Merkavim

Merkavim Transportation Technologies Ltd
Native name
מרכבים
Company typeBus manufacturer
IndustryTransport
Founded1949; 75 years ago (1949)
Headquarters
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Israel Edit this on Wikidata
Production output
760 (2013)
Number of employees
700
WebsiteMerkavim
Footnotes / references
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Merkavim Transportation Technologies Ltd., shortened to Merkavim (Hebrew: מרכבים), is the largest bus manufacturing company in Israel.[2][3][4] They produce many different types of buses, including tourism coaches, urban buses, long-distance buses and minibuses. In addition to this, they also provide specialist buses, such as bullet-proof buses, prisoner-transport vehicles and VIP transport vehicles.[5] The company was founded in 1946 and is jointly owned by Israeli vehicle-importer Mayer Cars and Trucks and by AB Volvo.[3]

  1. ^ "Merkavim - Financial Strength".
  2. ^ "Merkavim transportation Ltd". Merkavim. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  3. ^ a b "Mayer Group Merkavim Transportation Technologies Ltd". Mayer Group. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  4. ^ "Merkavim Transportation Technologies LTD | Israel Defense". www.israeldefense.co.il. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  5. ^ "Merkavim - Company Profile". Merkavim. Retrieved 2016-03-05.