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.

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.

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.

TROLLEYBUS, NOT IDENTIFIED

Probably made by the Chongjin Bus Works.

SONGDOWON

Probably made in Wonsan in 1970s or 1980s. Name Sondowon is referring to a Wonsan bathing beach. Photo made by "Kernbeisser", Wonsan 2008.

COUNTRYSITE MINIBUS, NOT IDENTIFIED (1)

MINIBUS, NOT IDENTIFIED (2)

BUS, NOT IDENTIFIED

Shown at an exhibition in the 1970s or 1980s.

HWIPARAM 1

Made from 2002 till 2006. Vietnamese Fiat Siena kits, ckd produced. Name Hwiparam (Hwipharam, Hviparam, Hweepaaram, Fiparam) translated as Whistle. Made by the Pyonghwa Auto Works, Nampo.

HWIPARAM 2

Made from 2007. Chinese Brilliance Junjie kits, ckd produced. Name Hwiparam (Hwipharam, Hviparam, Hweepaaram, Fiparam) translated as Whistle. Made by 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".