Taras Koval, President of the Association of Transport Experts and Experts, attended the event. “Reedus” round table “Chinese trucks are taking over the Russian market. Good or bad?” He pointed out a nuance in the operation of Chinese coal dump trucks that is often neglected in Russia. According to him, these vehicles are loaded with heavier gravel and sand, which causes the vehicle to experience overload and loss of control.
“For example, while driving, a tire bursts and the vehicle becomes uncontrollable. It may change lanes and fall down. The brakes also overheat, they are not designed for such a load. Most accidents with dump trucks are related to this,” Koval said.
He reminded that European manufacturers do not allow the installation of a chassis with a volume of more than 21 cubic meters on a four-axle single dump truck. According to him, these parameters are mostly followed to avoid losing the warranty.
The expert noted that when it comes to Chinese trucks, attention is not always paid to the permissible bodywork volume. According to him, the solution to the problem may be for control and supervisory authorities to pay attention to prevent inappropriate use of trucks.
On the eve of “Autostat Information” reportedIn September 2023, approximately 13.6 thousand trucks were sold in Russia, of which 8.6 thousand (or 63.3%) were Chinese brands. The best-selling vehicle of September was Sitrak C7H (almost 1.7 thousand vehicles registered). In second place is FAW J6 (1 thousand vehicles), and in third place is Foton Auman (712 vehicles). These are followed by Shacman SX331 and FAW J7.
Previously recognizedHe said that Chinese car brands doubled the number of dealers in Russia in one year.