With the help of the novelty of the Kama automobile plant plans to increase its share in this segment of the Russian market from 5% to 25%. Foreign competitors do not believe this and believe that consumers will not soon begin to trust the new model and would prefer a reliable European cars. KamAZ-5490 presented today at the COMTRANS-2011" . The Russian company has developed a cabin, investments in the model amounted to more than 6 billion rubles , the Germans put to the truck axle and the engine, investing in a truck about the same. KAMAZ - 5490 will soon replace its predecessor - KAMAZ - 5460: in 2012, will hold the certification of new products, while in 2013 will launch serial production, writes "Kommersant". To support sales of new truck can increase duties on imported tractors class "Euro-4 and Euro-5", which lobbies KAMAZ (up to 25% and 15% respectively). This increase will support and foreign truck manufacturers who have built their factories in Russia. Experts believe that KAMAZ will be able to take the fourth part of the market if the price of a new car will not be more than 2.5 million rubles on the background of 3-5 million rubles from competitors. Competitors are not asleep: 17 September took place the presentation of the truck tractor MAZ-6440.