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 ...

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 ...

Optare sees a significant export market for fuel cell buses to regions with high ambient temperatures, requiring high air-conditioning power. The hydrogen fuel cell powertrain in the Metrodecker H2 is ...

DESIGN IS INTEGRAL Optare says a three-door bus is difficult to produce on a traditional chassis and body without affecting structural integrity. The company says its integral ‘car-like’ monocoque ...

Optare has 400 workers at its recently-opened assembly plant at Sherburn-in-Elmet A North Yorkshire-based bus maker says it has secured its future after shareholders supported a rescue deal by ...

English bus manufacturer Optare parts ways with Patico, seeks new Australasian distributor Optare is expanding its presence and brand in Australia and New Zealand, with its focus on building a ...

However, Optare’s share price has been in steady decline since the summer, falling from 29p in July to 12p today, valuing the business at £19m.

Optare, formerly East Lancashire Coachbuilders, said 60 out of the 99 staff in Blackburn are expected to relocate to the site at Sherburn, near Leeds. The move will bring 80 years of bus ...

BUS company Optare has announced that it has agreed a deal to borrow £1.5m from "a major shareholder" which it will use for working capital.