List of trolleybus manufacturers
Appearance
Since the invention of the trolleybus, well over 200 different builders of trolleybuses have existed.[1] This is a list of trolleybus manufacturers, both current and former.
Current
[edit]Company | Country | Notes |
---|---|---|
Astra Bus | Romania | |
Belkommunmash | Belarus | |
Bogdan | Ukraine | |
Bozankaya | Turkey | |
CAIO InduscarPT | Brazil | |
Chongjin Bus Factory | North Korea[2] | |
DINA | Mexico[3] | |
Dongfeng Yangtse | China | |
Ekova Electric | Czech Republic | |
Electron Corporation | Ukraine | |
Eletra IndustrialPT | Brazil | |
Etalon | Ukraine | |
Foton Motor | China | |
Iveco | Italy | Fiat Group |
Irisbus | Italy | Fiat Group, with electrical equipment by Škoda |
Gillig | United States | electrical equipment by Kiepe Electric |
Hamhung bus repair plant | North Korea | |
Hess | Switzerland | |
KAMAZ | Russia | |
Kiepe Electric | Germany | electrical equipment only – usually as a subcontractor to various bus builders as subcontractor for bodies and chassis; however, for Dayton, Kiepe was the lead contractor, and installed its electrical equipment in otherwise complete vehicles built by Gillig as a subcontractor to Kiepe[4] |
MAZ | Belarus | |
New Flyer Industries | Canada | |
PC Transport Systems | Russia | |
Pivdenmash | Ukraine | |
Pyongsong bus repair plant | North Korea | |
Pyongyang Trolleybus Factory | North Korea | |
Sinara Transport Machines | Russia | |
Škoda Electric | Czech Republic | Complete buses with Temsa bodies or electric drive equipment only with various bus builders as subcontractor for bodies and chassis |
Solaris Bus & Coach | Poland | electrical equipment by Škoda, DP Ostrava, Cegelec, Vossloh-Kiepe and Medcom |
SOR Libchavy[5] | Czech Republic | electrical equipment by Škoda |
Sunwin | China | |
Trans-Alfa (VMZ) | Russia | |
Ursus | Poland | |
Ufa Tram and Trolleybus Plant (UTTZ) | Russia | formerly Bashkir Trolleybus Plant (BTZ) |
Van Hool | Belgium | |
Volgabus | Russia[6] | |
Youngman | China | |
Yutong | China | |
Zhongtong Bus | China |
Former
[edit]Company | Country | Notes |
---|---|---|
4 June Rolling Stock Works | North Korea | |
Alfa Romeo | Italy | |
Almatyelectrotrans-Service | Kazakhstan | formerly Electromash |
Amber | Lithuania[7] | |
AM General | United States | |
AnsaldoBreda | Italy | formerly Ansaldo Trasporti and Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie |
Aviant Aircraft Factory | Ukraine | |
Associated Equipment Company | United Kingdom | |
Berkhof | Netherlands | known as VDL Berkhof in its final years |
Berna | Switzerland | |
BredaMenarinibus | Italy | formerly Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie |
British United Traction | United Kingdom | |
Brown Boveri & Company | Canada | using GM New Look bus bodies |
Busscar | Brazil | |
Canadian Car and Foundry | Canada | |
Chavdar | Bulgaria | |
Crossley Motors | United Kingdom | |
Daimler Motor Company | United Kingdom | |
Dennis Specialist Vehicles | United Kingdom | |
DesignLine | New Zealand | |
ELBO | Greece | |
Electric Transit, Inc. | United States | joint venture between Škoda and AAI Corporation |
Fiat | Italy | |
Flyer Industries | Canada | became New Flyer Industries |
FBW | Switzerland | |
Gräf & Stift | Austria | |
Guy Motors | United Kingdom | |
Henschel | Germany | |
Hispano-Suiza | Spain | |
Ikarus | Hungary | |
J. G. Brill | United States | |
Jelcz | Poland | |
Kawasaki | Japan | |
Lancia | Italy | |
Leyland Motors | United Kingdom | |
LiAZ | Russia | |
LuAZ | Ukraine | |
LAZ | Ukraine | |
MAN | Germany | |
Mafersa | Brazil | |
Marmon-Herrington | United States | |
Materfer | Argentina | |
Menarini | Italy | acquired by Breda in 1989, forming BredaMenarinibus |
Mercedes-Benz | Germany | |
MASA (Mexicana de Autobuses SA) | Mexico | now part of Volvo |
Moscow Trolleybus Plant (MTRZ) | Russia | |
NAW | Switzerland | |
Neoplan | Germany | |
Neoplan USA | United States | |
Pegaso | Spain | |
PTMZ | Russia | |
Praga | Czech Republic | |
Pullman-Standard | United States | |
Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies | United Kingdom | |
Richard Garrett & Sons | United Kingdom | |
Rocar | Romania | |
Saurer | Switzerland | |
Salvador Caetano | Portugal | |
St. Louis Car Company | United States | |
Scania AB | Sweden | |
Socimi | Italy | |
Sunbeam | United Kingdom | |
Tatra | Czech Republic | |
Trolza | Russia | previously ZiU |
Tushino Mechanical Plant | Russia | |
Twin Coach | United States | |
Valmet | Finland | |
Vétra | France | |
Viseon Bus | Germany | formerly Neoplan's trolleybus production |
Volgograd transport and machinery plant | Russia | |
Volvo Buses | Sweden | |
Yaroslavl motor plant | Russia |
References
[edit]- ^ Murray, Alan (2000). World Trolleybus Encyclopaedia. Yateley, Hampshire, UK: Trolleybooks. pp. 94–125. ISBN 0-904235-18-1.
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- ^ Trolleybus Magazine No. 311 (September–October 2013), p. 134. National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.
- ^ Trolleybus Magazine No. 339 (May–June 2018), p. 117. National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.
- ^ Trolleybus Magazine No. 281 (September–October 2008) || p. 109.
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