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KAMAZ participates in the “ElectroTrans-2023” international exhibition, which opened today, September 27, as part of the Public Transport Week in Moscow.

At its stand, the company presents the KAMAZ-62825 trolleybus. The novelty is distinguished by modern design, environmental friendliness, comfort and safety. The robust steel body frame with composite side panels guarantees a high operational life and a level of passive safety. The advantage of the KAMAZ-62825 trolleybus is also energy storage, which allows you to independently cover a distance of up to 30 km, for example, to serve new urban areas in which there is no contact network. The ability to move autonomously will allow you to expand and flexibly change the route network, reduce infrastructure costs. The battery is charged from the contact network while driving. The range of options provides for the variability of the layout of battery modules with a power reserve of up to 30 km in the maximum configuration.

The KAMAZ-62825 trolleybus has a fully low-floor, three-door body, 34 seats and 3 folding chairs are provided, the overall length is 12.4 m, the total passenger capacity is 85 people. Compliance with the requirements of an accessible environment and passenger comfort are achieved thanks to a well-designed interior layout: a low floor level, an enlarged opening of the middle door, a spacious storage area with soft stops for standing passengers, a comfortable air suspension, a knilling system.

The power plant is equipped with an asynchronous motor with a capacity from 150 to 180 kW, depending on the configuration. Electric motors of domestic design with high efficiency are used, which allows moving dynamically and smoothly in urban traffic. If we talk about the key components and aggregates of the KAMAZ trolleybus, we can note a significant proportion of components of domestic production. These include energy storage devices, a set of traction equipment, front independent suspension, etc.

KAMAZ-62825 is equipped with an energy recovery system during braking, which will have a positive impact on operating costs. An equally important element is the pneumatic rod-catching system, which makes it easier to lift and fold current collectors in operation.

The KAMAZ-62825 trolleybus is distinguished by a wide range of basic equipment functionality. Already in the starting configuration, the truck is equipped with doors with the function of address opening on request, an electronic passenger information system, a light and rain sensor, a tire pressure monitoring system. The driver is provided with an air suspension seat, an adjustable tilt and departure steering column, multi-steering wheel. The instrument panel is equipped with an LCD monitor, which displays all the main parameters of the trolleybus. Taking into account the competitive advantages of the KAMAZ trolleybus, the company expects that the novelty will take its rightful place in the electric transport market in the regions.

The exhibition “ElectroTrans” has been held since 2009 with the assistance of industry associations, trade unions, federal and municipal authorities. The exposition and business program are relevant for representatives of urban public transport enterprises, municipalities, federal executive and legislative authorities, as well as experts from design organizations, suppliers of rolling stock, products and services.

At the Comtrans international Commercial Vehicle Exhibition, which was held at the Expocentre Fairgrounds in Moscow, the Shuttle service was presented as part of the products of the KAMAZ Digital Platform LLC.

Chelnok Cargo is a management system for intra–city and intercity transportation, thanks to the dynamic routing of combined cargo. The solution is designed to help shippers and consignees reduce logistics costs to the final destination due to optimal cargo placement in the back and dynamic routes according to the last mile model.

The Chelnok Cargo was presented to the attention of the conference participants for the first time and aroused great interest among partners and exhibitors.

Within the framework of the 17th International Commercial Transport Exhibition Comtrans 2023, which takes place on September 5-8 in Moscow, the leader of the Russian cargo engineering, KAMAZ PTC, presents about 30 exhibits, among which there are traditionally many novelties.

By visiting the KAMAZ stand, you can trace the main trends in the development of the Russian automotive industry. There are truck tractors, dump trucks and an unmanned mainline tractor of the K5 generation, small and medium–tonnage KAMAZ Compass trucks, vehicles using alternative fuels, as well as a wide range of special equipment, comfortable novelties for passenger transportation and much more.

