#Heavy_duty_trucks

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These will be subframes, front and rear suspension arms The Dimitrovgrad Automotive Aggregate Plant (DAAZ, part of KamAZ) entered into an agreement with the Industrial Development Fund to provide a preferential loan of 3.3 billion rubles. [caption id="attachment_84913" align="aligncenter" width="780"] KamAZ[/caption] KamAZ will produce suspension parts for Lada, Moskvich and Atom These funds will be used to expand production, within the framework of which they will launch the production of suspension parts (subframes and levers) for Russian passenger cars - Lada, Moskvich and the future Atom. According to the governor of the Ulyanovsk region, Alexey Russkikh, the total investment in the project will amount to 4.2 billion rubles. The new production will create 450 jobs in the region.

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Rostec showed the inside of the cabin of the current flagship KamAZ K5 There are different assessments of the localization of the flagship KamAZ K5 trucks, but who, if not Rostec, knows this better than others: in its Telegram channel, the state corporation reported that the mainline KamAZ K5 is import-substituted by 70%. [caption id="attachment_83253" align="aligncenter" width="780"] KamAZ K5[/caption] The mainline KamAZ K5 is import-substituted by 70%. Full localization – in 2024 “ Currently, the K5 generation mainline tractor consists of 70% Russian parts – that’s about 2.3 thousand different components. The production of all components will be completely localized next year ,” Rostec said. This data is accompanied by a video showing the inside of the truck's cabin. https://youtu.be/yCxz1zIrcZ0 Let us remind you that earlier it became known that dealers began to transfer KamAZ K5 2.0 to customers , they have more power, better sound insulation and a 15-inch screen in the cab. It also became known that in the future KamAZ trucks will have Belarusian-made digital instrument panels and Belarusian steering.

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Hongyan is Iveco from China In Russia, at the Miass plant AMT NV (previously it was called “Iveco-AMT” and produced Iveco trucks), they began to assemble Chinese Hongyan trucks. In fact, the replacement can be considered equivalent, since Hongyan is manufactured in China at the SAIC Iveco joint venture. We can say that Iveco has returned to Russia, only now through China. [caption id="attachment_81227" align="aligncenter" width="626"] Chelyabinsk[/caption] In the Chelyabinsk region, instead of Iveco trucks, Chinese Hongyan trucks began to be assembled “ The selection of new potential partners was carried out. To maintain the continuity of the produced vehicle model range, a truck manufacturer was chosen - Hongyan... which produces a similar model range of trucks. Currently, the AMT NV plant and a partner from China have revived a new model range of trucks with improved technical characteristics. The plant plans to produce 100 heavy-duty vehicles per month ,” reported AMT NV At the moment, all-wheel drive trucks for harsh operating conditions are assembled in Miass (for the oil and gas industry, forestry industry, etc.), but in the future the range will be expanded with 6x2, 6x4 and 4x2 models: they will produce tractors and dump trucks with a gross weight from 12 to 90 tons and with power from 480 to 550 hp. With. The production plan for the near future has been announced, but in 2025 AMT NV plans to assemble 150 trucks per month.

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The huge unmanned KamAZ Atlant 49 will soon go for trial operation in Kemerovo The Telegram channel “Going to Tatarstan” published a live photo of the newest KamAZ “Atlant 49”. The car looks so futuristic that it would be quite suitable for a photo of some science fiction movie like RoboCop. "KAMAZ-Robocop" filmed live [caption id="attachment_80849" align="aligncenter" width="556"] KAMAZ[/caption] The car is equipped with a huge body, the wheel arrangement is 8x4. According to the editor-in-chief of the publication “Behind the Wheel” Maxim Kadakov, the car depicted in the photo is being taken to the KamAZ scientific and technical center for modification, and after that the drone will go to Kemerovo for trial operation in one of the coal mines.

