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Production for the Ministry of Defence at VDL in Born has officially commenced. This involves the production of unmanned vehicles for Milrem Robotics, batteries for military use for Tulip Tech and drones for DeltaQuad. Minister Ruben Brekelmans signed the contracts with the three companies. The equipment and resources produced at VDL will strengthen not only the Dutch armed forces, but also those of Ukraine.

VDL Bus Group presented its new coach at Busworld, Europe's largest trade fair for the bus and coach industry, on Thursday 2 October 2025. The VDL Futura 3 is the result of years of ongoing development and marks an important step in long-distance transport for passenger, operator and driver. The Futura 3 represents a major leap forward in terms of lifespan costs for the vehicle, driven in particular by fuel savings of up to 15 per cent.

With the launch of Futura 3 and the integration of VDL Bus & Coach and VDL Van Hool, VDL Bus Group explicitly takes the next step and shows the future of mobility at Busworld 2025.

The first six months of 2025 were in line with expectations for VDL Groep. Sales were similar to the previous year and earnings have recovered. Excluding the Car Assembly division, the first six months of 2025 saw growth in turnover. Despite an uncertain outlook due to geopolitical instability and cost pressures, turnover and earnings are expected to remain stable in the second half of the year.

VDL Groep has extended its long-term sponsorship contracts with PSV and FC Eindhoven for another 5 years. This means that the sponsorship contracts with these professional football organisations will continue until at least 2030. The collaboration between the family-owned industrial company based in Eindhoven and PSV began in 1988, while the collaboration with FC Eindhoven began in 2000. VDL Groep is one of the companies that enjoys the longest affiliation with both the FC Eindhoven and PSV clubs. The announcement of the contract extension coincides with the ‘Lichtstadderby’. This evening at the Philips Stadium, around 4,000 VDL colleagues will be attending the annual showdown between PSV and FC Eindhoven ahead of the new football season.

VDL Castings Heerlen heeft het voornemen om de werkzaamheden af te bouwen en in de loop van 2024 de bedrijfsactiviteiten te beëindigen. Een adviesaanvraag met deze strekking is ingediend bij de ondernemingsraad. Medewerkers, vakbonden en UWV zijn geïnformeerd. De 140 medewerkers van de ijzergieterij van VDL Groep, onder wie ongeveer 115 vaste medewerkers, verliezen hun baan. De intentie is om hen van werk naar werk te begeleiden, al dan niet bij zusterbedrijven van VDL Groep. VDL oriënteert zich op andere activiteiten voor de locatie van VDL Castings Heerlen.