| Industry | Automotive |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| Founder | Kees Waaijenberg |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Micro cars |
| Website | www.waaijenberg.com |
Waaijenberg (pronouncedʋɑjøʏnbɛrɣ) is a Dutch carmaker ofmicro cars, especially low-speed neighborhood-vehicles for wheelchair users and handicapped drivers. Founded in 1966 by Kees Waaijenberg, the firm is headquartered inVeenendaal,Netherlands.
In the 1970s and 1980s, it was popular for importing the Dutch version ofReliant Robin by the British carmakerReliant. In 1978, the company started making vehicles for thedisabled. From 1980 to 1996, they produced a vehicle called the Arola, which was rebadged from an Arola from a French carmaker. In 1995, they released a car calledCanta, aimed at the disabled public.[1]
Waaijenberg's microcars have a limited speed of 45 km/h, and are therefore not allowed to be driven onexpressways andmotorways. By the Dutch law, many of their microcars' drivers do not need a license.[2]
