The increase in demand for Chinese trucks is due to the rapid expansion of the Russian commercial transport market, as well as the need for transport companies to update their fleets, which have become noticeably outdated during the pandemic. In an interview with Reedus on this subject reported Maxim Shishko is the president of a truck supplier company from China. In addition, according to him, the choice in the market has decreased due to the departure of Western brands from Russia.
“Previously, all consumer goods were shipped in Kaliningrad, St. It used to be delivered a short distance from St. Petersburg or the Belarusian border, now it is transported a much longer distance (three to four times, several thousand kilometers) from China. Naturally, more transportation is needed for this. KamAZ, GAZ, Ural sell everything they produce as is. “They have no problem selling cars,” Shishko stated.
Vladimir Matyagin, also President of the National Association of Road Freight Transport “Gruzavtotrans” believesIt is stated that the demand for Chinese trucks in Russia will decrease in the coming years.
“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 the Ora brand has officially entered the Russian market.