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Optare is a relative newcomer to the market. The Leeds (UK) based manufacturer was formed from the Roe bodyworks of the former British Leyland empire and initially built products to Leyland design and acquired the rights to MCW products, before gaining a reputation for stylish, trend setting designs. The company has had a checkered pattern of ownership, initially joining an ill-fated Dutch group involving DAF, being taken over by East Lancs who renamed themselves Optare the company is now owned by Tata, the Indian based owners of Ashok Leyland. The company is very forward looking in future proofing designs for different energy sources.
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Optare early minibus |
Optare midibus on Dennis Domino |
Optare Leyland Olympian for Cambus to the original Leyland/Roe design |
Optare City Pacer for Bebb of Llantwit Fardre based on VW LT55 |
Optare Delta for Northumbria on DAF SB220 |
Optare MetroRider for Red Rose |
Optare StarRider of Red Rose on Mercedes O811D |
Reading Buses Optare Spectra on DAF DB250 |
Low height Optare Spectra for IETT Istanbul on DAF DB250 |
Low floor Optare Spectra for Bullocks on DAF DB250LF |
Optare Prisma on Mercedes O405N for First Leicester |
Optare Sigma on Dennis Lance for Brighton & Hove |
Optare Vecta on MAN for Seamarks of Luton |
Optare Solo for Miami-Dade Transit |
Gas powered Optare Solo for Stagecoach Lincolnshire |
Hybrid drive Optare Solo for UNO pink services |
Optare Versa for Arriva the Shires |
Optare Solo SR for APH, Gatwick |
Optare Tempo of Carousel |
An East Lancs designed Optare OmniDekka on Scania for City of Nottingham |
East Lancs designed Optare Olympus on Alexander Dennis Enviro400 for Go-Ahead London |
East Lancs designed Optare Visionaire on Volvo B9TL for Big Bus, London |
Optare Alero of LCB Travel |
Optare Toro on Mercedes for Johnsons of Henley-in-Arden |
Optare Soroco on Mercedes for Easybus |
Optare Bonito on Iveco for Carbridge |
Optare Tempo SR for Trent Barton |
Optare MetroCity for TraNZit |
Optare MetroCity EV for London United RATP |
Optare MetroDecker demonstrator |
Optare MetroDecker EV for Metroline |