Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Today, on 5 April in Tashkent at the site of the NEC “Uzexpocentre” for the first time within the framework of the International Industrial Exhibition “INNOPROM-2021” UzAuto TRAILER and PJSC “KAMAZ” presented two new models of the model range – the main tractor KAMAZ -54901 and KAMAZ-5490 NEO gas-diesel truck tractor.
The presentation took place within the framework of the International Industrial Exhibition INNOPROM. Big Industrial Week in Uzbekistan”. UzAuto TRAILER has expanded the range of its products and will offer customers new modern tractors from 1 May.
The largest exhibition is designed to become a platform for international and Russian companies to enter the market of Uzbekistan and Central Asia. The large-scale business program was attended by a delegation of KAMAZ PTC represented by General Director Sergei Kogogin and other heads of the company. As part of their visit, the KAMAZ management at a joint stand with a partner – the UzAuto TRAILER company held a presentation of new tractor models – KAMAZ-54901-004-92 and KAMAZ-5490-802-DC.
The KAMAZ-54901 long-haul tractor is a flagship designed for long-haul transportation, the first model of the newest line of K5 generation trucks, sales of which started in 2020. A fundamentally new truck cab with an absolutely flat floor, two berths and an increased width (2500 mm) meets all modern requirements: when it was created, a stake was placed on ergonomics, convenience and driver comfort. Truck travel is comparable to driving a car. The tractor is equipped with a new in-line 6-cylinder engine KAMAZ P6 with a capacity of 450 horsepower, a new automated 12-speed ZF Traxon gearbox with extended functionality for the driver and a Daimler rear axle with a reduced gear ratio to save fuel. Front and rear disc brakes. Also among the advantages of the novelty are two fuel tanks with a total volume of 1400 liters, due to which an impressive power reserve is provided (about 4.5 thousand km).
Compared to the previous generation of K4 family cars, the use of advanced technical solutions made it possible to reduce fuel consumption by 10% (30 l / 100 km), increase service intervals by 50% (up to 120 thousand km), increase the resource by 20% (up to 1 , 2 million km).
Another novelty is one of the popular modifications of the KAMAZ-5490 car, which runs on a mixture of diesel fuel and methane (CNG) – KAMAZ-5490-802-DC. Gas-diesel KAMAZ-5490 NEO can be operated on a mixture of diesel fuel with methane or exclusively on diesel fuel, which expands the possibilities of its application where the network of gas filling stations is not developed. Consumers explain their choice in favor of biofuel KAMAZ-5490 NEO by the advantages of its use in work: a comfortable cabin for long-distance trips, the ability to operate in two modes and a tangible reduction in fuel costs.
Business relations of KAMAZ PTC with the Republic of Uzbekistan have their own long history. Today Uzbekistan is one of the key export markets of KAMAZ. In 2017, a new joint production was created in the republic – in Samarkand, at the facilities of UzAuto TRAILER LLC, a subsidiary of Uzavtosanoat JSC, a new chassis assembly line for KAMAZ vehicles was launched. To this day, within the framework of cooperation, over 2,800 KAMAZ vehicles have been produced, about 250 new jobs have been created. Active work is underway to localize production with the involvement of local suppliers of components, which will additionally create more than 200 jobs. To date, the UzAuto TRAILER company has already mastered the production of over 20 types of special equipment based on the KAMAZ chassis for various industries, and the model range is being replenished.