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".

SUNGRISAN, later named KONSOR

Made from 1970- late 1990s. Based on the BelAZ trucks. Name Sungrisan translated as Mount Victory, name Konsor (Konsol) translated as Construction. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon.

KUMSUSAN

Made from 1979- 1990s. Name Kumsusan translated as Mount Kumsu. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon. 4x2 truck, 40 ton payload. Exists as heavy dumper. Much used in open cast mines. Seen on stamp in 1988 and 1995.

SONYON 82

Made from 1982- late 1990s. Name Sonyon translated as Sunny. Made by the Sungri General Auto Works, Tokchon. 4x2 truck, 2- 3 ton payload. Petrol engine. Exists as cargo truck. Seen on stamp in 2000. Photo Heikki Majara, Pyongyang 1997.

KONSOR or JUCHE

Made in 1975. Name Konsor (Konsol) translated as Construction. Also called Juche. Made by the March 30th Works, also named Dong Pyongyang Machinery Works, Pyongyang. 100 ton payload. Exists as heavy dumper. Built for use in mines.

KAENGSAENG 68KA

Made from 1968- 1985. Based on the GAZ 69. Name Kaengsaeng translated as Self Reliance. Made by the Pyongsang Auto Works, Pyongsang. 4x4 cross country vehicle, 5-seats 4-door, 2.5-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine.

KAENGSAENG 68 TRUCK

Made from 1968- 1980s. Based on the GAZ 69. Name Kaengsaeng translated as Self Reliance. Made by the Pyongsang Auto Works, Pyongsang. 4x2 cargo truck, 1 ton payload, 2.5-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine. Photo Heikki Majara, 1997.

KAENGSAENG 85

Made from 1985. Successor of the Kaengsaeng 68. Name Kaengsaeng translated as Self Reliance. Made by the Pyongsang Auto Works, Pyongsang. 4x4 cross country vehicle, 4-door, 2.5-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine. Only a few made.

PYONGYANG 4.10, also named KAENGSAENG 88

Made in 1987- 1988. Based on the German Mercedes Benz W201. Name Kaengsaeng translated as Self Reliance. 4.10 was named after a declaration of Kim Il Sung on April 10 1987, that when South Korea was making cars, North Korea could do the same.

KAENGSAENG 85 METAL ROOF

Made 1970s or 1980s. Based on the Kaengsaeng 85 with soft top, which was the successor of the Kaengsaeng 68. Name Kaengsaeng translated as Self Reliance. Made by the Pyongsang Auto Works, Pyongsang.

TAEPAEKSAN 70

Made from 1970- 1990s. Taepaeksan (Taebaeksan) translated as Mount Taepaek. Made by the Pyongsang Auto Works, Pyongsang. 4x2 truck, 4.5 ton payload. Exists as cargo truck, dumper, box van and tanker truck. Rather unknown truck.

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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".