VDL Bus & Coach is a Netherlands based bus manufacturer. It is an amalgamation of several bus building companies within the VDL Groep. VDL Bus & Coach has manufacturing plants in Belgium and the Netherlands.[1] By 2018 VDL Bus & Coach sold 500 electric buses.[2]
VDL Bus & Coach originates from the VDL Groep acquiring the following bus building companies in the Netherlands and Belgium:[3][4]
Berkhof (acquired in 1998, based in Valkenswaard, became VDL Bus Modules). Formerly part of Berkhof Jonckheere Groep, which VDL Groep acquired in 1998.[5]
Bova (acquired in 2003, based in Valkenswaard, became VDL Bus Valkenswaard).[6]
DAF Bus (acquired in 1993, based in Eindhoven, became VDL Bus Chassis). Originally named DAF Bus International after being separated from the truck-building business of DAF, it joined United Bus in 1990. It became a subsidiary of VDL Groep after United Bus collapsed in 1993. DAF Bus International was renamed VDL Bus International in September 2003. In 2008, VDL Bus International was renamed VDL Bus Chassis.[7]
Hainje (acquired in 1998, based in Heerenveen, became VDL Bus Heerenveen). Formerly part of Berkhof Jonckheere Groep, which VDL Groep acquired in 1998.
Jonckheere (acquired in 1998, based in Roeselare, became VDL Bus Roeselare). Formerly part of Berkhof Jonckheere Groep, which VDL Groep acquired in 1998.
Kusters (acquired in 1998, based in Venlo, became VDL Bus Venlo). Formerly part of Berkhof Jonckheere Groep, which VDL Groep acquired in 1998.
Vanhool (acquired in 2024). Acquired after the company became bankrupt.
coach, netherlands, based, manufacturer, amalgamation, several, building, companies, within, groep, manufacturing, plants, belgium, netherlands, 2018, sold, electric, buses, industryautomotivepredecessorberkhofbovadaf, bushainjejonckheerekustersfounded1993head. VDL Bus amp Coach is a Netherlands based bus manufacturer It is an amalgamation of several bus building companies within the VDL Groep VDL Bus amp Coach has manufacturing plants in Belgium and the Netherlands 1 By 2018 VDL Bus amp Coach sold 500 electric buses 2 VDL Bus amp CoachIndustryAutomotivePredecessorBerkhofBovaDAF BusHainjeJonckheereKustersFounded1993HeadquartersValkenswaard NetherlandsProductsBuses and CoachesParentVDL GroepWebsitewww vdlbuscoach com Contents 1 History 2 Products 2 1 Current 2 1 1 Integral buses and coaches 2 1 2 Chassis 2 1 3 Van conversions 2 2 Historical including DAF bus models 2 2 1 Integral coaches and whole vehicles 2 2 2 Chassis 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksHistory editVDL Bus amp Coach originates from the VDL Groep acquiring the following bus building companies in the Netherlands and Belgium 3 4 Berkhof acquired in 1998 based in Valkenswaard became VDL Bus Modules Formerly part of Berkhof Jonckheere Groep which VDL Groep acquired in 1998 5 Bova acquired in 2003 based in Valkenswaard became VDL Bus Valkenswaard 6 DAF Bus acquired in 1993 based in Eindhoven became VDL Bus Chassis Originally named DAF Bus International after being separated from the truck building business of DAF it joined United Bus in 1990 It became a subsidiary of VDL Groep after United Bus collapsed in 1993 DAF Bus International was renamed VDL Bus International in September 2003 In 2008 VDL Bus International was renamed VDL Bus Chassis 7 Hainje acquired in 1998 based in Heerenveen became VDL Bus Heerenveen Formerly part of Berkhof Jonckheere Groep which VDL Groep acquired in 1998 Jonckheere acquired in 1998 based in Roeselare became VDL Bus Roeselare Formerly part of Berkhof Jonckheere Groep which VDL Groep acquired in 1998 Kusters acquired in 1998 based in Venlo became VDL Bus Venlo Formerly part of Berkhof Jonckheere Groep which VDL Groep acquired in 1998 Vanhool acquired in 2024 Acquired after the company became bankrupt Products editCurrent edit Integral buses and coaches edit Citea Futura MidcityChassis edit SB180 Low entry SB200 Low entry SB230 Low entry SBR230 Low entry DB300 Double deck TB2175 Heavy duty front engine TBR2175 Heavy duty front engine SB4000 Intercity Coach SBR4000 CoachVan conversions edit MidCity MidEuroHistorical including DAF bus models edit Integral coaches and whole vehicles edit Lexio interurban bus body on VDL SB4000 chassis marketed as VDL Bova Lexio Magiq integral coach ex Bova renamed VDL Bova Magiq Synergy double deck coach body on VDL SBR4000 chassis marketed as VDL Bova Synergy Chassis edit B62 B1100 B1300 B1500 B1502 B1600 DB250 MB200 MB205 MB210 MB230 MBG200 MBG205 SB120 SB201 SB210 SB220 SB225 SBR235 SB250 SB260 Chassis modules for VDL Citea SLF SB1600 SB1602 SB1605 SB2000 SB2005 SB2100 SB2300 SB2305 SB2700 SB2705 SB2750 SB3000 SBG220 SBR3000 SBR3015 TB100 TB102 TB160 TB163 TB300 TB2100 TB2105Gallery edit nbsp VDL Citea XLE 145 nbsp VDL Citea DLF 114 nbsp VDL Futura FHD2 122 nbsp VDL Futura FDD2 141 nbsp Arriva Shires amp Essex Alexander ALX400 bodied DAF DB250LF at Northwood tube station in June 2014 nbsp Plaxton Paramount bodied DAF MB200 nbsp Arriva North West Wright Pulsar 2 bodied VDL SB200 in LiverpoolReferences edit Core activities VDL Bus amp Coach Kane Mark 2018 09 26 VDL Bus amp Coach Sold 500th Electric Bus InsideEVs Retrieved 2020 04 26 VDL at Euro6 Bus amp Coach Buyer 2014 03 07 Retrieved 2020 09 13 VDL Weborganigram PDF Retrieved 2020 09 13 ANP 1998 10 06 VDL neemt Berkhof Jonckheere over de Volkskrant in Dutch Retrieved 2020 09 13 Fusie busfabrikanten Trouw in Dutch 2003 05 07 Retrieved 2020 09 13 VDL Bus International becomes VDL Bus Chassis VDL Bus Chassis September 2008External links editVDL Bus amp Coach website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title VDL Bus 26 Coach amp oldid 1218635954, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