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It will be shown at the SEMA show American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) presented a modified GMC Sierra HD, which was turned into a brutal truck. [caption id="attachment_76904" align="aligncenter" width="780"] GMC Sierra HD[/caption] This is a real workhorse; only two people can comfortably fit in the cabin. Engineers modified the car by installing new transmission parts, control arms, and Multimatic DSSV shock absorbers. The company also installed several skid plates and a set of Salta XD wheels with 40-inch off-road tires. Combined with the 1.5-inch lift resulting from the suspension upgrade, this work truck handles a variety of off-road terrain with ease. [caption id="attachment_76905" align="aligncenter" width="780"] GMC Sierra HD[/caption] The most brutal modified GMC Sierra HD presented At the rear, there is an open trunk 2.1 m long with a vertical mount for a spare tire, and by the needs of the truck, the pickup is equipped with an on-board air system. AEV has created a special rear bumper equipped with a winch. Another winch is installed at the front. This monster received a 6.6-liter Duramax diesel engine, as well as a proprietary AEV snorkel, which allows you to overcome deep fords. [caption id="attachment_76906" align="aligncenter" width="780"] GMC Sierra HD[/caption] The car will be shown at this year's SEMA show in Las Vegas, which starts on October 31st and runs until November 3rd.

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New details have appeared KamAZ has greatly increased the production of K5 trucks, as Maxim Kadakov, editor-in-chief of the Za Rulem magazine, writes. Information about this appeared last week, but now there is an important clarification. Over the three quarters of 2023, KamAZ produced more than 3,000 KamAZ-54901 tractors, which is 2.5 times more than during the same period in 2022 - then 1,150 vehicles were produced. Maxim Kadakov KamAZ is already producing much more tractors than before the sanctions [caption id="attachment_76672" align="alignnone" width="780"] KamAZ[/caption] In September of this year, 600 tractors were assembled, which is four times more than was assembled a year earlier (150 vehicles). And the most important thing is that KamAZ has reached record production rates and is not worried about sanctions, since in the last pre-sanction month - February 2022 - KamAZ assembled only 407 such vehicles.

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Two updated trucks with index 65951 are on the way The TASS news agency published new details about the first import-substituted dump truck of the K5 generation, which rolled off the assembly line at the KamAZ plant. Yesterday we reported that it received a 13-liter 460-horsepower engine and a Chinese 12-speed gearbox. Now a clarification has appeared, according to which the gearbox was equipped with localized components, and the fuel equipment, pneumatic brakes and electric power steering were replaced. “The first anti-sanctions dump truck of the K5 generation was assembled at the automobile plant. “KAMAZ-6595” came off the assembly line, passed tests in the vehicle assembly and delivery workshop and is awaiting shipment to the scientific and technical center,” the plant reported. The first modernized KAMAZ-6595 dump truck received a cabin from the Mercedes-Benz Arocs. [caption id="attachment_84118" align="aligncenter" width="780"] KAMAZ-6595 dump truck[/caption] “From the very beginning, this model was distinguished by a high degree of localization, so assembling the updated version did not cause any difficulties,” noted Vladimir Araslanov, head of the assembly production efficiency analysis department, and added that the pedal housing, mirrors, and windshield were supplied to the cabin by 6595 new manufacturers. There are more components on the chassis that are not afraid of sanctions. Another KamAZ-6595 has already been laid down at the automobile plant, and two updated heavy four-axle heavy-duty trucks with the index 65951 are also on the way.

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The future KamAZ line is full of innovations Irek Gumerov, KamAZ development director, spoke at the International Automobile Forum 2023, which is taking place right now. He talked about what kind of cars can be expected from KamAZ in the next ten years. [caption id="attachment_71106" align="aligncenter" width="573"] KamAZ K5+[/caption] the mainline flagship KamAZ K5+ with autopilot, the cool quarry “Jupiter” and a large waterbus Judging by the slide, the company associates the future with autopilot systems and alternative power plants. So, around 2025, a modernized flagship - KamAZ K5+ - will appear with a level 3-4 autopilot. This means that the car will be able to drive itself. At least on the highway. [caption id="attachment_71107" align="aligncenter" width="780"] KamAZ K5+[/caption] Around the same time, the Chistogor electric truck should appear. From the quarry equipment, by 2025 the large Atlant dump truck will appear, and later (between 2025 and 2030) the serial Hercules and Jupiter will be released. Well, by 2030 we are expecting a long-haul fuel cell tractor and a large water bus.