KAMAZ-54901 truck clears road test with positive reviews from freight operator On April 18, KAMAZ announced that its latest generation K5 KAMAZ-54901 truck tractor had cleared the road test. The vehicle was given to a freight company for a one-month trial. During this time, it covered 5,500 km while hauling 27.5 tons of food in a tank semi-trailer. The client gave positive feedback, praising its modern design, cabin comfort, and strong performanc...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/21

KAMAZ, Russia starts production of first medium-duty K5 generation truck On April 14, KAMAZ announced that it has rolled off a new model from the K5 generation, the KAMAZ-53251, from its assembly line, marking the company’s first anti-sanction medium-duty truck. The vehicle is currently undergoing bench testing. The vehicle is equipped with a 307 hp engine paired with a functional mechanical synchronized nine-speed gearbox. The vehicle has a ca...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/15

NXP presents new S32K5 family of automotive microcontrollers On March 11, NXP Semiconductors N.V. unveiled its new S32K5 family of automotive microcontrollers (MCU), the automotive industry's first 16nm FinFET MCU with embedded magnetic RAM (MRAM). The S32K5 MCU family will extend the NXP CoreRide platform with pre-integrated zonal and electrification system solutions for scalable software-defined vehicle (SDV) architectures. The S32K5 will begin...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/14

KAMAZ, Russia expands high-tech model range of K5 generation truck On April 9, Kamaz announced that it will present several new models based on K5 generation truck with improved technical characteristics and consumer properties in 2025. KAMAZ is focusing on producing specialized chassis for equipment manufacturers, including the transport, heavy-duty, all-wheel drive, and medium-tonnage models. The production will start on the KAMAZ-65656 truck ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/11

KAMAZ, Russia announce assembly of first K5 cabin frame designed for new vehicle On March 24, KAMAZ announced the assembly of the first frame for the K5 generation cabin, designed for a new vehicle intended for the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The product was manufactured as part of the second phase of the import substitution project for KAMAZ's flagship series, funded by the Russian Industrial Development Fund. The production preparation te...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/25

Green Hills Software,US and NXP partner on advancements for New S32K5 Microcontroller Family On March 19, Green Hills Software announced its collaboration with NXP Semiconductors to provide a combined hardware and software solution for developing and deploying safety-focused, mixed-criticality SDV zonal architectures based on NXP’s new S32K5 MCU family. The software solution features the ASIL D safety-certified. µ-velOSity real-time operating ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/20

KAMAZ, Russia to produce 700 K5 generation gas-powered tractors in 2025 On March 17, KAMAZ announced that it is actively working to expand the range of gas-powered vehicles and buses. The KAMAZ-54901 truck tractor on LNG is a gas-powered version of the K5 generation. The production of the gas-powered version of the vehicle started in September 2024. Last year, the company produced the first 200 trucks of this modification. By mid-2025, KAMAZ inte...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/17

NXP launches new S32K5 MCU family for zonal SDV architectures NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXP) unveiled its new S32K5 family of microcontrollers (MCU) at Embedded World 2025. This automotive industry's first 16nm FinFET MCU with embedded magnetic RAM (MRAM) will extend the NXP CoreRide platform with pre-integrated zonal and electrification system solutions for scalable software-defined vehicle (SDV) architectures. It features Arm Cortex CPU cores ru...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/12

Kamaz, Russia launches production of all-wheel drive tractor KAMAZ-65954 On March 11, Kamaz started production of all-wheel drive tractor KAMAZ-65954. KAMAZ-65954 is a 6x6 truck tractor, that belongs to the all-wheel drive family of the latest generation of K5 vehicles. It is designed for use in road trains with a gross weight of up to 100 tons. The vehicle has a 2300 mm wide cabin with one berth, a KAMAZ R6 engine with a capacity of 560 hp, and ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/11

KAMAZ, Russia announces new goal for quality improvement for 2025 On February 11, KAMAZ announced new goals for improving the company for 2025.  In the Quality area, there are 11 points. It focuses on reducing the number of defects reported for 100 units of motor vehicles based on the results of three months of operation. For K5 generation vehicles, the target is a 50% reduction; for buses, a 10% reduction; and for electric buses, a 20% reductio...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/11

