbound. This seems to be a prototype/development vehicle for Wrightbus (the side and rear styling is similar to the Kite Electroliner, but the front dash is clearly a new design as evidenced by the "camouflage" effect used within the automotive...
According to a post by "a london bus forum user" which I'm trying desperately to attribute:
Strange times. Could this be the beginning of the end of the 'Stealth' frontage?
I don't know, I thought it gave it that modern, 21st-century appearance that really fit the electric models well. Ah, but the design is getting on ten years old now at this point...
Agreed. I wish Wrights would also revise the upper deck to give decent sized windows again.
Would look a lot better.
I'm not too sure on that "Enviro200" text, it seems a bit too larger. Also note the new style Alexander Dennis logo opposite it on the nearside.This is related as this is an Alexander Dennis touch, but are they now adding ‘Alexander Dennis Enviro 200’ to their new build Enviro 200 MMCs? This touch has appeared on a Go North West Enviro 200 MMC (not my photo)
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Due to the lack of a UK show this year, most of the new models are being launched at Brussels bus show this year.
There are lots of new electric buses, including a new Unvi bodied double decker from BYD, and 24m double articulated buses for the Paris area.
The article keeps being updated with extra info, and photos, and is quite long, so I'm not going to attempt to quote it. But clearly with so many new and updated models it would be a shame not to link it here
Busworld Europe 2023: our report
Busworld Europe 2023 is fast approaching. Scheduled in Brussels from 7 to 12 October, it'll be hosting over 500 exhibitors.
There's a silver demonstrator currently in service with First in Sheffield.
The only British maker I see is Mellor. Where are the others?Due to the lack of a UK show this year, most of the new models are being launched at Brussels bus show this year.
There are lots of new electric buses, including a new Unvi bodied double decker from BYD, and 24m double articulated buses for the Paris area.
The article keeps being updated with extra info, and photos, and is quite long, so I'm not going to attempt to quote it. But clearly with so many new and updated models it would be a shame not to link it here
Busworld Europe 2023: our report
Busworld Europe 2023 is fast approaching. Scheduled in Brussels from 7 to 12 October, it'll be hosting over 500 exhibitors.
Wrightbus?
Weren't in attendance...
The Mellor Sigma range are just rebranded Weisheit vehicles. From my understanding Mellor just fit out the interiors and act as the dealer much in the same way Pelian does with Yutong.
I'm surprised that ADL did not have their new E100 and E400 ready and on display.
As they are owned by Ashok Leyland it might be better if they could use the Leyland name, unless anybody else has rights to it.
I would have thought that Volvo still retains the rights to the Leyland name for buses in the UK.
Is this the reason why there was both a Leyland and Volvo Olympian name until low floor buses?
Volvo acquired Leyland Bus in 1988 and the Olympian was the last Leyland model in production. The Olympian was eventually re-engineered to accommodate a Volvo engine and to standardise some other components and production was moved to Irvine from Workington; it was at this point that it was badged as a Volvo.
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And don't forget the first Olympians were made by Bristol ( although by then, Leyland owned ) !
Stagecoach Switch Mobility order includes 60 diesel Solos
Stagecoach Switch Mobility order includes 60 diesel Solos - routeone
Stagecoach has ordered 70 small buses from Switch Mobility. 10 of them are battery-electric Metrocitys and 60 are diesel Solos.
If they don't step up the pace a bit then the diesel Solo's will be obsolete before they enter service!
So much for Switch claiming they'd no longer be building diesel buses!Stagecoach Switch Mobility order includes 60 diesel Solos
Stagecoach Switch Mobility order includes 60 diesel Solos - routeone
Stagecoach has ordered 70 small buses from Switch Mobility. 10 of them are battery-electric Metrocitys and 60 are diesel Solos.
Of all the former Switch CEO's achievements in his post, the dumbest one of the lot has to be setting fire to an established base of small operator customers who bought single batches of diesel engined Solos, sending them to the arms of ADL.....!So much for Switch claiming they'd no longer be building diesel buses!
Haven’t the London Fire Brigade been getting converted Switch Solos throughout the course of this year though?So much for Switch claiming they'd no longer be building diesel buses!