Van Hool is the make under which the Belgian coachbuilder and bus manufacturer of the same name sold its buses, coaches, trolleybuses and trailers. The business began in 1947 when Bernard Van Hool, a farmer in Koningshooikt near Lier, built a bus to carry workers to his farm and was then asked by other farmers for similar vehicles. It started as a coachbuilder on other makers' chassis, signed an agreement with Fiat in 1957 that produced the Van Hool-Fiat integral buses and coaches, and later built its own range, from the T8 and T9 touring coaches and the Astromega double-decker to the A-series transit buses and the ExquiCity bus rapid transit vehicle. The company filed for bankruptcy in April 2024, and its bus business was taken over by the Dutch maker VDL.
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Source Famous Belgians: Bernard Van HoolBiography, company foundingQuote, Biography, company founding
at Koningshooikt, nearby the city of Lier, Belgium
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1. Famous Belgians: Bernard Van Hool
Famous BelgiansBiography, company founding
In 1947, Bernard Van Hool founded the present "Van Hool NV" company at Koningshooikt
Part Of: Road Transport, Biography, coach building
He would build coach bodies and later on complete public vehicles.
In Group: Bus, Truck and Bicycle Makers, Biography, opening
the coachbuilder Van Hool NV
View the Source 2. The Brussels Times: The rise, fall and future of Van Hool, Belgium's busing pioneer
The Brussels TimesVDL Groep acquisitionQuote, VDL Groep acquisition
VDL Groep purchased parts of Van Hool after the company filed for bankruptcy in April of this year
Van Hool (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: Van Hool A330, Lead
VDL-Van Hool ([vɑn ˈɦoːl]) (formerly known as Van Hool NV) is a Belgian coachbuilder and manufacturer of buses, coaches, trolleybuses, and trailers.
Has Vehicles: Van Hool A300L, Lead
VDL-Van Hool ([vɑn ˈɦoːl]) (formerly known as Van Hool NV) is a Belgian coachbuilder and manufacturer of buses, coaches, trolleybuses, and trailers.
Has Vehicles: Van Hool ExquiCity, Lead
VDL-Van Hool ([vɑn ˈɦoːl]) (formerly known as Van Hool NV) is a Belgian coachbuilder and manufacturer of buses, coaches, trolleybuses, and trailers.
Has Vehicles: Van Hool CX35, Lead
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Has Vehicles: Van Hool CX45, Lead
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Has Vehicles: Van Hool CX45E, Lead
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Has Vehicles: Van Hool AG300, Lead
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the Belgium bus builder Van Hool, introduced the TD925 in North America
Van Hool AGG300 (Wikipedia)
Has Vehicles: Van Hool AGG300, LeadQuote, Has Vehicles: Van Hool AGG300, Lead
The Van Hool AGG300 is a 25-metre long bi-articulated bus produced by Van Hool NV at their Belgian facility in Koningshooikt.
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