Kamaz becomes first Russian automaker to implement voice control of vehicle functions On January 23, Kamaz introduced a smart voice assistant in the on-board information system of its vehicles of the K5 generation. It has become the first Russian automaker to implement voice control of vehicle functions.  Serial production of vehicles featuring a voice assistant began in 2025. This functionality will also be available in KAMAZ vehicles produced ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/23

Kostroma Plant, Russia localizes piston pins for KAMAZ engines of R-6 family On December 17, the Industrial Development Fund (IDF) announced that the Kostroma Plant of Automotive Components has localized the production of piston pins for KAMAZ engines of the R-6 family. These pins are installed on the K5 series mainline trucks. Investments in production development exceeded RUB 195 million. IDF provided RUB 153 million. These pins will be used in...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/18

Kamaz, Russia presents K5 trucks in gas-powered design and gas engines On October 8, KAMAZ announced that it is presenting K5 generation vehicles in gas-powered design and gas engines at the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum. It presented a KAMAZ-54901 truck tractor on LNG. It is a gas-powered version of the well-known flagship of the K5 generation. It can provide a range of up to 1600 km on one filling. Production of this model is scheduled...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/08

Kia China launches 2025 K5 sedan On September 2, Kia China launched the 2025 K5 midsize sedan. The model is available in four variants, with prices ranging from CNY 139,800 to CNY 189,800. Adopting a distinctive aesthetic design concept and a trendy fastback coupe style, the 2025 K5 presents high recognizability. It measures 4,980mm long, 1,860mm wide, and 1,445mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,900mm. The 2025 K5 is based on the new i-GMP platform a...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/06

ny to sweep one of the study's seven vehicle segments, taking first, second and third place in the Premium Car category. Premium category winners included:•    Audi A5-Lear Corp.•    Porsche Cayenne- Forvia Mass Market category winners included:•    Kia Forte-Hyundai Transys•    Kia K5- Adient•    Subaru Forester- NHK Spring Co. Ltd.•    Chevrolet Traverse- Bridgewater Industries LLC•    Ram 1500-Bridgewater Industries...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/27

KAMAZ starts sales of K5 new sanction-resistant truck On August 9, KAMAZ started sales of the KAMAZ-54902 (4x2) truck tractor. The vehicle is built on a new sanction-resistant component base. Its serial production has been started and he first trucks that rolled off the assembly line have already been delivered to customers. It is powered by a KAMAZ-689 engine with a capacity of 390 horsepower. It is equipped with a 12-speed robotic gearbox with...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/09

Kamaz, Russia reveals model development and production expansion plan for K5 vehicles On August 7, Kamaz announced that it is developing new models of K5 generation vehicles. The first five KAMAZ-65658 vehicles have been assembled, and the heavy all-wheel drive KAMAZ-65959 dump truck is at the testing stage.  It has also assembled 18 KAMAZ-54902 units. During the testing and preparation for serial production, high interest in this truck was note...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/07

ADM starts sales of updated Kia K5 sedan in Uzbekistan On July 26, ADM Global group of companies started selling updated Kia K5 business sedans. The length of the car is increased by 55 mm to 4,960 mm while the wheelbase is increased by 35 mm to 2,885 mm.    The car is now equipped with new, and more powerful engines. The 1.5T engine generates 170 hp power and 253 Nm of torque. It is mated to a seven-speed robotic transmission with two clutches...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/05

ery electric vehicle brands with a score of 900, ahead of Tesla (870) and Polestar (839). The parent company receiving the most model-level awards is the Hyundai Motor Group with seven.  •    Hyundai Motor Group: Genesis GV60, Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Carnival, Kia EV6, Kia EV9, Kia Forte and Kia K5. •    BMW AG: BMW 2 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW iX, BMW X4 and MINI Countryman•    Toyota Motor Corporation: Lexus LC, Lexus RX and Toyota T...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/27

KAMAZ, Russia develops new-gen K5 commercial vehicles On July 15, KAMAZ announced that it continues actively developing new K5 generation vehicles. In June, the KAMAZ-54902 and KAMAZ-65658 rolled off the main assembly line of the automobile plant. Both models are designed to transport goods between cities over a short distance. They are equipped with a 400 hp KAMA DIESEL power unit. The KAMAZ-54902 has a modern, comfortable 2,300 mm wide cabin wi...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/16