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

micro car Microcar is a term often used for the smallest size of cars, with three or four wheels and often an engine smaller than . Specific types of microcars include bubble cars, cycle cars, invacar, quadricycles and voiturettes. Microcars are ofte ...

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 Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a town in central Netherlands, located in the province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. Veenendaal is the only population centre within its administrative borders. The municipal ...

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

Reliant Robin The Reliant Robin is a small three-wheeled car produced by the Reliant Motor Company in Tamworth, England. It was offered in several versions (Mk1, Mk2 and Mk3) over a period of 30 years. It is the second-most popular fibreglass car in histor ...

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

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Microcar Microcar is a term often used for the smallest size of cars, with three or four wheels and often an engine smaller than . Specific types of microcars include bubble cars, cycle cars, invacar, quadricycles and voiturettes. Microcars are ofte ...

*Dué *Chatenet *

Ligier Ligier () is a French automobile and minibus maker created by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier (1930–2015), specialized in the manufacturing of microcars. Ligier is best known for its involvement in the Formula 1 World Cham ...

Aixam Aixam-Mega () is a French automobile manufacturer based in Aix-les-Bains, Savoie. It was founded in 1983 to make microcars following the acquisition of Arola (microcar), Arola. On 11 April 2013, US based Polaris Industries announced that it had a ...

, 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