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]
 Merkavim factory in Caesarea | |
Native name | מרכבים |
|---|---|
| Company type | Bus manufacturer |
| Industry | Transport |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Headquarters | , Israel  |
Production output | 760 (2013) |
Number of employees | 700 |
| Website | Merkavim |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Bus models
editLong distance buses
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- Mars - Intercity bus
City buses
edit- Low Entrance Pioneer - Low entry/floor bus on VDL SB230 Chassis and Volvo B7RLE Chassis Gearbox Is ZF Ecolife and Man A69 18.290 HOCL NL Gearbox is Voith D854.5 and Mercedes Benz OC500LE Gearbox ZF Ecolife and MAN RC2 19.290 HOCL and Volvo B8RLE ZF Ecolife Transmission
- Low Floor NL
- Articulated BRT
- Low Floor Mercury- On Volvo B7L Chassis With Voith D864.3E
Coaches
edit- Apollo - Coach for tourism and special rides
- Apollo Premium - A new version of the Apollo
Minibuses
edit- City 22 - Minibus based on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
- CORAL - shuttle minibus based on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Armored buses
edit- Mars Defender - Double rear axle
Special Models
edit- Apollo Premium VIP to business rides
- Mobile Library
- Prisoner Bus
Criticism
editInvolvement in Israeli settlements
editOn 12 February 2020, the United Nations published a database of companies doing business related in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as well as in the Golan Heights.[6] Merkavim was listed on the database on account of its activities in Israeli settlements in these territories,[7].
See also
edit- Ha'argaz, another Israeli bus manufacturer
References
edit- ^ "Merkavim - Financial Strength".
- ^ "Merkavim transportation Ltd". Merkavim. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ a b "Mayer Group Merkavim Transportation Technologies Ltd". Mayer Group. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
- ^ "Merkavim Transportation Technologies LTD | Israel Defense". www.israeldefense.co.il. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ "Merkavim - Company Profile". Merkavim. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ "Database of all business enterprises involved in certain activities relating to Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank (A/HRC/43/71)". UN OCHA. 12 Feb 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "UN rights office issues report on business activities related to settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory". Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
External links
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