List of trolleybus manufacturers

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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.

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Current

Trolleybus garage (depot) in San Francisco, USA, with a range of Muni's trolleybuses dating from 1976 to 2003. On the left is an ETI (Skoda/AAI) 14TrSF trolleybus, which type replaced the non-accessible Flyer trolleybuses in the center. On the right is an articulated New Flyer trolleybus, one of 60 articulated ETBs built by New Flyer for Muni in 1993-94 ABunchOfMuniTrolleybusesAtPotreroDivisionInSanFrancisco.jpg
Trolleybus garage (depot) in San Francisco, USA, with a range of Muni's trolleybuses dating from 1976 to 2003. On the left is an ETI (Skoda/AAI) 14TrSF trolleybus, which type replaced the non-accessible Flyer trolleybuses in the center. On the right is an articulated New Flyer trolleybus, one of 60 articulated ETBs built by New Flyer for Muni in 1993-94
ZiU-9/682 is the most numerous trolleybus model in the world (over 42,000 trolleybuses were produced since 1972) Shosse Enthusiastov, trolley.jpeg
ZiU-9/682 is the most numerous trolleybus model in the world (over 42,000 trolleybuses were produced since 1972)
Bogdan/Ursus T701.16 in Lublin Trolejbus Ursus .jpg
Bogdan/Ursus Т701.16 in Lublin
Foton BJD-WG120FN bimodal trolleybus in Beijing 9528772 at Tianningsiqiaobei (20190206154221).jpg
Foton BJD-WG120FN bimodal trolleybus in Beijing
CompanyCountryNotes
Astra Bus Romania
Belkommunmash Belarus
Bogdan Ukraine
Bozankaya Turkey
CAIO Induscar PT Brazil
Chongjin Bus FactoryNorth Korea [2]
DINA Mexico [3]
Dongfeng Yangtse China
Ekova ElectricCzech Republic
Electron Corporation Ukraine
Eletra Industrial PT Brazil
Etalon Ukraine
Foton Motor China
Iveco Italy Fiat Group
Irisbus Italy Fiat Group, with electrical equipment by Škoda
Gillig United Stateselectrical equipment by Kiepe Electric
Hamhung bus repair plantNorth Korea
Hess Switzerland
Kiepe Electric Germanyelectrical 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
Pyongsong bus repair plantNorth Korea
Pyongyang Trolleybus Factory North Korea
Sinara Transport Machines Russia
Škoda Electric Czech RepublicComplete buses with Temsa bodies or electric drive equipment only with various bus builders as subcontractor for bodies and chassis
Solaris Bus & Coach Polandelectrical equipment by Škoda, DP Ostrava, Cegelec, Vossloh-Kiepe and Medcom
SOR Libchavy [5] Czech Republicelectrical equipment by Škoda
Sunwin China
Trans-Alfa (VMZ) Russia
Ursus Poland
Ufa Tram and Trolleybus Plant (UTTZ)Russiaformerly Bashkir Trolleybus Plant (BTZ)
Van Hool Belgium
Youngman China
Yuzhmash Ukraine
Yutong China
Zhongtong Bus China

Former

Preserved vintage trolleybus made by FIAT for the Piraeus-Kastella line in Greece (1939) 20090412-Piraeus-FIAT-704.JPG
Preserved vintage trolleybus made by FIAT for the Piraeus-Kastella line in Greece (1939)
1954 CCF-Brill trolleybus in Edmonton Edmonton CCF-Brill trolleybus 202.jpg
1954 CCF Brill trolleybus in Edmonton
ZiU-5 during the parade of vintage automobiles, Saint Petersburg ZiU-5 green trolley-2.jpg
ZiU-5 during the parade of vintage automobiles, Saint Petersburg
Rocar 117E and 217E in Brasov, Romania, 1994. It was one of the most used trolleybus types in Romania in the 1980s until the 2000s Brasov - Trolleybus 227 and wire failure with tower wagon. June 1994.jpg
Rocar 117E and 217E in Brasov, Romania, 1994. It was one of the most used trolleybus types in Romania in the 1980s until the 2000s
CompanyCountryNotes
4 June Rolling Stock Works North Korea
Alfa Romeo Italy
Almatyelectrotrans-ServiceKazakhstanformerly Electromash
AmberLithuania [6]
AM General United States
AnsaldoBreda Italyformerly Ansaldo Trasporti and Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie
Aviant Aircraft Factory Ukraine
Associated Equipment Company United Kingdom
Berkhof Netherlandsknown as VDL Berkhof in its final years
Berna Switzerland
BredaMenarinibus Italyformerly Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie
British United Traction United Kingdom
Brown Boveri & Company Canadausing 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 Statesjoint venture between Škoda and AAI Corporation
Fiat Italy
Flyer Industries Canadabecame 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
MenariniItalyacquired by Breda in 1989, forming BredaMenarinibus
Mercedes-Benz Germany
MASA (Mexicana de Autobuses SA)Mexiconow 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 Russiapreviously ZiU
Tushino Mechanical Plant Russia
Twin Coach United States
Valmet Finland
Vétra France
Viseon Bus Germanyformerly Neoplan's trolleybus production
Volgograd transport and machinery plant Russia
Volvo Buses Sweden
Yaroslavl motor plant Russia

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