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
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| 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
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| 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.
- ^ "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Новые серии троллейбусов: «Пересвет» для Хабаровска, «Синара» для Ярославля". tr.ru (in Russian). 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Vilnius public transport innovates". baltictimes.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.