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".

RUNGNADO 5101

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.

TAEPAEKSAN MILITARY TRUCK 2018

Seen in February 2018 and in May 2019 during a parade, bearing two rockets. 8x8 truck, seems to be an armoured truck. Probably locally made on the base of a Chinese Howo truck. Photo North Korean Press.

CHOLLIMA 091 (Flat Nose)

Development started in 2009, sister model of the 091 with the round nose. Made by the Pyongyang Trolleybus Works, Pyongyang. Three-axle articulated trolleybus. 40 Seats, 170 Passengers. Kerb weight 16 ton.

CHOLLIMA (with 'Kwangbaksonyon -style' front end).

Made in the early 1990s. Made by the Pyongyang Trolleybus Works, Pyongyang. Three-axle articulated trolleybus. Name Chollima on the front.

MALLIMA DOUBLE DECKER 2020

Made in 2020, by the Pyongyang Trolleybus Works, Pyongyang. Double decker bus, combustion engine, 70 passengers. Photo North Korean Press, 2020.

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.

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.

NAENARA SMALL TRUCK

Seen since 2017. Made by the Chongphung Joint Venture Co., Hyesan, Ryanggang province. Crew cab truck, approx. 2 ton.

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Made in North KoreaA 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".