VAG Bus, Pioneer in the Domestic Automotive Industry, Invests in a New Production Facility in Piatra Neamț, Capable of Producing 600 Minibuses Annually.

With sustainable growth in recent years, VAG Bus continues to expand its production capabilities, investing in the future. The company in Piatra Neamț, specializing in the conversion of passenger minibuses, is constructing a new facility that will increase the annual production capacity to 600 minibuses. The VAG Bus team’s estimates predict that the new factory will triple the company’s revenue in two years, from 5.8 million euros in 2022 to 15 million euros in 2024.

Local Development, Global Vision

VAG Bus, the automotive company based in Piatra Neamț, which has stood out in recent years due to sustained growth in production capacity and revenue, is investing in a new factory with the aim of meeting increased demand both domestically and internationally.

The construction project for VAG Bus’s new factory for minibus production has already reached 70%, and the managers enthusiastically announce that the new facility awaits its future employees, as well as companies interested in collaborating with VAG Bus upon the official launch of the new factory in 2024.

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The factory, nearing completion, is strategically located at the entrance to Piatra Neamț from Bacău Municipality, with easy access to both the national road DN15 and the nearby railway. In 2020, the land for the factory, covering an area of 40,000 m2, was acquired, and construction began shortly thereafter. The construction permit was obtained in June 2022, and work commenced in full swing.

This advanced industrial unit will produce 600 units annually, thus exponentially increasing VAG Bus’s operational capabilities. The new factory will not only serve as a production center but also as a generator of opportunities for young minds and the local economy.

VAG is thus focused on continuing to produce sustainable and versatile minibuses, with safety, comfort, and reliability as top priorities. VAG minibuses can be used for various purposes, such as passenger services, tourist transportation, long, medium, and short-distance routes, as well as for school or employee transportation.

VAG Bus, the first electric bus with its own anchors

In an era where sustainability is an imperative, VAG Bus takes the initiative by developing the first electric minibus in Romania, a technological step forward and a reaffirmation of its commitment to environmental protection.

Thus, in addition to the competitive advantages of industrial production, VAG Bus is also a company that takes into account current environmental protection guidelines.

Following the current trend of the transition to renewable energies, VAG Bus has invested in the development of a profile vehicle adapted to the ‘greening’ trend of industries.

In this trend, VAG built the first electric minibus in Romania with its own anchors, with a capacity of 9+1 seats, launched in 2023. This product represents an innovation including for the European Union space.

The new product has already attracted many customers, who have expressed enthusiasm for this vehicle, addressing a very high demand since the production lines started to deliver the first examples.

International presence and innovation

VAG Bus already exports to various countries in the European Union and the Middle East. The company has collaborations with top manufacturers such as Mercedes Benz, Man, Renault, and is preparing new projects, including a VIP minibus and the 28-seater City Bus model.

In 2023, VAG Bus will participate in Busworld Brussels 2023, a major event that will take place on October 7-12 in Belgium, where the major manufacturers in the bus-minibus field will be present.

Here, VAG Bus will have the opportunity to exhibit its most innovative and sought-after products, as well as to develop its network of partners and collaborators.

‘We want Busworld to represent a turning point and to gradually cover the entire European market, and maybe take exports to other continents as well. For this, we have prepared very well in view of Busworld, with some special minibuses that we want to exhibit’, stated Cristian Vornicu, Director General of VAG Bus.

VAG Bus, pioneer in the development of homologated systems for minibuses

Recently, on the basis of the trust that VAG enjoys in front of external partners, the company has been engaged in developing an 18-seater VIP destination vehicle, which is particularly requested in foreign markets.

He is currently working on this project, along with another project that is also expected to become a success: the City Bus, with a capacity of 28 seats.

VAG Bus is a company with 100% Romanian capital, launched in 2007, in Piatra Neamț, which started by building small capacity minibuses for local transport.

The VAG project had a strong growth, and in 2015 the company approved the first anchorage for M1 category vehicles, the 9-seater (8+1) variant in Romania. This was an innovation in the market, turning VAG Bus into a market pioneer.

In addition to the category already mentioned, VAG Bus covers a full range of products, across all categories of minibuses:

• M2 – The most requested minibuses both on the domestic and foreign markets. This category also produces vehicles dedicated to people with locomotor disabilities, with 16 seats, as well as classic tourist minibuses with 19+1 seats.
• M3 – Minibuses with a capacity of over 23 seats. VAG already produces the 24-seat version. The present City Bus project is included in this category.

More than just a producer More than just a producer

In conclusion, VAG Bus is not just a minibus manufacturer, but a force for innovation, development and sustainability. Through ambitious investments, solid partnerships and its bold vision, the company rises to the level of a national leader in the industry.

The founder and CEO, Mr. Tudor Șerban, emphasises that “VAG Bus is much more than a business – it is a chance to redefine the future, to build a better world and to inspire the generations to come.”