https://youtu.be/R8z3skbUhT4?si=OVbPGHD9u7KJhZn8; "Everyone will get a place": KAMAZ on the COMvex Talks podcast; 49:43; Anton Saraikin, Deputy CEO for Sales and Service at PJSC KAMAZ, gave an exclusive interview at the business venue of the COMvex 2026 Commercial Vehicle and Technology Exhibition. In this episode: forecasts on the market decline slowing down, plans to push market share past the 40% mark, an analysis of Chinese expansion and the dealer network, and a candid conversation about why 100% localization is "absolutely economically unviable." https://youtu.be/l1JlEdKQaZ0?si=ynSAiExpNVw-zCUs; Localization over 90%; 45:49; In the COMvex Talks podcast studio, we discussed the development of a new family of heavy off-road trucks under the BAZ brand, the preferential recycling fee, and the situation in the Russian all-wheel-drive truck market. Why isn't BAZ a mass-market brand, who became the first customer before sales even launched, and what remains of the former MAN and Scania industrial site in Shushary? Answers in the full video. https://youtu.be/xxuMfhY0akU?si=JSyi5bTga3naLdqV; More than square meters: how B2B exhibitions in Moscow shape the FUTURE of the industry; 55:46; In the episode of the COMvex Talks podcast, the host and editor-in-chief of the COMVEX review magazine Alexander Solntsev asked the CEO of Sigma Expo Group Sergei Alexandrov provocative questions about the phenomenon of industry events, the company’s growing portfolio in times of crisis, the behind-the-scenes life of the organizers and the role of the CEO in B2B business. https://youtu.be/GlQkUUPbpBc?si=8VGKvJS9pKkbtw9i; Belarusian Auto Industry; 54:06; In the COMvex Talks podcast studio, we discussed the launch of a new lineup of light- and medium-duty 🇧🇾 MAZ vehicles, the rapid development of a new electric bus meeting St. Petersburg's strict requirements, a project to develop trucks with next-generation cabs, and other important topics for the market. https://youtu.be/uuLTOOZBNUk?si=eNsFN6EJJ2hDUujq; "Times of Shortage Make You Complacent"; 01:04:56; We discussed leasing repossessions, the Valdai 45 Pro, the launch of assembly plants in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and other important topics. https://youtu.be/2FG63w3jO0s?si=TWf0GFFIeg_6k_Zw; Trucks for the Harsh North; 50:26; What if the Europeans come back? In the COMvex Talks podcast studio, we discussed the case of switching from an Italian partner to the Chinese brand Hongyan, the lack of recycling-fee compensation from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and other pressing issues for domestic manufacturers. https://youtu.be/lMAkmKjHycQ?si=DF0uDGquvsk0lTfC; This Is a Pure Structural Crisis; 01:19:13; How the 22% VAT and the recycling fee actually affect the domestic commercial vehicle market, and why by 2030 only locally produced equipment may remain — or nothing at all... https://youtu.be/0tRMJ9Gtd6M?si=TbyAGwqyC98vXGdO; The LNG Market in Russia: Opportunities and Prospects; 58:14; We discuss with a representative of Russia's largest independent natural gas producer the pace of adoption of gas-fueled transport in the country, common myths, the liquidity of LNG-powered vehicles on the secondary market, the development of cryogenic filling station infrastructure, and other important issues. https://youtu.be/9xkThkMkn44?si=nwG8ZlDm5GpPN8a1; The Municipal and Road Equipment Market: Growth Against the Odds; 44:42; In the COMvex Talks podcast studio, we discuss import substitution, the shortage in the garbage truck market, electrification, and Zavod KDM's experience working with customers. Episode spoiler: 30% of new municipal/road equipment registrations are in Moscow. https://youtu.be/Ou5qct0PYqA?si=uxwnogAIixcVWELL; BONUM: The Trailer Market in Russia; 45:23; In the COMvex Talks podcast studio, we break down how to manufacture domestic semi-trailers as competitors leave and the market fluctuates. Bonus: a quick-fire survey and an honest look at Turkish and Iranian competitors — who's actually a threat, and who isn't. https://youtu.be/tcuTGN-1Zaw?si=Ciik7-X8Z83ozc4T; Electric Trucks and Myths; 56:58; We broke it all down: from real-world operating figures in Siberian winters to the economics of when an electric truck starts to "pay off" faster than a diesel one, and why companies are moving away from hybrids/retrofits in favor of pure electric. https://youtu.be/-WVhCCa2oWU?si=wZhkON6RFEMErM2-; A Conversation with a Chassis Distributor and Body Builder; 1:13:00; We discussed the medium-duty truck market and illegal overloading, the HCV and LCV segments, Rosstandart's inspection plans, who's to blame for the "bubble," and more. https://youtu.be/3aCoqZ5DCU8?si=GMQO3uWztu9yGVPn; Assessment of the general situation in the Russian market within the core segment: commercial trucks; 50:30; Maintain or increase market share? Is it necessary to implement transport monitoring systems following the example of European manufacturers? Is JAC facing a withdrawal of Vehicle Type Approvals (VTA) for certain models?