“We are delighted to be showcasing our Rightech 7.5-tonne truck for the first time at RTX,” said CEO Jean-Marc Gales.

“It has been on quite a journey in the last few weeks, visiting customers all over the UK to show them what an incredible vehicle it is. Not only that, our deals with Sapphire Vehicle Services in the UK and Ferronordic in Germany show that we’re backing the product with the best service partners on the market.”

Mr Gales said all Rightech sales came with a Wrightbus warranty, service and maintenance package, additionally supported by the largest fleet of mobile technicians in the UK.'

Other benefits included support from dedicated OEM sales and marketing teams, telematics software and route optimisation tools.

The service agreement with Sapphire Vehicle Services for the UK, adds 19 regional workshops to the existing three operated by Wrightbus – Ballymena, Bicester and Warwick.

The Ferronordic deal extends that service network across a large swathe of Germany to complement the Wrightbus regional service headquarters in Brühl. There are also deals to support sales in France and Benelux.

Ryze Power, part of a portfolio of net zero companies run by Wrightbus owner Jo Bamford CBE, will provide class-leading charging infrastructure and expertise, while W-Tech, the technology and research centre set up by Wrightbus in conjunction with Queen’s University Belfast, will help bus and truck operators optimise routes for ultimate efficiency within the fleet.

The launch follows a period of record growth for Wrightbus, which was named the fastest-growing bus manufacturer in Europe and now boasts 2,300 employees, with factories in Northern Ireland and Malaysia.

A strategic framework agreement with two Chinese manufacturers provides the basis for the new products, though Wrightbus engineers have spent more than 30,000 hours bringing the fleet up to the Wrightbus standard - independently testing, homologating, designing and validating every element.

Mr Gales, who has spent four decades working across the automotive sector in trucks, cars and buses, added: “Wrightbus has been flying the flag for zero emissions long before anyone else. Our hydrogen double-decker was the world’s first and we have 2,000 electric buses on the road, covering millions of miles across the UK and Europe with an in-service availability of 98.6%.