KAMAZ PTC is a permanent participant of this largest exhibition site. Back in 2017, as part of Comtrans, the leading Russian automaker for the first time announced the mainline tractor of the K5 generation – the KAMAZ-54901 truck. During this time, the model has undergone a number of changes and to this day has its own unique history. Introduced to the market in 2020, the novelty of the leader of the Russian cargo engineering industry quickly gained popularity in the market and confirmed its high efficiency in long-haul transportation.

Within the framework of the 2023 exhibition, the company presented a car with the index 54901 already on a new sanctions-resistant base. Taking into account the realities of the new time, KAMAZ-54901 trucks are manufactured using new components. A large-scale program was implemented in the company, only for the KAMAZ-54901 truck, the company’s engineers had to re-master more than two thousand positions. Suppliers and manufacturers of automatic transmission, drive axle, fuel system and other components have been replaced. The release of this version of K5 trucks no longer depends on the supply of components from unfriendly countries. In addition, the consumer characteristics of the car have been improved. Trucks are distinguished by high consumer properties, including a large service interval (up to 120 thousand km), low fuel consumption and increased cabin comfort.

The updated model has improved smoothness, reduced fuel consumption, increased the level of noise insulation of the cabin. At the same time, the key advantages remained unchanged. Among the features is a cab with a flat floor with a width of 2500 mm and a height of 1980 mm, which allows the driver of the main tractor to move in full height and provides special comfort, as well as a highly efficient economical KAMAZ engine with increased power to 460 hp and an automatic transmission.

One of the current trends in the automotive industry is the development of unmanned vehicles. KAMAZ occupies a leading position in this field: a line of unmanned cargo vehicles for various applications has been developed. An unmanned version of the mainline tractor of the K5 generation – KAMAZ-54901 “MAYAK” is presented at the company’s stand. The company launched such mainline tractors in June on the M-11 Neva highway in unmanned mode. This year, the corporation has entered a new stage in the development of unmanned vehicles and moved on to their practical application.

KAMAZ is actively developing the K5 line, at the 2023 exhibition in the company’s exposition you can see dump trucks of the latest generation: KAMAZ-6595 (6×4) and KAMAZ-65951 (8×4) with a body volume of 20 and 25 cubic meters, respectively. The key features of KAMAZ K5 generation dump trucks are a reinforced frame and reinforced drive axles designed for an axial load of 16 tons. The updated cab on a four-point spring suspension provides increased comfort for the driver and reduces the vibration load on the equipment, increasing overall reliability and service life. The three-section metal bumper has increased maintainability and a streamlined shape. Metal mesh on the headlights and radiator of the car provide additional protection in severe operating conditions. Dump trucks are equipped with a modern economical KAMAZ P6 engine and a manual transmission.

Another of the current directions of development of the company’s product line is small and medium–tonnage KAMAZ Compass trucks. In February last year, KAMAZ launched a new family of medium-tonnage cars. Over 1 thousand cars of this equipment were produced in 2022. It is possible to install different add-ons on the Compass chassis, so this line is the optimal offer for solving urgent problems of Russian regions and is popular. In 2023, the Compass line of cars, originally consisting of the Compass 9 and Compass 12 models, was expanded with a new model – Compass 5. This is a light truck with a high margin of safety. All these models are presented at the exhibition in various versions: among the superstructures are a tow truck, an insulated van, a dump truck and others.

The NEFAZ-4290 middle class bus, KAMAZ-6282 electric bus with night charging, a sports version of the K5 generation truck and other modern models of vehicles were also presented. In addition, together with partner companies, a presentation of a number of special equipment on the KAMAZ chassis is planned. As part of the street exposition, a grain truck on the KAMAZ-65117 chassis, a concrete mixer truck on the KAMAZ-65201 chassis with 16-ton bridges, a KAMAZ-4554 dump truck, a sweeper on the KAMAZ-53605 chassis and other models are presented.

The company also presents a number of automotive components (engines and gearboxes) and digital services. Visitors of the exhibition will be told about such projects as “Chelnok”, a digital platform for short-term rental of special equipment “Specialsharing”, the MES production management system, the ITIS-KAMAZ fleet management service and many others.