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. By 2018 VDL Bus & Coach sold 500 electric buses.
History
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
Eindhoven () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of North Brabant of which it is its largest. With a population of 238,326 on 1 January 2022,[DAF
Daf ( fa, دف) also known as Dâyere and Riq is a Middle Eastern (mainly Iranian) frame drum musical instrument, used in popular and classical music in South and Central Asia. It is also used in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Iran, Uzbe ...]
, 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.
VDL Bus International becomes VDL Bus Chassis
VDL Bus Chassis September 2008
* 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.
Products
Current
Integral buses and coaches
* Citea
* Futura
* Midcity
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
Gallery
File:Arriva 8691-III.JPG, VDL Citea XLE-145
File:BVG V3093-III.JPG, VDL Citea DLF-114
File:VDL Futura FHD.jpg, VDL Futura FHD2-122
File:VDL Futura FDD2-141 IAA 2016 (1) Travelarz.JPG, VDL Futura FDD2-141
File:DLA304.JPG, Arriva Shires & Essex
Arriva Shires & Essex is a bus operator providing services in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, with services extending to Oxfordshire and Greater London. Until 2002 its operations included Colchester. It is a subsidiary o ...
Alexander ALX400 bodied DAF DB250LF
The VDL DB250 (originally the DAF DB250) was a twin-axle double-decker bus chassis manufactured by VDL Bus & Coach.
DB250
The DAF DB250 was launched in October 1991 and originally only available with Optare Spectra bodywork with 260 built, mai ...
at Northwood tube station
Northwood is a station on the Watford branch of the Metropolitan line, in Travelcard Zone 6. The station is located just off the main road through the town, Green Lane. The line serves as the sole continuous link between the town of Northwood a ...
in June 2014
File:XIL15391.jpg, Plaxton Paramount bodied DAF MB200
File:Arriva North West VDL Wright Pulsar MX59 JJU.jpg, Arriva North West Wright Pulsar
The Wright Pulsar was a single-decker bus body built on the VDL SB200 single-decker bus chassis by Wrightbus between 2006 and 2014.
A total of 639 Pulsars were built. Arriva was the main customer, with large numbers entering service at its Ken ...
2 bodied VDL SB200
The VDL SB200 (originally the DAF SB200) was a light-weight 12m low floor single decker bus chassis produced from 2001 by VDL Bus & Coach (formerly DAF Bus International). It superseded the SB220.
It is originally designed for use by Arriva (VD ...
in Liverpool
References
External links
VDL Bus & Coach website
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Paccar
VDL Groep
Bus manufacturers of the Netherlands