The Dutch automotive industry has grown considerably in recent years and now encompasses over 40,000 jobs. A large part of the industry is concentrated in Brainport, which is the place of business of world leaders such as DAF trucks, VDL Groep, TomTom, NXP semiconductors, Nedschroef, Nedcar, and Philips and top research and training institutes like the Eindhoven University of Technology, TNO Automotive, PDE Automotive, and TTAI (TÜV Rheinland TNO Automotive International).
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Arriva places a large order with VDL
Arriva has placed an order for more than 80 VDL right-hand drive SB-200 chassis for delivery in 2013 through VDL’s UK dealership, Arriva Bus and Coach. This order follows an order for a similar number of VDL DB-300 double-deck chassis which are currently in build for Arriva.
Prince of Orange visits VDL Groep
His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange visited the VDL Groep in Eindhoven on Wednesday 6 February. The VDL Groep received the King Willem I Prize, presented by the Prince, on 8 May 2012.
Rheinbahn orders 60 VDL Citea LLEs
An excellent start to 2013 for VDL Bus & Coach Deutschland. On 2 January 2013 Rheinbahn of Düsseldorf officially awarded the contract for 60 low-entry buses to VDL Bus & Coach.“This is the largest order that VDL Bus & Coach Deutschland has ever won. A sign that the experiences with the first two buses have been extremely positive”, says a proud Boris Höltermann, public transport manager of VDL Bus & Coach Deutschland. In the spring of 2010 Rheinbahn put into service two predecessors of the LLE, the Ambassador, in order to gain experience with these vehicles for future bus purchases.
DITCM iMobility wins award for open innovation
On 26 October 2012, during the 19th ITS World Congress in Vienna, TNO received the Industry / Technology iMobility Award for her contribution to the realization of the Dutch Cooperative Mobility Integrated Test Site (DITCM). The prize was presented to Joëlle van den Broek of TNO, on behalf of the consortium of DITCM by EU Commissioner mrs. Neelie Kroes. The iMobility Award is presented to a person or team that has played an important role in the rollout of iMobility systems in Europe.
More information: www.ditcm.eu
VDL Groep takeover of NedCar a done deal
On October the 1st VDL Groep of Eindhoven announced that the agreement with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation of Tokyo concerning the takeover of NedCar in Born has been signed. The actual transfer of the shares from Mitsubishi to VDL will take place on 14 December 2012.
Design of the VDL Futura
High Tech Automotive CampusNL
High Tech Automotive CampusNL provides a home for companies, education institutes as well as public and private research centres, laboratories and test facilities in the field of automotive technology and smart mobility.
Phileas
The Phileas is the tram of the 21st century. For a few years now, Urban Public Transport is booming in terms of demand and needs. The objective of Advanced Public Transport Systems bv (APTS) is to use its Phileas system to provide sustainable and attractive solutions to the Urban Public Transport Sector.
SPITS (Strategic Platform for Intelligent Transport Systems)
To realise the targets set by the Dutch government with respect to mobility in 2020, intelligent traffic systems (ITS) play an essential role, since they contribute to minimising traffic congestion, the need of extra roads and infrastructure and optimal fuel consumption. SPITS will create an open, scalable, real-time, distributed, sustainable, secure and affordable platform for cooperative ITS applications, evolving from existing infotainment system.
Dutch Integrated Testsite Cooperative Mobility (DITCM)
In DITCM, over 20 public and private partners are putting smart mobility solutions into practice through a shared roadmap and facilities. This unique cooperation ensures that societal needs and policy goals are translated into enabling technologies. DITCM is open for cooperation with parties which contribute to achieving the roadmap. More information: www.ditcm.eu
Coach of the year 2012
VDL Bus & Coach beat the tough competition and has been awarded the prestigious title ‘International Coach of the Year 2012’.
DAF LF Hybrid
The new standard in environmental-friendly distribution: DAF LF Hybrid. By using both diesel and electric power, fuel consumption and therefore CO2 emission reductions of 10 to 20% can be achieved, depending on the application.
