IVECO trucks return to Russia via China
- July 22, 2022
- 0
As the AvtoVzglyad portal has already said, the IVECO brand has halted deliveries of trucks and spare parts to the Russian market due to anti-Russian sanctions by the
As the AvtoVzglyad portal has already said, the IVECO brand has halted deliveries of trucks and spare parts to the Russian market due to anti-Russian sanctions by the European Union. In addition, the carmaker is preparing to leave the IVECO-AMT joint venture. However, purebred “Italians” will soon have an interesting alternative.
We explain: IVECO has a joint venture SAIC-Iveco Hongyan, where the Chinese are partners. In addition, the Italian side even granted a license for the production of cabs and engines! In addition, the machines use a Bosch engine control unit, a Wabco braking system, a Continental instrument panel and Grammer seats.
But the transmission is purely Chinese. The gearbox is Shaanxi Fast Gear and the shafts are supplied by Zhuzhou, Qijiang and Guilin. Haven’t you heard of them yet? We also confess … Although the carriers say there is a minimum of complaints about the elements of the transmission.
In addition, the presence of components of foreign origin is overcompensated by the price. A three-axle dump truck with 350 horsepower can really be bought for 6,500,000 rubles, and a four-axle version with 390 horsepower will cost a million more. But the usual KamAZ-6522 now costs 6,750,000.
As the AvtoVzglyad portal discovered, only 6×4 and 8×4 construction dump trucks are now available to customers. However, the sellers are thinking about taking truck tractors with them as well. Dealers are currently investigating potential demand from transportation companies.
Incidentally, the aforementioned KamAZ is actively lobbying for an increase in the recycling fee, in anticipation of the invasion of Asian competitors. Another idea of the residents of Chelny is to arrange the supply of “sanctioned” spare parts for European trucks.
We explain: IVECO has a joint venture SAIC-Iveco Hongyan, where the Chinese are partners. In addition, the Italian side even granted a license for the production of cabs and engines! In addition, the machines use a Bosch engine control unit, a Wabco braking system, a Continental instrument panel and Grammer seats.
But the transmission is purely Chinese. The gearbox is Shaanxi Fast Gear and the shafts are supplied by Zhuzhou, Qijiang and Guilin. Haven’t you heard of them yet? We also confess … Although the carriers say there is a minimum of complaints about the elements of the transmission.
In addition, the presence of components of foreign origin is overcompensated by the price. A three-axle dump truck with 350 horsepower can really be bought for 6,500,000 rubles, and a four-axle version with 390 horsepower will cost a million more. But the usual KamAZ-6522 now costs 6,750,000.
As the AvtoVzglyad portal discovered, only 6×4 and 8×4 construction dump trucks are now available to customers. However, the sellers are thinking about taking truck tractors with them as well. Dealers are currently investigating potential demand from transportation companies.
Incidentally, the aforementioned KamAZ is actively lobbying for an increase in the recycling fee, in anticipation of the invasion of Asian competitors. Another idea of the residents of Chelny is to arrange the supply of “sanctioned” spare parts for European trucks.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
I’m Sandra Torres, a passionate journalist and content creator. My specialty lies in covering the latest gadgets, trends and tech news for Div Bracket. With over 5 years of experience as a professional writer, I have built up an impressive portfolio of published works that showcase my expertise in this field.
