VDL Bus & Coach

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VDL Bus & Coach
Industry Automotive
Predecessor Berkhof
Bova
DAF Bus
Hainje
Jonckheere
Kusters
Founded1993
Headquarters
Valkenswaard
,
Netherlands
Key people
Rolf-Jan Zweep (CEO) [1]
ProductsBuses and Coaches
Parent VDL Groep
Website www.vdlbuscoach.com

VDL Bus & Coach (also previously called as DAF Bus) is a Dutch vehicle 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. [2] By 2018 VDL Bus & Coach sold 500 electric buses. [3]

Contents

History

VDL Citea XLE-145 Arriva 8691-III.JPG
VDL Citea XLE-145
VDL Citea DLF-114 BVG V3093-III.JPG
VDL Citea DLF-114
VDL Futura FHD3 VDL, Busworld Europe 2025, Brussels (20251002-P1051699).jpg
VDL Futura FHD3
VDL Futura FDD2-141 VDL Futura FDD2-141 IAA 2016 (1) Travelarz.JPG
VDL Futura FDD2-141
Arriva Shires & Essex Alexander ALX400 bodied DAF DB250LF at Northwood tube station in June 2014 DLA304.JPG
Arriva Shires & Essex Alexander ALX400 bodied DAF DB250LF at Northwood tube station in June 2014
Plaxton Paramount bodied DAF MB200 XIL15391.jpg
Plaxton Paramount bodied DAF MB200
Arriva North West Wright Pulsar 2 bodied VDL SB200 in Liverpool Arriva North West VDL Wright Pulsar MX59 JJU.jpg
Arriva North West Wright Pulsar 2 bodied VDL SB200 in Liverpool
Kowloon Motor Bus MCV DD102 bodied VDL DB300 in Hong Kong in November 2014 MCV DD102 VDL DB300 prototype amc1 (15871585626).jpg
Kowloon Motor Bus MCV DD102 bodied VDL DB300 in Hong Kong in November 2014

VDL Bus & Coach originates from the VDL Groep acquiring the following bus building companies in the Netherlands and Belgium: [4] [5]

Leadership

Products

Current

Integral buses and coaches

Chassis

  • 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 - Coach

Van conversions

  • MidCity
  • MidEuro

Historical (including DAF bus models)

Integral coaches and whole vehicles

  • 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

  • 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
  • TB2105

References

  1. ↑ https://www.sustainable-bus.com/news/rolf-jan-zweep-ceo-vdl-bus-coach/#:~:text=Rolf%2DJan%20Zweep%20is%20new,Commerce%2C%20Corporate%20Finance%20and%20Acquisitions
  2. ↑ Core activities Archived 2019-04-21 at the Wayback Machine VDL Bus & Coach
  3. ↑ Kane, Mark (2018-09-26). "VDL Bus & Coach Sold 500th Electric Bus". InsideEVs . Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  4. ↑ "VDL at Euro6". Bus & Coach Buyer. 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  5. ↑ "VDL Weborganigram" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  6. ↑ ANP (1998-10-06). "VDL neemt Berkhof Jonckheere over". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  7. ↑ "Fusie busfabrikanten". Trouw (in Dutch). 2003-05-07. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  8. ↑ VDL Bus International becomes VDL Bus Chassis VDL Bus Chassis September 2008
  9. ↑ https://gpn.travel/henk-coppens-new-managing-director-vdl-bus-coach-bv-strategic-gpn-partner/%23:~:text%3DHe%2520succeeds%2520R%25C3%25A9mi%2520Henkemans%2520who,to%2520oversee%2520these%2520improvement%2520programmes.&ved=2ahUKEwjTiKuv6N2QAxWHqZUCHRtdPcoQ1fkOegYIAQgGEAY&opi=89978449&cd&psig=AOvVaw2zK7lhw9DgX7pI1n_hLKjE&ust=1762528476715000
  10. ↑ https://www.sustainable-bus.com/news/paul-van-vuuren-new-ceo-vdl-bus-coach/%23:~:text%3DSolaris%2520Urbino%252010%252C5%2520electric,accomodating%2520up%2520to%252085%2520passengers&ved=2ahUKEwjTiKuv6N2QAxWHqZUCHRtdPcoQ1fkOegYIAQgGEAI&opi=89978449&cd&psig=AOvVaw2zK7lhw9DgX7pI1n_hLKjE&ust=1762528476715000
  11. ↑ https://www.sustainable-bus.com/news/rolf-jan-zweep-ceo-vdl-bus-coach/#:~:text=Rolf%2DJan%20Zweep%20is%20new,Commerce%2C%20Corporate%20Finance%20and%20Acquisitions
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