VDL Bova

VDL Bova was a Dutch builder of coaches. They were founded in 1878 and were based in Eindhoven, in The Netherlands,.

In 2010, VDL Bova became part of VDL Bus & Coach.

 History 
In 1878 Jacob D. Bots founded a timber company in Valkenswaard. When Jacob died, he left the business to his eldest son Simon who used the name Bova.History Bova Futura

In 1931 Bova started building coaches.

In 2003, Bova was purchased by the VDL Groep, VDL Groep also owned bus and coach builders Berkhof, Jonckheere and VDL Bus Chassis.VDL Groep koopt busbouwer Bova NRC Handelsblad  6 May 2003 (in Dutch)

In 2010, VDL Bova, VDL Berkhof and VDL Jonckheere were merged into one company called VDL Bus & Coach.

Products
Integral Buses and Coaches
 BeneluxCore activities VDL Bova (coach/interurban, replaced by Europa)
 Europa (coach, replaced by Futura)
 Futura (coach/interurban, replaced by VDL Futura 2)
 Magiq (coach, derivative of Futura, replaced by VDL Futura 2)
 X-press (low-floor bus with rear engine, only 16 built in 1980) 

Bus and Coach Chassis
 Calypso (coach, with Europa underframe and Duple bodywork)

Bus and Coach Bodywork
Initially Bova built bus bodywork on a variety of chassis, but switched to building integral vehicles in the early 1970s.  After becoming part of VDL Groep some chassis/bodywork combinations of DAF/Berkhof heritage were sold as complete vehicles under the VDL Bova name:
 Lexio (interurban bus based on VDL SD400 chassis, replaced by VDL Citea)
 Synergy (double-deck coach based on VDL SBR4000 chassis, rebadged from Berkhof Axial 100.  Replaced by VDL Futura FDD2)

References

Other websites

Bova website
Category:VDL Groep
Category:1930s establishments in the Netherlands
Category:2010 disestablishments in the Netherlands