The Pulsar was launched at the 2006 Euro Bus Expo as the replacement for the Commander.

It was also intended to replace the VDL SB120 based Cadet midibus; however, no shorter Pulsars were built.

[1] First London purchased eight hydrogen-powered Pulsar bodied VDL SB200s for use on route RV1 between 2010 and 2013.

The hydrogen fuel pods are fitted to the whole length of the roof on top of the buses.

The Pulsar 2 features facelifted front and rear ends to match the new Eclipse 2.