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".

MANGYONGDAE 1979

Made from 1979. Mangyongdae is the supposed birthday place of Kim Il Sung. Factory unknown. Two-axle trolleybus. Photo Prusonik Press.

TAEPAEKSAN TRACTOR TRUCK 2017

Seen in 2017 during a parade, towing a Huasong 14-ICBM rocket. 6x6 tractor truck, rebadged or copied Chinese Howo T7H. Photo North Korean Press.

SUNGRI 5 TON CARGO TRUCK

Made from 2017. Based on the Chinese Sinotruk Howo L2s. Name Sungri (Synri, Sungli, Sungni) translated as Victory. Made by the Tokchon Auto Joint Venture Ltd., Tokchon. 4x2 truck, 5 ton payload. Photo North Korean press, 2017.

TORPEDO FRONT DUMPER, NOT IDENTIFIED

From the movie Hanpyeongsaeng inmindeulsog-eoso (2007). Seen together with a forward control truck. Made by the Sungri Truck Works.

FORWARD CONTROL TRUCK, NOT IDENTIFIED

From the movie Hanpyeongsaeng inmindeulsog-eoso (2007). Seen together with a torpedo front dumper.

SUNGRI 58 BUILT-IN HEADLIGHTS

Made during the Chollima movemrnt around 1958. Based on Russian GAZ 51. Name Sungri (Synri, Sungli, Sungni) translated as Victory. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon. 4x2 truck, 2 ton payload, 3.5-litre 6-cylinder petrol engine.

PAEKTUSAN c. 1979

Made 1970s. Unknown car, probably made by the Pyongsang Auto Works. Name Paektusan translated as Mount Paikdu (Baikdu). Photo from the movie Uliga saneun geoli (1982).

CHANGJEON 0208

Seen since 2015. Chinese Huanghai Ruitu, rebadged Chinese vehicles or locally skd produced. Name Changjeon translated as ?. From the Pyonghwa Auto Works, Nampo. Bus, 4-door, 5910mm, 2.8-litre 100 kW diesel engine.

PPEOKKUGGI 2013

Seen since 2015. FAW Besturn X80 (CA6462), rebadged Chinese vehicles or locally skd produced. Name Ppeokpuggi translated as Cuckoo. From the Pyonghwa Auto Works, Nampo.

HWIPARAM 1613

Seen since 2013. Chinese FAW-Volkswagen Jetta, present model (FV7160), rebadged Chinese vehicles or locally skd produced. Name Hwiparam (Hwipharam, Hviparam, Hweepaaram, Fiparam) translated as Whistle. From the Pyonghwa Auto Works, Nampo.

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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".