Kalmar Verkstad AB (KVAB) was a Swedish train and automobile manufacturer in Kalmar, Sweden that made the Tjorven and Terminal. KVAB was founded in 1902 and closed in 2005 by Bombardier.

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Kalmar Verkstad

KVAB airport truck
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Rail transport
Founded	1902; 122 years ago (1902)
Defunct	2005
Fate	Sold to Bombardier
Successor	Bombardier
Headquarters	Kalmar, Sweden
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Locomotives High-speed trains Intercity and commuter trains Trams People movers Signalling systems

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KVAB's core business was trains, and they built all kinds of locomotives, trams, passenger cars, freight cars for both Swedish market and export.

In the mid-sixties, KVAB also produced small trucks, boats, parking decks and cars for road use. Tjorven was a small delivery van based on the DAF 44, Swedish Mail bought a lot of them for mail delivery.

Kalmar Terminal was a vehicle intended to be used for transporting goods in ports between ships and railway. One odd detail was that the door was located in the front. It had a V8 diesel engine, automatic gearbox, and semi-trailer coupling with built-in automatic air and electric connections. At forklift was mounted at the rear, so the truck driver could load and unload goods from the trailer.

• Y1 (railcar)
• BM2 (train for Bucharest metro)
• Regina
• Öresundståg
• X2
• SL C20
• BM 73b
• BM 73a
• Flytoget
• Tjorven, aka Kalmar KVD440/441 or DAF Kalmar

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