Production for the Ministry of Defence at VDL in Born has officially commenced. This involves the production of unmanned vehicles for Milrem Robotics, batteries for military use for Tulip Tech and drones for DeltaQuad. Minister Ruben Brekelmans signed the contracts with the three companies. The equipment and resources produced at VDL will strengthen not only the Dutch armed forces, but also those of Ukraine.

VDL Bus Group presented its new coach at Busworld, Europe's largest trade fair for the bus and coach industry, on Thursday 2 October 2025. The VDL Futura 3 is the result of years of ongoing development and marks an important step in long-distance transport for passenger, operator and driver. The Futura 3 represents a major leap forward in terms of lifespan costs for the vehicle, driven in particular by fuel savings of up to 15 per cent.

With the launch of Futura 3 and the integration of VDL Bus & Coach and VDL Van Hool, VDL Bus Group explicitly takes the next step and shows the future of mobility at Busworld 2025.

VDL Groep has extended its long-term sponsorship contracts with PSV and FC Eindhoven for another 5 years. This means that the sponsorship contracts with these professional football organisations will continue until at least 2030. The collaboration between the family-owned industrial company based in Eindhoven and PSV began in 1988, while the collaboration with FC Eindhoven began in 2000. VDL Groep is one of the companies that enjoys the longest affiliation with both the FC Eindhoven and PSV clubs. The announcement of the contract extension coincides with the ‘Lichtstadderby’. This evening at the Philips Stadium, around 4,000 VDL colleagues will be attending the annual showdown between PSV and FC Eindhoven ahead of the new football season.

Through its acquisition of Crux Agribotics, VDL Groep has further strengthened its position in Foodtech, one of the growth markets for this family-owned industrial company based in Eindhoven. Crux’s ‘smart robot’ uses data and AI (artificial intelligence) to classify, sort and pack fruit and vegetables. In the process, Crux is also contributing to the automation of global fruit and vegetable horticulture. Robotisation is helping growers save on labour costs and reduce food waste. The data generated is also analysed to further optimise the cultivation process. Crux Agribotics is based in Eindhoven and has 60 employees.

For the sake of our security, it is imperative that we rapidly strengthen our armed forces. To this end, investing in the European and Dutch defence industries is crucial. In order to scale up national production capacity, the Dutch Ministry of Defence is leasing a number of production halls from VDL Groep in Born. The lease agreement is being signed today by Minister Brekelmans and VDL President & CEO Van der Leegte.

Family-owned company VDL Groep to work with the Dutch Ministry of Defence and use capacity and facilities in Born (Limburg) and some other sites for defence production. This will enable innovative companies to scale up in the Netherlands. Minister Ruben Brekelmans and  President & CEO Willem van der Leegte announced their collaboration today at VDL Groep in Eindhoven.