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Dansk Automobil Byggeri

Danish bus manufacturer

Danish Automobile Building (DAB) (Danish: Dansk Automobil Byggeri A/S) was a Danish bus manufacturer based in Silkeborg. It was in existence from 1912 until 2002. DAB was founded in 1912 in Silkeborg by a Mr. J.W.Darr, a German.2 It is part of Vest-Busscar.1 It ceased to exist in 2003.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1912Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersSilkeborg1
  • Legal formaktieselskab1

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DAB model 0860 S in Śrem, Poland
Photo: Stiopa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Danish Automobile Building (DAB) (Danish: Dansk Automobil Byggeri A/S) was a Danish bus manufacturer based in Silkeborg. It was in existence from 1912 until 2002.2

Corporate structure

Dansk Automobil Byggeri is part of a group headed by Vest-Busscar. 2 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Former owners and parents

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Feb 13, 2003Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Feb 1, 2002Acquired Acquired by Vest-Busscar1
  3. Jan 31, 2002Renamed Name changed to Vest-Busscar Silkeborg A/S1
  4. May 16, 1997Renamed Name changed to Scania Busser Silkeborg A/S1
  5. 1995Acquired Acquired by Scania1
  6. 1912Founded Founded1

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