BUS maker Optare is set to manufacture demo vehicles for India in its first foray into Asian markets. The firm, which is 26per cent owned by Indian-controlled Ashok Leyland, will make the buses during ...

EIGHTY years of bus manufacturing in Blackburn is set to come to an end after Optare said its operation will move to Yorkshire. Bosses at the company said that, from March 31, manufacturing would be ...

The City of York, UK got in recent weeks an additional six all-electric buses Optare Versa. Vehicles were introduced by First, operator of the Park&Ride sites in several sites in York. First has ...

These electric busses were deployed as a part of the Medilink service and the establishment of the Queens Drive Park & Ride initiative, which provides a free accessible bus service serving the City ...

Workers at the Optare bus manufacturing plant in Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire, England are continuing their strike in pursuit of a pay increase. The workers have not had a pay rise for the last ...

Optare, Britain’s independent bus and coach maker which is vying for No 2 position in the UK bus market, is using today’s Coach and Bus Live event at Birmingham’s NEC to launch an all new version of ...

Ashok Leyland plans to introduce locally made, Optare buses in India including electric and hybrid models. The Indian firm owns a majority stake in Optare whose electric and hybrid buses have been ...