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VDL Bus
VDL Bus & Coach 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. 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: * VDL Berkhof, Berkhof (acquired in 1998, based in Valkenswaard, became VDL Bus Modules). Formerly part of Berkhof Jonckheere Groep, which VDL Groep acquired in 1998. * VDL Bova, 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 Trucks, 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 Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VDL Berkhof
Berkhof Groep (later Berkhof Jonckheere Groep and VDL Berkhof) was a Netherlands based bus and Coach (vehicle), coach builder, founded in 1970 by Arthur Berkhof and his son Henk. It started with only 10 employees in a 1,000 m2 factory. During the first 18 months the company only carried out bus repairs. In 1985, the operation moved to a brand new 10,000 m2 facility in Valkenswaard. The number of employees was now 132. The factory expanded in 1989 by an additional 10,000 m2 resulting in a production capacity of 350 units a year following the acquisition of Hainje. In 1994 Belgium bus and coach manufacturer Jonckheere with a total sales of 400 units per year and 500 employees, was acquired. The total staff number of employees of the Berkhof Groep now reached 1,200. In 1997, the company changed its name from ''Berkhof Groep'' to ''Berkhof Jonckheere Groep''. In 1998 it was bought by the VDL Groep and in 2010 was subsumed by VDL Bus & Coach. The company has also built low-floo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Bus
United Bus was a European bus and coach manufacturing group created by the merger of Dutch manufacturers DAF Bus and Bova in November 1989. The merger was made in response to a joint review of the future European bus and coach industry. DAF took a majority stake in this merger, while Bova remained as an operating subsidiary, with plans for further expansion across Europe at the offset. All United Bus companies retained their identities while part of the group. United Bus' first acquisition came in May 1990, with British bus body builder Optare being acquired for around £5 million (). Optare had previously collaborated with DAF by being licensed to build its Delta body on the DAF SB220 chassis. The collaboration between DAF and Optare led to the introduction of the Optare Spectra double-decker bus on the DAF DB250 chassis in 1992, designed as a successor to the MCW Metrobus. The Spectra eventually became the first low-floor double-decker bus in the United Kingdom. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DAF SB220
The DAF SB220 was a full-size single-decker bus chassis produced by DAF Bus International from 1985. Initially only built in left hand drive, in 1988 a right hand drive version was launched for the United Kingdom market. An articulated version was also manufactured. It was superseded by the DAF/VDL SB200 and SB250. Types * Step entrance *Low floor * Low entry Bodywork Makes and models of bodywork were fitted to the SB220 full-size single-decker bus chassis include the following: United Kingdom (step entrance) * Ikarus Citibus * Northern Counties Paladin * Optare Delta United Kingdom (low floor/low entry) * Alexander ALX300 * East Lancs Myllennium * Ikarus Polaris * Ikarus 481 * Plaxton Prestige / Northern Counties Paladin LF Ireland (step entrance) *Alexander Setanta * Plaxton Verde Netherlands (step entrance) * Berkhof ST2000NL * Den Oudsten B88 * Den Oudsten B89 Alliance Portugal (step entrance) *CAMO Camus *CAMO Cronus (Only 2 units of the "standard" version of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VDL SB120
The VDL SB120 (previously known as the DAF SB120) was a low floor light-weight midibus produced from 1999 by VDL Bus & Coach (formerly DAF Bus International) of the Netherlands primarily for the United Kingdom market. The SB120 was similar to its major competitor, the Dennis Dart SLF. Powered by a Cummins B series 6-cylinder Euro II engine (later Cummins ISBe 4-cylinder Euro III engine), the SB120 was available in lengths from 8.5 to 10.8 metres. It was initially only available with the Wright Cadet body, but from February 2006, the Plaxton Centro body was also offered. Unlike the larger VDL SB200, the SB120 found a sizeable market, especially with Arriva (VDL importer in the UK) in both its UK (377) and the Netherlands operations. Other sizeable customers included Warrington Borough Transport (48), East Thames Buses (37) and Bus Éireann (35). The SB120 sold very well in VDL's home market, the Netherlands mainly using VDL Berkhof type Ambassador bodywork. The SB1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DAF MB200
The DAF MB200 was a mid-underfloor-engined coach/bus chassis produced by DAF in Eindhoven Eindhoven ( ; ) is a city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, located in the southern Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Brabant, of which it is the largest municipality, and is also locat ..., 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. The first of over 600 was imported to the United Kingdom in 1975, at a time when continental-manufactured buses and coaches were still relatively uncommon. An articulated version was bodied in Australia by Austral for Brisbane Transport in 1985. During the mid-1980s, the MB200 was superseded by the MB230, which continued in production until 1993. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VDL DB250
