Automotive industry in North Korea
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The North Korea
n automobile industry is one of the branches of national economy with production a hundreds times smaller than one in South Korea
. North Korean motor vehicle
production has a military
, industrial and construction goals mainly, private car ownership by citizens not allowed (all cars are serving a government officials), so an issue of trucks a long times multiply exceeded of car manufacturing unlike to most other automobile
countries-producents. Besides of all range of cars and trucks North Korea products a buses, trolleybuses and trams.
DPRK no join or collaborate the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles
and any United Nations
industrial committees, so an information about it's motor vehicle industry is very limited and poor. OICA no publicate the figures of automobile production in DPRK amongst other countries. As it reported by experts and observers, having an annual capability till to 40-50 thousands, North Korea produced last years a few thousands motor vehicles only due to permanent economical crisis.
midi truck, GAZ 69 off-road four-wheel drive
d car and GAZ-M20 Pobeda
passenger car.
Then all North Korean motor vehicles were full or derived replicas of foreign cars. Sometimes DPRK purchased a few specimens (as example Mercedes-Benz
W124
or Jeep
) and then reproducts it's clones without licenses.
Appeared in XXI century, one North Korean automotive joint-venture products a few models of motor vehicles by small series. Fiat
licensed cars of this enterprise exports to Vietnam
by Mekong Auto
.
since 1950 is the first and more powerful nation's motor vehicle plant that products a urban and off-road passenger cars, a small, midi and heavy cargo, construction and off-road trucks and a buses at names Sungri, Jaju and others.
is founded in 2000 car manufacturing and dealing joint-venture between Sun Myung Moon
's Unification Church
's South Korean Pyonghwa Motors company and the North Korean Ryonbong General Corp
. Pyeonghwa Motors products by small series at names Hwiparam, Bbeokgugi (Peokkugi), Zunma a small and luxury cars, minivan
s, SUVs and pick-up truck
s under licenses.
combination) and modified Sungri-4.25 4x4 pick-up. Later in 1970s it began a production of Taebaeksan and Tujaeng light trucks also.
since 1974 produced Jipsam 74, Chongnyonjunwi, Chongjin trolleybuses, Jipsam 86 articulated trolleybuses, Pyongyang 9.25, Jipsam 86, 88 buses.
since 1961 produced Chollima 1, 2, 9.11, 9.25, 70, 72, 74, 84, Chongnyon, Chongnyonjunwi, Ikarus 260T, Chollima 032 trolleybuses, Chollima 962, 90/903, Ikarus 280T, Sonyon articulated trolleybuses, Pyongyang 9.25 buses, Kwangboksonyon articulated buses, and Chollima mini buses.
products a modified Czech Tatra KT4
trams since 1990s.
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n automobile industry is one of the branches of national economy with production a hundreds times smaller than one in South Korea
Automotive industry in South Korea
The Korean automobile industry is currently the fifth largest in the world in terms of production volume and the sixth largest in terms of export volume. While its initial operations were merely the assembling of parts imported from Japan and the United States, Korea is today among the most...
. North Korean motor vehicle
Motor vehicle
A motor vehicle or road vehicle is a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not operate on rails, such as trains or trolleys. The vehicle propulsion is provided by an engine or motor, usually by an internal combustion engine, or an electric motor, or some combination of the two, such as hybrid...
production has a military
Korean People's Army
The Korean People's Army , also known as the Inmin Gun, are the military forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Kim Jong-il is the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army and Chairman of the National Defence Commission...
, industrial and construction goals mainly, private car ownership by citizens not allowed (all cars are serving a government officials), so an issue of trucks a long times multiply exceeded of car manufacturing unlike to most other automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
countries-producents. Besides of all range of cars and trucks North Korea products a buses, trolleybuses and trams.
DPRK no join or collaborate the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles
Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles
The Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, commonly abbreviated OICA , is a federation of automobile manufacturers, based in Paris, founded in 1919...
and any United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
industrial committees, so an information about it's motor vehicle industry is very limited and poor. OICA no publicate the figures of automobile production in DPRK amongst other countries. As it reported by experts and observers, having an annual capability till to 40-50 thousands, North Korea produced last years a few thousands motor vehicles only due to permanent economical crisis.
History
North Korean automobile industry had Soviet origins. DPRK began a motor vehicle production under licenses obtained from USSR on the plants built by Soviet assistanse with Soviet equipment. First nation's motor vehicles were the full copies of Soviet GAZ-51GAZ-51
The GAZ-51 is the best known, most popular, and longest produced Soviet truck. Its first prototypes were produced before the end of World War II, and mass production started in 1946....
midi truck, GAZ 69 off-road four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...
d car and GAZ-M20 Pobeda
GAZ-M20 Pobeda
The GAZ-M20 "Pobeda" was a passenger car produced in the Soviet Union by GAZ from 1946 until 1958. It was also licensed to Polish Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych.The first Pobeda was developed in the Soviet Union under chief engineer Andrei A. Liphart...
passenger car.
