diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/problem/vehicle/VehicleImpl.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/problem/vehicle/VehicleImpl.java
index 0731abf2..dde922f1 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/problem/vehicle/VehicleImpl.java
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/problem/vehicle/VehicleImpl.java
@@ -140,6 +140,24 @@ public class VehicleImpl extends AbstractVehicle {
             if (id == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Vehicle id must not be null.");
         }
 
+        /**
+         * This can be used to initialize the new vehicle (to be built) with another vehicle.
+         *
+         * @param baseVehicle
+         */
+        private Builder(Vehicle baseVehicle) {
+            this.id = baseVehicle.getId();
+            this.earliestStart = baseVehicle.getEarliestDeparture();
+            this.latestArrival = baseVehicle.getLatestArrival();
+            this.returnToDepot = baseVehicle.isReturnToDepot();
+            this.type = baseVehicle.getType();
+            this.skills = baseVehicle.getSkills();
+            this.startLocation = baseVehicle.getStartLocation();
+            this.endLocation = baseVehicle.getEndLocation();
+            this.aBreak = baseVehicle.getBreak();
+            this.userData = baseVehicle.getUserData();
+        }
+
         /**
          * Sets the {@link VehicleType}.<br>
          *
@@ -291,6 +309,16 @@ public class VehicleImpl extends AbstractVehicle {
             return new Builder(vehicleId);
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Returns new instance of vehicle builder and initializes every attribute with a attributes of baseVehicle
+         *
+         * @param baseVehicle
+         * @return
+         */
+        public static Builder newInstance(Vehicle baseVehicle) {
+            return new Builder(baseVehicle);
+        }
+
         public Builder addSkills(Skills skills) {
             this.skillBuilder.addAllSkills(skills.values());
             return this;
diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/test/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/problem/vehicle/VehicleImplTest.java b/jsprit-core/src/test/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/problem/vehicle/VehicleImplTest.java
index cf276e48..ae09e448 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/test/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/problem/vehicle/VehicleImplTest.java
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/test/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/problem/vehicle/VehicleImplTest.java
@@ -52,6 +52,23 @@ public class VehicleImplTest {
         assertEquals(30., v.getBreak().getServiceDuration(), 0.1);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void buildingANewVehicleBasedOnAnotherOneShouldWork() {
+        VehicleTypeImpl type1 = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("type").build();
+        Break aBreak = Break.Builder.newInstance("break").setTimeWindow(TimeWindow.newInstance(100, 200)).setServiceTime(30).build();
+        Vehicle v = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance("v").setStartLocation(Location.newInstance("start"))
+            .setType(type1).setEndLocation(Location.newInstance("start"))
+            .setBreak(aBreak).build();
+
+        Vehicle newVehicle = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance(v).setStartLocation(Location.newInstance("newStartLocation")).build();
+        assertNotNull(newVehicle.getBreak());
+        assertEquals(100., newVehicle.getBreak().getTimeWindow().getStart(), 0.1);
+        assertEquals(200., newVehicle.getBreak().getTimeWindow().getEnd(), 0.1);
+        assertEquals(30., newVehicle.getBreak().getServiceDuration(), 0.1);
+        assertEquals("newStartLocation", newVehicle.getStartLocation().getId());
+        assertEquals(type1, newVehicle.getType());
+    }
+
 
     @Test
     public void whenAddingSkills_theyShouldBeAddedCorrectly() {