VDL Bus Group
Netherlands based bus manufacturer
VDL Group (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 Group has manufacturing plants in Belgium and the Netherlands. By 2018 VDL Bus & Coach sold 500 electric buses.
01History
VDL Bus & Coach originates from the VDL Groep acquiring the following bus building companies in the Netherlands and Belgium:
- Berkhof (acquired in 1998, based in Valkenswaard, became VDL Bus Modules). Formerly part of Berkhof Jonckheere Groep, which VDL Groep acquired in 1998.
- Bova (acquired in 2003, based in Valkenswaard, became VDL Bus Valkenswaard).
- 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.
- 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.
- Van Hool (acquired in 2024). Acquired the bus building part of the company after the company became bankrupt. Performed a merger with Van Hool afterwards, changing their name from "VDL Bus & Coach" to "VDL Bus Group".
02Leadership
- Rémi Henkemans (2017)
- Henk Coppens (2017-2021)
- Paul van Vuuren (2021-2023)
- Rolf-Jan Zweep (2023-present)
03Products
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
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- VDL Futura KSK934.jpg by Noahdomingues, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arriva 8691-III.JPG by Spoorjan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BVG V3093-III.JPG by Spoorjan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- VDL, Busworld Europe 2025, Brussels (20251002-P1051699).jpg by Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VDL Futura FDD2-141 IAA 2016 (1) Travelarz.JPG by Travelarz, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl
- DLA304.JPG by AlexNevinTylee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- XIL15391.jpg by Quackdave, Public domain
- Arriva North West VDL Wright Pulsar MX59 JJU.jpg by Dave Root, CC0
- MCV DD102 VDL DB300 prototype amc1 (15871585626).jpg by km30192002, CC BY 2.0
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