Then all North Korean motor vehicles were full or derived replicas of foreign cars. Sometimes DPRK purchased a few specimens (as example Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
W124
Mercedes-Benz W124
W124 is the Mercedes-Benz internal chassis-designation for the 1985 to 1995 version of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The W124 models replaced the W123 models after 1985 and were superseded by the W210 E-Class after 1995.-History:...
or Jeep
Jeep
Jeep is an automobile marque of Chrysler . The first Willys Jeeps were produced in 1941 with the first civilian models in 1945, making it the oldest off-road vehicle and sport utility vehicle brand. It inspired a number of other light utility vehicles, such as the Land Rover which is the second...
) and then reproducts it's clones without licenses.
Appeared in XXI century, one North Korean automotive joint-venture products a few models of motor vehicles by small series. Fiat
Fiat
FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
licensed cars of this enterprise exports to Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
by Mekong Auto
Mekong Auto
Mekong Auto Corporation headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is a car manufacturer and assembler founded in 1991. The first car was built at the Delta Auto Plant on May 20th, 1992. Japanese Saeilo Machinery Japan Inc. is the major shareholder of the company, owning 51%. The company opened...
.
Sungri Motor Plant
Sungri Motor Plant in TokchonTokchon
Tokchon is a si, or city, in northern South Pyongan province, North Korea. It is bordered by Yongwon and Maengsan to the east, Kujang to the north, Kaechon to the west and Pukchang to the south...
since 1950 is the first and more powerful nation's motor vehicle plant that products a urban and off-road passenger cars, a small, midi and heavy cargo, construction and off-road trucks and a buses at names Sungri, Jaju and others.
Pyeonghwa Motors
Pyeonghwa Motors in NampoNampo
Namp'o is a city and seaport in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea. It was a provincial-level Directly Governed City from 1980 to 2004, when it was designated a "Special City" and made a part of South P'yŏngan...
is founded in 2000 car manufacturing and dealing joint-venture between Sun Myung Moon
Sun Myung Moon
Sun Myung Moon is the Korean founder and leader of the worldwide Unification Church. He is also the founder of many other organizations and projects...
's Unification Church
Unification Church
The Unification Church is a new religious movement founded by Korean religious leader Sun Myung Moon. In 1954, the Unification Church was formally and legally established in Seoul, South Korea, as The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity . In 1994, Moon gave the church...
's South Korean Pyonghwa Motors company and the North Korean Ryonbong General Corp
Ryonbong
Ryonbong General Corp. is North Korean Government-owned corporation, and its purpose is the export of metals, minerals and machines. It has branch offices in many countries...
. Pyeonghwa Motors products by small series at names Hwiparam, Bbeokgugi (Peokkugi), Zunma a small and luxury cars, minivan
Minivan
Minivan is a type of van designed for personal use. Minivans are typically either two-box or one box designs for maximum interior volume – and are taller than a sedan, hatchback, or a station wagon....
s, SUVs and pick-up truck
Pick-Up Truck
"Pick-Up Truck" is a song written and recorded by Belgian acid house musician Praga Khan. It is the third single from Praga's eighth studio album, Soundscraper....
s under licenses.
Pyongsang Auto Works
Pyongsang Auto Works in Pyongsang since 1968 taked from the Sungri Motor Plant a production of Kaengsaeng and Kaengsaeng NA models - modified Sungri-4.10 4x4 car (a GAZ 69 and JeepJeep
Jeep is an automobile marque of Chrysler . The first Willys Jeeps were produced in 1941 with the first civilian models in 1945, making it the oldest off-road vehicle and sport utility vehicle brand. It inspired a number of other light utility vehicles, such as the Land Rover which is the second...
combination) and modified Sungri-4.25 4x4 pick-up. Later in 1970s it began a production of Taebaeksan and Tujaeng light trucks also.
March 30th Works
March 30th Works since 1982 products the superheavy 100-ton Konsor-100 dumper.Chongjin Bus Works
Chongjin Bus Works in ChongjinChongjin
Ch'ŏngjin is the capital of North Korea's North Hamgyŏng Province and the country's third largest city. From 1960 to 1967 and again from 1977 to 1985, Ch'ŏngjin was administered separately from North Hamgyŏng as a Directly Governed City...
since 1974 produced Jipsam 74, Chongnyonjunwi, Chongjin trolleybuses, Jipsam 86 articulated trolleybuses, Pyongyang 9.25, Jipsam 86, 88 buses.
Pyongyang Trolleybus Works
Pyongyang Trolleybus Works in PyongyangPyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
since 1961 produced Chollima 1, 2, 9.11, 9.25, 70, 72, 74, 84, Chongnyon, Chongnyonjunwi, Ikarus 260T, Chollima 032 trolleybuses, Chollima 962, 90/903, Ikarus 280T, Sonyon articulated trolleybuses, Pyongyang 9.25 buses, Kwangboksonyon articulated buses, and Chollima mini buses.
Kim Jong Tae Locomotive Works
Kim Jong Tae Locomotive Works in PyongyangPyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
products a modified Czech Tatra KT4
Tatra KT4
Tatra KT4 is the name of an articulated tramcar developed by the Czech firm ČKD Tatra. The first pre-production vehicles entered service in Potsdam in 1975, with the first production vehicles in 1977. A total of 1747 units were built, with initial deliveries to East Germany and later The USSR and...
trams since 1990s.