Optare welcomes Green Bus Fund boost

The government’s £30m Green Bus Fund announcement is likely to lead to orders for over 70 fully electric and hybrid Optare buses the Blackburn-based manufacturer has announced.

The manufacturer says that as the only maker of a practical full size zero emission electric bus, Optare is in a unique position to contribute to the government’s strategy to introduce low carbon buses to British streets. The Optare Solo EV, launched earlier this year and demonstrated to the prime...