Switch Mobility
Switch Mobility (Optare until 2020) is an British bus manufacturer based in Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire. It is a subsidiary of Indian company Ashok Leyland. The company is responsible for the EV operations of the group with Ashok Leyland focusing on its core business of diesel-powered vehicles as well as work on alternative fuels like compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen.
| Formerly | Optare (1985–2020) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public |
| Optare Group Limited | |
| ISIN | INE208A01029 |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | February 1985 (as Optare) |
| Headquarters | Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Dheeraj Hinduja (Chairman) |
| Products | |
| Revenue | $4.88 million (31 March 2020) |
Number of employees | 325 |
| Parent | Ashok Leyland |
| Website | switchmobilityev |
After being rebranded from Optare to Switch Mobility in November 2020, it announced plans in 2021 to set up a plant in India for its electric vehicle business. Later, it acquired the EV division from parent company Ashok Leyland via a slump sale of ₹240 crores (~£23 million).
Switch Mobility has two subsidiary companies. The first subsidiary is Switch Mobility Automotive Ltd, which brings together Ashok Leyland's Indian based EV operations with the expertise of the UK-based bus manufacturing division. The second subsidiary is named OHM Global Mobility Private Ltd which provides Mobility as a Service (eMaaS) solutions in India.