VDL Roeselare  faces challenges: Loses 90-bus contract to BYD secures 157 for Arriva

In January 2024, VDL, a bus manufacturer in Roeselare, Belgium, lost a contract to supply 90 electric buses to BYD, impacting jobs in the region. Despite this setback, VDL secured a significant order for 157 buses from Arriva in the Netherlands, boosting public transport. The loss of the contract to BYD was a blow to VDL, but the new order from Arriva offers a silver lining for the company and the local economy in Roeselare.

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