First LNG-powered trucks by KAMAZ

18 May 2017, Thursday

KAMAZ completes the factory tests and prepares the first batch of trucks run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) for delivery to Gazprom's subdivisions.

With comparable prices, the main competitive advantage of LNG trucks over trucks run on compressed natural gas (CNG) is the volume and number of tanks. If the first ones have one tank ensuring a fuel distance of up to 700 kilometres, CNG vehicles should fill about 13 standard cylinders for a similar run. This not only essentially increases the truck weight thus reducing the payload, but it also requires an extended frame so that the cylinders can be placed on it, along with the body or superstructure.

Two KAMAZ-65117-37 and one KAMAZ-65116-37 will be sent to the trial performance from the Scientific and Technical Centre. These are the two models of LNG trucks, which were the first in Russia to undergo certification.

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