Made in North Korea
A short overview of all the cars, trucks and buses made in North Korea (DPRK). You will find all these vehicles and many more in our history document "Automobiles Made in North Korea".

JIPSAN 85

Made from 1985- 1990. Name Jipsan (Jipsam, Chipsam) translated as Gathering and Distribution. Made by the Chongjin Bus Works, Chongjin. Three-axle articulated trolleybus.
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JIPSAN 86, also named PYONGYANG 86

Made from 1986. Name Jipsan (Jipsam, Chipsam) translated as Gathering and Distribution. Made by the Chongjin Bus Works, Chongjin. Two-axle bus. Seen on stamp in 1992. Photo Heikki Majara, Pyongyang 1997.
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JIPSAN 88

Made from 1988. Name Jipsan (Jipsam, Chipsam) translated as Gathering and Distribution. Made by the Chongjin Bus Works, Chongjin. Two-axle bus, 33 seats, length 9 m. Seen on stamp in 1992. Photo Heikki Majara, Pyongyang 1997.
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TROLLEYBUS, NOT IDENTIFIED

Probably made by the Chongjin Bus Works.
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JIPSAN 9 M. BUS 2015

Made from 2015. Name Jipsan (Jipsam, Chipsam) translated as Gathering and Distribution. Made by the Chongjin Bus Works, Chongjin. Two-axle bus, 37 seats, length 9 m, widt 2.3 m, height 2.825 m. Maximu speed 90 km/h, weight 7840 kg.
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JIPSAN 2019

Made from 2019. Name Jipsan (Jipsam, Chipsam) translated as Gathering and Distribution. Made by the Chongjin Bus Works, Chongjin. Two-axle bus, two passsenger doors. Photo Kippei Fung, August 2019.
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JIPSAN 2020

Made from 2020. Name Jipsan (Jipsam, Chipsam) translated as Gathering and Distribution. Made by the Chongjin Bus Works, Chongjin. Two-axle bus, three-passenger doors, 25-seats. Photo North Korean Press,  March 2020.
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SONGDOWON

Probably made in Wonsan in 1970s or 1980s. Name Sondowon is referring to a Wonsan bathing beach. Photo made by "Kernbeisser", Wonsan 2008.
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COUNTRYSITE MINIBUS, NOT IDENTIFIED (1)

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MINIBUS, NOT IDENTIFIED (2)

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