Since the invention of the trolleybus, well over 200 different builders of trolleybuses have existed. This is a list of trolleybus manufacturers, both current and former.
Current
Company Country Notes Astra Bus Romania Belkommunmash Belarus Bogdan Ukraine Bozankaya Turkey CAIO InduscarPT Brazil Chongjin Bus Factory North Korea Dongfeng Yangtse China 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 for bodies and chassis; however, for Dayton (USA), Kiepe was the lead contractor, and installed its electrical equipment in otherwise complete vehicles built by Gillig as a subcontractor to KiepeTrolleybus Magazine No. 339 (May–June 2018), p. 117. National Trolleybus Association (UK). . 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 electrical drive equipment only with various bus builders as subcontractor for bodies and chassis Solaris Bus & Coach Poland electrical equipment by Škoda, Kiepe Electric and Medcom SOR LibchavyTrolleybus Magazine No. 281 (September–October 2008) || p. 109. Czech Republic electrical equipment by Škoda and Rail Electronics CZ Sunwin China Trans-Alfa (VMZ) Russia Ufa Tram and Trolleybus Plant (UTTZ) Russia formerly Bashkir Trolleybus Plant (BTZ) Volgabus Russia Youngman China Yutong China Zhongtong Bus China
Former
Company Country Notes 4 June Rolling Stock Works North Korea Alfa Romeo Italy Almatyelectrotrans-Service Kazakhstan formerly Electromash Amber Lithuania AM General United States AnsaldoBreda Italy formerly Ansaldo Trasporti and Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie Aviant Aircraft Factory Ukraine Associated Equipment Company United Kingdom Autodromo Italy 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 DINA MexicoTrolleybus Magazine No. 311 (September–October 2013), p. 134. National Trolleybus Association (UK). . ELBO Greece Electric Transit, Inc. United States joint venture between Škoda and AAI Corporation Ekova Electric Czech Republic Merged into Škoda Transportation 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 Ursus Poland Valmet Finland Van Hool Belgium Vétra France Viseon Bus Germany formerly Neoplan's trolleybus production Volgograd transport and machinery plant Russia Volvo Buses Sweden Yaroslavl motor plant Russia
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