Waaijenberg (pronounced ''ʋɑjøʏnbɛrɣ'') is a Dutch carmaker of

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s, especially low-speed neighborhood-vehicles for wheelchair users and handicapped drivers. Founded in 1966 by Kees Waaijenberg, the firm is headquartered in

Veenendaal Veenendaal () is a municipality and a town in central Netherlands, located in the province of Utrecht. Veenendaal is the only population centre within its administrative borders. The municipality had a population of 67.601 inhabitants on 1 january ...

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. In the 1970s and 1980s, it was popular for importing the Dutch version of

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by the British carmaker

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. In 1978, the company started making vehicles for the

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. From 1980 to 1996, they produced a vehicle called the Arola, which was rebadged from an Arola from a French carmaker. In 1995, they released a car called

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, aimed at the disabled public. Waaijenberg's microcars have a limited speed of 45 km/h, and are therefore not allowed to be driven on

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and

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s. By the Dutch law, many of their microcars' drivers do not need a license.

Products since 1995

*Canta *Inrij Canta *JDM *Microcar *Dué *Chatenet *Ligier *Aixam *Aixam Mega

References

External links

Official site
{{Automotive industry in the Netherlands Car manufacturers of the Netherlands Companies based in Utrecht (province) Microcars Dutch companies established in 1966 Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1966 Veenendaal