VDL Bova

The group VDL Bova is one manufacturing Dutch Autocar created by the contractor Club-footed Jacob in 1878.

History

1878 Club-footed Jacob begins a trade of Bois in Valkenswaard

1910 His/her Simon son introduces name BOVA, derived from Club-footed VAlkenswaard

1931 Construction of the first Body for Coach of Tourism

1969 Introduction of the the Benelux countries, a Coach with Self-supporting structure (integral)

1999 Introduction of Magiq

2003 BOVA joined VDL Groep and is called from now on VDL BOVA

2004 Introduction of Synergy

2005 Introduction of Lexio

2005 Delivery of the 8000ème Futura

VDL

VDL Groep, whose seat is located at Eindhoven, is a international Entreprise which is centered on the development, the production and the product sales semi-finished and finished. On the whole, more than 70 subsidiary companies, distributed in 13 country and counting approximately 5.300 employees, belong to the group. In the field of subcontracting, VDL occupies a place of foreground in work of metals, the work of the plastics, the modular designs and the treatment of surfaces. The sector drunk & because is composed of midibus and minibus, bus, module frame, touring buses for public transport. The product range finished comprises systems of suspension for automobile industry, the systems intended for the automation of the production, the heating installations, refrigeration and of air-conditioning, the installations for oil industry, gas and petrochemical, of the solar benches and the trunks of roof, of the systems for the agricultural sector, the production machine tools for the industry of the cigar, of the machines for packing, the systems for the handling of containers, of the medical systems and the systems of manufacture of visual media.

Drunk VDL & Coach are composed of VDL Berkhof Heerenveen, VDL Berkhof Valkenswaard, VDL BOVA, International VDL Bus, VDL Jonckheere, VDL Kusters, APTS, Kleyn-BOVA and Busland.

The basic activities of VDL BOVA are the development, the production, the sale and the after-sales service of touring buses of luxury. VDL BOVA tries to establish a relation of partnership of long life, based on confidence. This is the only way the efforts of VDL BOVA can contribute to the profitability of the investments of its customers and its partners.

Distribution of the sales

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Coaches: General information

Since years, the touring buses VDL BOVA are recognized easily with their Esthétique particular and typical. Their characteristic concept is quite as strong as before. The growing number of Futura on the Route brought the proof of their Robustesse, of their reliability and of their comfort as well as theirs high residual value, the appreciation carried to these Autocar S of tourism to the nonconventional appearance did not cease growing.

The first product of synergy of the Drunk VDL & Coach is VDL BOVA Synergy, a Autocar on double floor. The second product of synergy is VDL BOVA Lexio, an interurban vehicle. These two vehicles result from a collaboration agreement between VDL Berkhof Valkenswaard, VDL BOVA, International VDL Bus and VDL Jonckheere.

Lexio is deliverable in a version of 12,3 and 13 meters with two alternatives of engines. Futura is available in two heights, with lengths ranging between 10 and 15 meters and various alternatives of engines of 310 and 360 horses. Magiq is deliverable in a version of 12 meters with an alternative of 410 horses and in model with 3 axles with lengths of 13,1 and 13,9 and almost 15 meters with an engine of 460 horses. Synergy is deliverable in a version of 13 meters and 14 meters with two alternatives of engines and the ACE Tronic.

With these four models, VDL BOVA proposes to the customers the possibility of choosing a product VDL BOVA in several segments of the market. VDL BOVA proposes the same reliable service and same quality, the same availability, longevity, remarkable esthetics and the same residual value as those which made it possible VDL BOVA to acquire its excellent reputation during the years in a great number of the main markets of coaches in Europe.

Europa

Futura

Futura, introduced in 1983, succeeds Europa. It is declined in very many models. It was restylé in 2006.

Futura FVD
Futura FLD
Futura FHD
Futura FHM
Futura FHX

The second letter indicates the height of the vehicle. The FH are available in several lengths (10, 12,13,14 and 15). FL also (12, 13,14 and 15) The last letter corresponds to the manufacturer of the motorization:

C: Cummins
D: Daf
M: Mercedes-Benz
X: MAN

Magiq

In September 1999, Bova introduces its new top-of-the-range coach, Magiq.

Lexio

Lexio is the last born of the Bova coaches. It positions on the segement school one or line. It is been driven by a DAF engine.

Synergy

The coach on two levels Bova Synergy is resulting from group VDL since it is similar to the Berkhof Axial DD. Only the front face is different to resemble the other bus of the Bova range.

Bonds

http://www.vdlbova.nl
Photographs of coaches Bova
BOVA Around The World: http://home.wxs.nl/~fransang/

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