News overview
Read the latest VDL news and stay up-to-date about our developments.
Largest order for electric buses for VDL: 193 new generation VDL Citeas for EBS
EBS will launch the newly formed Zaanstreek-Waterland concession in December 2023 with as many as 193 new generation VDL Citeas. The vehicles, based e...
17 January 2023
VDL Groep and Airbus are joining forces on laser communication terminals for aircraft
Airbus and VDL Groep will be cooperating on the development and production of laser communication terminals for aircraft, called UltraAir. Work will c...
10 January 2023
VDL Groep acquires Italian family company Olocco
VDL Groep has acquired the Italian company Olocco. Olocco is a manufacturer of so-called rotary valves and industrial diverting valves. With the compa...
7 November 2022
Further greening of public transport by province of North Brabant and Arriva with 64 new-generation VDL Citeas
In the North Brabant East concession, Arriva is expanding its fleet with 64 new electric buses from VDL Bus & Coach. Arriva is thus responding to the ...
20 October 2022
VDL Executive Vice President Jan Mooren due to retire
After more than 34 years of service with VDL Groep, Jan Mooren (65) will retire on 1 January 2023.
19 October 2022
VDL Groep and VBTI: cooperating on ‘smart, self-learning’ technology
Family-owned industrial company VDL Groep is taking an important step in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). By partnering with Eindhoven-based...
4 October 2022
With VDL Triple T Academy, VDL Groep offers BBL apprentices extra skills
The VDL Triple T Academy was launched today, Friday 23 September. VDL Triple T stands for Proud Talent in Technology. A challenging vocational trainin...
23 September 2022
VDL Groep launches new generation of electric city bus
During the past decade, VDL Bus & Coach has grown into one of the most important players in Europe in the field of e-mobility. With the launch of the ...
20 September 2022
Despite setbacks due to external factors, revenue growth at VDL Groep
Despite turbulence due to external circumstances, VDL Groep’s revenue grew in the first half of 2022. Trade conflicts, the pandemic and the war in Ukr...
2 September 2022
VDL Groep acquires GL Plastics
GL Plastics has been acquired by VDL Groep. All 60 employees of the plastic injection moulding specialist will continue to work at the company, which ...
13 July 2022
‘Smart pole’ VDL Groep basis for international ecosystem
With the development and production of a new ‘smart pole’, VDL Groep is the initiator of a new international ecosystem. This partnership responds in a...
11 July 2022
VDL Nedcar builds millionth car for BMW Group
VDL Nedcar, the only car factory in the Netherlands to offer serial production for third parties, has today produced the millionth car for client BMW ...
15 June 2022
Batch of 84 new generation VDL Citeas makes city of Amsterdam even more sustainable
GVB, the public transport company of Amsterdam, is further expanding its electric fleet of city buses with 84 new generation VDL Citeas. These vehicle...
16 May 2022
VDL Groep launches OrderOn.com, online platform for placing metalworking orders
VDL Groep takes a major step forward in digitalising production and business processes for placing on-demand orders for metal products. The launch of ...
26 April 2022
Despite turbulent conditions, VDL Groep showed recovery in 2021
2021 was a hectic year for VDL Groep. External factors caused substantial turbulence. Nevertheless, the industrial family business in the high-end man...
25 March 2022