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".

CHOLLIMA 82

Made around 1982. Name Chollima (Chonlima) translated as Flying Horse or Pegasus. Made by the Pyongyang Trolleybus Works, Pyongyang. Two-axle trolleybus. Photo 'Kernbeisser', Pyongyang 2009.

CHOLLIMA 84

Made from 1984- mid 1990s. Name Chollima (Chonlima) translated as Flying Horse or Pegasus. Made by the Pyongyang Trolleybus Works, Pyongyang. Two-axle trolleybus. Photo Heikki Majara, Pyongyang 1997.

CHOLLIMA 862

Made from 1986- 1990. Name Chollima (Chonlima) translated as Flying Horse or Pegasus. Made by the Pyongyang Trolleybus Works, Pyongyang. Three-axle articulated trolleybus, length 16.8 m, 170 passengers.

CHOLLIMA 90, original name SOGIRYON, also named Chollima 903 or CHONGNYONJUNWI

Developed in 1988, made from 1990- 2003. Name Chollima (Chonlima) translated as Flying Horse or Pegasus, name Chongnyonjunwi (Chongnyonchanvi) translated as Youth's Vanguard. Made by the Pyongyang Trolleybus Works, Pyongyang.

KWANGBOKSONYON

Made in the early 1990s. Made by the Pyongyang Trolleybus Works, Pyongyang. Three-axle articulated bus with internall combustion engine. Seen on stamp in 1992. Photo Heikki Majara, Pyongyang 1997.

SINHUNGHO

Made from 1990. Name Sinhung translated as Emerging. Made by the Pyongyang Trolleybus Works, Pyongyang (not confirmed), or in the South Hamgyong province. Two-axle trolleybus.

CHOLLIMA 973, also named CHONGNYONJUNWI

Two-passenger-door version. Based on the Czech Karosa C734 bus. Made from 1996-on. Name Chongnyonjunwi (Chongnyonchanvi) translated as Youth's Vanguard. Made by the Pyongyang Trolleybus Works, Pyongyang. Two-axle trolleybus.

CHOLLIMA 973, also named CHONGNYONJUNWI

Three-passenger-door version. Based on the Czech Karosa B731 bus. Made from late 1990s- present. Name Chongnyonjunwi (Chongnyonchanvi) translated as Youth's Vanguard. Made by the Pyongyang Trolleybus Works, Pyongyang. Two-axle trolleybus.

CHOLLIMA 971, also named SONYON or CHONGNYONJUNWI

Made from 1997- present. Name Chollima (Chonlima) translated as Flying Horse or Pegasus, name Sonyon translated as Sunny, name Chongnyonjunwi (Chongnyonchanvi) translated as Youth's Vanguard. Made by the Pyongyang Trolleybus Works, Pyongyang.

CHOLLIMA 961, also named SONYON

Made from 1999 on. Name Chollima (Chonlima) translated as Flying Horse or Pegasus, name Sonyon translated as Sunny. Made by the Pyongyang Trolleybus Works, Pyongyang. Two-axle trolleybus.

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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".

CHOLLIMA 82

CHOLLIMA 84

CHOLLIMA 862

CHOLLIMA 90, original name SOGIRYON, also named Chollima 903 or CHONGNYONJUNWI

KWANGBOKSONYON

SINHUNGHO

CHOLLIMA 973, also named CHONGNYONJUNWI

CHOLLIMA 973, also named CHONGNYONJUNWI

CHOLLIMA 971, also named SONYON or CHONGNYONJUNWI

CHOLLIMA 961, also named SONYON

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".