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How Optimal pivoted from EV-only to multi-fuel platforms while engineering across three continents

How Optimal pivoted from EV-only to multi-fuel platforms while engineering across three continents

Manufacturing Today magazine speaks with Executive Vice President, Jeff Hiatt, about the creation of Optimal...

Optimal Launches New Gas Powered Low-Floor Shuttle Bus, A Proven Platform – Now with More Choice

December 22, 2025

Optimal Launches New Gas Powered Low-Floor Shuttle Bus, A Proven Platform – Now with More Choice

Expanding the Industry’s Most Proven Low-Floor Platform with a New Fuel Option for Transit, Airport, and University Fleets

Optimal EV Appoints A-Z Bus Sales as Authorized Dealer in California and Texas

November 20, 2025

Optimal EV Appoints A-Z Bus Sales as Authorized Dealer in California and Texas

‍Partnership Expands Availability of Optimal’s Low-Floor Shuttle Bus Products Across Key Markets

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Vicinity Motor Corp. Enters EV Cutaway Market in Strategic Partnership with Optimal-EV

October 6, 2021

Optimal-EV Signs Vicinity as North American Dealer for EV Product Line

October 6, 2021

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Optimal-EV Buys State-of-the-Art Elkhart Manufacturing Building

February 5, 2021

Optimal Electric Vehicles, LLC. Partners with Proterra Powered™ for Production of First All-Electric Low-Floor Cutaway Shuttle Bus in North America

Optimal EV and Proterra develop S1LF low-floor shuttle bus

Optimal-EV Announces Low-Floor Shuttle Bus Powered By Proterra

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Optimal Electric Vehicles introduces the S1LF Low-Floor Shuttle Bus, featuring batteries from Proterra

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Proterra, Optimal Electric Vehicles partner for first North American all-electric low-floor shuttle bus

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Optimal-EV launches S1LF Low-Floor Shuttle Bus