Merkavim

Merkavim Transportation Technologies Ltd

Merkavim's logo
Native name	מרכבים
Type	Bus manufacturer
Industry	Transport
Founded	1949
Production output	760 (2013)
Number of employees	700
Website	Merkavim
Footnotes / references [1]

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]

Bus models

Intercity buses

Merkavim Mars bus

• Mars - The Most common intercity bus in Israel (as of 2012).

City buses

• Pioneer - The low entry/floor bus of Israel

Tourist coaches

• Apollo - The coach of the special rides
• Apollo Premium - The new coach of the special rides
• Apollo Premium VIP to business rides

Minibuses

• City Star - Minibus based on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Armored buses

• Mars Defender - Double in the cecs

References

1. http://www.merkavim.co.il/en/FinancialStrength
2. "Merkavim transportation Ltd". Merkavim. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
3. "Mayer Group Merkavim Transportation Technologies Ltd". www.mct.co.il. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
4. "Merkavim Transportation Technologies LTD | Israel Defense". www.israeldefense.co.il. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
5. "Merkavim - Company Profile". Merkavim. Retrieved 2016-03-05.