Switch Mobility
British bus manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Switch Mobility (originally called Optare) is an English bus builder founded in 1985 in Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire. In 2020 Ashok Leyland bought the company and renamed it to Switch Mobility. In 2021 they announced they were building diesel-powered vehicles and work on alternative fuels like compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen.[2]
Quick Facts Formerly, Company type ...
Formerly | Optare (1985–2020)[1] |
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Company type | Public |
Optare Group Limited | |
ISIN | INE208A01029 |
Industry | Automotive |
Founded | February 1985; 39 years ago (1985-02) (as Optare) |
Headquarters | Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds , United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Dheeraj Hinduja (Chairman) |
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Revenue | $4.88 million (31 March 2020) |
Number of employees | 325 |
Parent | Ashok Leyland |
Website | switchmobilityev |
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