The VDL DB250 (originally the DAF DB250) is 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, mainly for operators in the United Kingdom.Optare Spectra Bus Lists on the Web 25 DAF DB250s with Optare Spectra bodywork were delivered to London Buses in 1992, with all but one delivered to the subsidiary with a single door arrangement; |
Bova Magiq
The Futura is a range of coaches manufactured by VDL Bus & Coach at Valkenswaard in the Netherlands since 1982. A derivative of the Futura produced from 1999 to 2011 was the Magiq. The model was manufactured for many years by Bova as the ''Bova Futura'', and after that business was taken over by the VDL Groep as the ''VDL Bova Futura''. In the autumn of 2010 a significantly facelifted version was introduced as the ''VDL Futura'' (sometimes referred to as the Futura 2). Bova Futura The Futura was introduced in September 1982 by Bova, as successor to the previous Europa model. In contrast to the angular lines of the Europa, the Futura featured a very distinctive convex aerodynamic front which inspired the model's name (futura being Spanish and Italian for "future"). The prominent "bulge" below the windscreen remained a feature of the Futura through successive facelifts until the introduction of the Futura 2 model in 2010. By 1986, exports accounted for two thirds of productio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VDL SB200
The VDL SB200 (originally the DAF SB200) is a light-weight, low floor single decker bus chassis that was produced from 2001 (to 2014 for the UK) by VDL Bus & Coach (formerly DAF Bus International). It superseded the SB220. It is originally designed for use by Arriva (VDL dealer in the United Kingdom) in order to save fuel over heavy-weight citybuses which are designed for Continental Europe where buses carry large numbers of standing passengers, whereas in the UK they do not. The SB200 sold very well in VDL's home market, the Netherlands mainly using VDL Berkhof type Ambassador and VDL Citea LLE bodywork. They were operated by all large transport companies in the Netherlands, Connexxion (including Hermes), Veolia Transport and Arriva. Arriva also used SB200s with Wright Commander bodywork. Of the 831 built for United Kingdom operators, Arriva purchased 704, Tellings-Golden Miller 30 and John Fishwick & Sons 23. Initially the SB200 built for the UK was only available wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a light commercial vehicle (van) built by Mercedes-Benz Group AG of Stuttgart, Germany as a large van, chassis cab, minibus, and pickup truck. In the past, the Sprinter had been sold under the Mercedes-Benz, Dodge, and Freightliner Trucks, Freightliner nameplates. In the U.S., it was built from complete knock down (CKD) kits by Freightliner. Re-badged and re-engined Sprinters were also sold by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles as the Volkswagen LT and the Volkswagen Crafter. They are now primarily marketed by Mercedes-Benz. In the Mercedes-Benz van lineup, the Sprinter is the largest model offered, followed by the mid-size Mercedes-Benz Vito, Vito (aka Viano, V-Class, and EQV) and small Mercedes-Benz Citan, Citan. __TOC__ First generation (1995–2006, T1N) Europe The first generation Sprinter was launched in Europe in 1995 to replace the famous but outdated Mercedes-Benz TN, T1 Transporter van dating from 1977. Compared to the T1, the Sprinter ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VDL Futura
The Futura is a range of Coach (bus), coaches manufactured by VDL Bus & Coach at Valkenswaard in the Netherlands since 1982. A derivative of the Futura produced from 1999 to 2011 was the Magiq. The model was manufactured for many years by Bova as the ''Bova Futura'', and after that business was taken over by the VDL Groep as the ''VDL Bova Futura''. In the autumn of 2010 a significantly facelifted version was introduced as the ''VDL Futura'' (sometimes referred to as the Futura 2). Bova Futura The Futura was introduced in September 1982 by Bova, as successor to the previous Europa model. In contrast to the angular lines of the Europa, the Futura featured a very distinctive convex aerodynamic front which inspired the model's name (futura being Spanish and Italian for "future"). The prominent "bulge" below the windscreen remained a feature of the Futura through successive facelifts until the introduction of the Futura 2 model in 2010. By 1986, exports accounted for two thirds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VDL Citea
The VDL Citea is a city bus built by VDL Bus & Coach. It was released at the International Association of Public Transport, UITP Mobility and City Transport Exhibition 2007 in Helsinki. The series received a facelift in 2010 and further overhaul in 2020. The Citea is sold in three different variants, as low entry bus (CLE, Citea Low Entry), as a light-weight low-entry bus (LLE, Light Low Entry), and as a low-floor bus with tower engine (CLF, Citea Low Floor). A double-deck variant (DLF, Double Deck Low Floor) exists as a prototype and is in trial with Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) since August 2015. History The first 10 Citeas were ordered in 2008 by Connexxion. In November 2008, 518 were ordered by the Roads and Transport Authority (Dubai), the first Citea were delivered to Dubai on June 29, 2009. In June / July, a Citea CLF 120 was handed over to the first customer in Germany, the HEAG mobiBus from Darmstadt, another model has been in private ownership since 2011 in Bayr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
