Daimler’s commercial vehicle division and Russian truck manufacturer Kamaz, have signed a contract covering the supply of engines and axles for the Russian company’s lorries and buses.
The deal will see Kamaz receiving OM 457 truck diesel engines and M 906 bus natural gas engines.
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The contract also includes the delivery of front and rear axles for trucks and buses to the Russian manufacturer, headquartered in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tartastan.
Completely assembled components will be supplied to Russia by Mercedes-Benz plants in Mannheim for engines, with Kassel and Gaggenau for axles.
The partners expect delivery volume to exceed in a first step, 7,000 engines and 15,000 axles per year.
“Our modular component system provides the right solutions for our partner,” said Daimler Trucks global powertrain, procurement and manufacturing engineering spokesman, Stefan Buchner.
“Through our technological expertise and skill, we are helping Kamaz to expand its strong position on the Russian market.”
