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Batch of 84 new generation VDL Citeas makes city of Amsterdam even more sustainable

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 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

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
Marjan van Loon appointed to Supervisory Board of VDL Groep

Marjan van Loon appointed to Supervisory Board of VDL Groep

Marjan van Loon will join the Supervisory Board of VDL Groep on 1 February 2022. Immediately after graduating in Chemical Engineering at Eindhoven Uni...
28 January 2022
VDL Groep back in business after cyber attack

VDL Groep back in business after cyber attack

After VDL Groep itself announced on Thursday, 7 October that it was the target of a cyber attack, the industrial family business with head office in E...
8 November 2021
Dutch industry joins in newly founded Battery Competence Center

Dutch industry joins in newly founded Battery Competence Center

Dutch companies, knowledge institutes and industry associations join forces in a new innovation program called Battery Competence Center. In this way,...
27 October 2021
Cyber-attack

Cyber-attack

You may be aware VDL Groep has been hit by a cyber-attack. For security reasons, immediately after the attack, we disconnected and isolated all our sy...
13 October 2021
After corona dip in 2020, VDL  Groep works on recovery in first half year

After corona dip in 2020, VDL Groep works on recovery in first half year

After being hit hard by the consequences of the corona pandemic in 2020, VDL Groep has been working on recovery in the first half of 2021. Revenue and...
24 September 2021
VDL Groep and University of Twente partnership for high-tech production in the Netherlands

VDL Groep and University of Twente partnership for high-tech production in the Netherlands

VDL Groep and the University of Twente (UT) will intensify their partnership to further high-tech development and production. The two parties have sig...
30 June 2021
VDL Nedcar to build electric vehicles  for American company Canoo

VDL Nedcar to build electric vehicles for American company Canoo

VDL Nedcar has taken an important first step towards securing its long-term future. Based in Born (Netherlands) as part of VDL Groep, the vehicle manu...
17 June 2021
VDL acquires order for 77 automated guided vehicles for Port of Rotterdam

VDL acquires order for 77 automated guided vehicles for Port of Rotterdam

VDL Groep continues to strengthen its ‘smart’ mobility position. Between the end of this year and mid-2023, VDL Automated Vehicles will be supplying a...
1 April 2021
Corona crisis causing significant drop in revenue and profit

Corona crisis causing significant drop in revenue and profit

The revenue and result of VDL Groep fell sharply during the corona year 2020. The fact that the industrial family business with its head office in Ein...
19 March 2021
VDL and DSM form joint venture to manufacture and commercialize medical facemasks and PPE filter materials

VDL and DSM form joint venture to manufacture and commercialize medical facemasks and PPE filter materials

VDL Groep and Royal DSM today announce the start of a 50/50 joint venture (JV) that will establish production of medical facemasks and the first perma...
4 September 2020
VDL remains profitable, despite coronavirus impact

VDL remains profitable, despite coronavirus impact

The impact of the coronavirus crisis has not passed VDL Groep by over the past six months. In the first half of 2020, both revenue and profit of this ...
4 September 2020
Annual financial report VDL Groep

Annual financial report VDL Groep

For VDL Groep, 2019 was a challenging year in which we saw our turnover and profit fall for the first time since the crisis year 2009. Nevertheless, i...
4 June 2020