The Chinese engine-building company Weichai has stopped supplying engines to the Russian automaker KamAZ. reported “News” He cited three sources familiar with the situation.
According to one of them, the company stopped deliveries due to the position of Chinese officials, who warned against working with companies sanctioned by Russia.
According to the publication, Weichai engines are equipped with tractors of the K4 generation running on natural gas (liquefied or compressed natural gas). For example, it was a modern LNG-powered 5490 tractor put into production in February 2020. Chinese engines were also installed on dump trucks running on methane. Methane-powered NefAZ buses were also equipped with these engines (the enterprise is part of the KamAZ environment).
Previously reportedHe reported that KamAZ has decided not to publish IFRS tables for the first half of 2022.
Before that, it was known that KamAZ. to be continued production of trucks of the K5 generation, the cabin of which is made on the basis of the German Mercedes-Benz Actros.