VDL Bus International
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VDL Bus Chassis is a Netherlands
-based bus builder which originated from the bus-building business of DAF
.
Originally named DAF Bus International after being separated from the truck-building business of DAF, it joined the 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. As of 2005, VDL Groep held 81% share of VDL Bus and PACCAR
held another 19% share. VDL Groep bought another Dutch bus manufacturer, Berkhof Jonckheere Groep, in 1998, and together with VDL Bus International they form the VDL Bus Groep, a division of VDL Groep.
In 2008, VDL Bus International was renamed VDL Bus Chassis.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
-based bus builder which originated from the bus-building business of DAF
DAF Trucks
DAF Trucks NV is a Dutch truck manufacturing company and a division of PACCAR. Its headquarters and main plant are in Eindhoven. Cabs and axle assemblies are produced at its Westerlo plant in Belgium...
.
Originally named DAF Bus International after being separated from the truck-building business of DAF, it joined the United Bus
United Bus
United Bus was a bus manufacturing group created by DAF Bus and BOVA in 1989. It was later joined by Den Oudsten , Optare , and DAB .-Collaborations:...
in 1990. It became a subsidiary of VDL Groep
VDL Groep
Established in 1953, the VDL Groep is an international industrial and manufacturing company. From its head office in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, VDL supervises its subsidiaries, which have a high level of autonomy and responsibility for results....
after United Bus
United Bus
United Bus was a bus manufacturing group created by DAF Bus and BOVA in 1989. It was later joined by Den Oudsten , Optare , and DAB .-Collaborations:...
collapsed in 1993.
DAF Bus International was renamed VDL Bus International in September 2003. As of 2005, VDL Groep held 81% share of VDL Bus and PACCAR
PACCAR
PACCAR Inc is the third largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks in the world , and has substantial manufacture in light and medium vehicles through its various subsidiaries.-History:...
held another 19% share. VDL Groep bought another Dutch bus manufacturer, Berkhof Jonckheere Groep, in 1998, and together with VDL Bus International they form the VDL Bus Groep, a division of VDL Groep.
In 2008, VDL Bus International was renamed VDL Bus Chassis.
Historical
- B62
- B1100
- B1300
- B1500
- B1502
- B1600
- DB250VDL DB250The VDL DB250 is a double-decker bus sold in the UK through VDL Bus International's UK dealer Arriva Bus & Coach. A small number of DB250s have also been exported to Istanbul, Turkey.-DB250:...
- MB200DAF MB200The DAF MB200 was a mid-underfloor-engined coach/bus chassis produced by DAF in Eindhoven, the Netherlands during the 1970s and 1980s. It was fitted with a DAF 11.6 litre diesel engine and ZF transmission, in either manual or automatic styles....
- MB205
- MB210
- MB230
- MBG200
- MBG205
- SB120VDL SB120The VDL SB120 is a low-floor light-weight midibus produced from 1999 by VDL Bus International of the Netherlands primarily for the UK market....
- SB200
- SB201
- SB210
- SB220DAF SB220The DAF SB220 is a city bus chassis produced by DAF Bus International in the 1980s and 1990s.It has been superseded by the DAF/VDL SB200 and SB250.-United Kingdom :*Optare Delta*Ikarus Citibus...
- SB225
- SB250VDL SB250The VDL SB250 is a full-size low-floor city bus launched in 1997, which was designed specifically for Continental Europe market by the Dutch bus builder VDL Bus International ....
- SB1600
- SB1602
- SB1605
- SB2000
- SB2005
- SB2100
- SB2300
- SB2305
- SB2700
- SB2705
- SB2750
- SB3000
- SBG220
- SBR3000/SBR3015
- TB100
- TB102
- TB160
- TB163
- TB300
- TB2100
- TB2105
Current
- SB180 (replacement of SB120)
- SB200VDL SB200The VDL SB200 is a light-weight 12m citybus produced from 2001 by VDL Bus International...
(low-floor) - SB230
- SBR230
- SB4000
- SBR4000
- TB2175
- TBR2175
- Chassis modules of Wright Gemini 2Wright Gemini 2The Wright Gemini 2 is a double-decker bus built by Wrightbus since 2008. It was announced in December 2007 but was not named until 2008.It was constructed as an integral with VDL chassis modules. It is available in two versions, the diesel-powered version and the diesel-electric hybrid version...
integral