KVAB was founded in 1902 and acquired by ABB in 1990, with the train manufacturing eventually becoming owned by Bombardier, which closed the factory in Kalmar in 2005.

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, Postverket placed an initial order of 1000 vehicles.

[3] Kalmar Terminal was a vehicle intended to be used for transporting goods in ports between ships and railway.

At forklift was mounted at the rear, so the truck driver could load and unload goods from the trailer.