| Industry | Automotive |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1931 |
| Defunct | 2010 |
| Successor | VDL Bus & Coach |
| Headquarters | , The Netherlands |
| Products | Buses |
| Parent | VDL Groep |
| Website | www.vdlbova.nl |
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.
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.
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.
In 2010, VDL Bova, VDL Berkhof and VDL Jonckheere were merged into one company called VDL Bus & Coach.
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:
Media related to Bova vehicles at Wikimedia Commons