KAMAZ increased sales in January-March 2016

Russian Automotive Market Research

KAMAZ fulfilled the business plan for the first quarter of 2016 by 110%, having sold more than 4180 trucks in the Russian market against 3700 vehicles over three month of the last year. Sales of KAMAZ trucks grew by 13% in January-March 2016.

According to the company, at the moment KAMAZ uses new approaches in sales policy, it reformed the system of incentives for dealers and partner plants.

New KAMAZ-5490 4×2 long-haul tractors were in the greatest demand in the market. As for previous KAMAZ models KAMAZ-6520 and KAMAZ-65115 remain popular. These three models account for about 65% of total KAMAZ sales.

KAMAZ business plan for 2016 provides for sales of 32 thousand vehicles, of which 25 thousand units will be sold in the Russian market, 7 thousand units – in foreign ones. In 2015 the company reduced its sales in Russia by 31% (to 22.6 thousand vehicles), export – by 4% (to 5.9 thousand vehicles).