Rostec Corporation is planning to supply the engine for KAMAZ, which will be used in the K5 family of trucks and is expected to attract interest from other players in the commercial vehicle market as well. This update came from Sergei Chemezov, the head of the state company, during a session of the Federation Council.
Chemezov noted that the localization of a new, world-class six-cylinder engine with power output ranging from 400 to 500 horsepower warrants close attention. He explained that these power units are likely to appeal not only to KAMAZ but also to other Russian vehicle manufacturers and manufacturers of agricultural machinery, as reported by TASS (Cite: TASS).
By 2023, KAMAZ aims to produce fully localized K5 trucks, a plan that includes the use of a modern engine developed without reliance on foreign companies. The objective is to build vehicles predominantly from domestically sourced components.
Chemezov emphasized that although the engines were originally developed in collaboration with foreign partners, the company expects to achieve nearly complete import replacement by 2023. The vision is for the assembly of cars from Russian components to be well underway by that time, with ongoing localization efforts across the supply chain, as stated by Rostec (Cite: Rostec).
Initial output from the first generation of localized K5 machines will be modest, with production volumes increasing gradually as the domestic ecosystem for engines and related parts scales up. This phased approach aims to balance immediate manufacturing needs with long-term sovereignty in vehicle powertrains, aligning with broader national industrial goals.
Overall, the strategy centers on strengthening domestic production capabilities, reducing dependence on foreign suppliers, and delivering modern, capable powertrains that meet the demands of contemporary commercial transport across Russia and potential export opportunities. The collaboration between Rostec, KAMAZ, and other partners is positioned to accelerate the transition toward fully localized technology in the heavy vehicle sector (Cite: Rostec; Cite: TASS).
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