Optare is a leading British manufacturer of advanced, lightweight and efficient urban buses with a modern assembly facility near Leeds, Yorkshire, employing around 400 people. Its award-winning range of buses feature an integral design and efficient diesel engines, plus an industry-leading choice of electric units utilising the latest low carbon technologies. The Optare Group PLC is part of Ashok Leyland, one of the top 4 global bus producers, and part of the Hinduja Group.

Al Naboodah’s commercial vehicles division, Swaidan Trading, worked with the RTA to commission and develop the RTA Optare, a low-floor midi bus tailored specifically to Dubai’s public transportation requirements.

Represented since: 2018