History
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In autumn 1941 in the city of Miass in the Chelyabinsk Oblast in the Urals, the leaders of Moscow decided to build a plant for the manufacture of military trucks named after Stalin : ZIS .
From April 1942, producing engines and gearboxes began. On July 8, 1944, the first truck ZIS-5V are output channels under the brand UralZIS. The new factory became the Ural branch of ZIS UralZIS and was called by the name of Stalin. At the end of the war the ZIS-5 truck simple and robust, had its second-generation and remained in production for many more years. While in Moscow factories démarraient other new manufacturing since 1947, UralZIS continued to make the model 31 obsolete, and had to constantly upgrade.
In 1946, the production version of the gas-21A UralZIS 2.5 t started and in 1952 it was equipped with a gas reservoir of 90 kg. The truck remained in production under the brand UralZIS-352. In 1949, the version-5 UralZIS the hydraulic brakes appeared.
In 1956 finally released a new model UralZIS-355. But in 1958 was presented the nth version of the ancient ZIS-5 for deliveries in the new territories of Kazakhstan, and remained in production until October 16, 1963, as AMO-3 bypass Fiat which in 1931 and has been manufactured continuously for 32 years.
The scientific institute of automotive standardization of Moscow has been working on a new SUV. Production of this type of truck has been assigned to the Ural factory - UralAZ - who got the brand new Ural. In the early 60's factory had been rebuilt since 1961 and the performance of series production vehicle Ural-375 (6x6) 5 t, for the army has intensified. For this truck new engine was developed ZIL-375 HP 6959 cm3 V8 gasoline with aluminum cylinder head, block and pistons.
The 1960s were a period of great success for the brand UralAZ, which won for its quality products in large quantities, the order of the Red Banner of Labour. UralAZ celebrated and a total production of 530,000 trucks and 1.3 mln engines. In 1972 and 1975 the two vehicles appeared Ural-375H-377H and the Ural. The manufacture of 6x4 versions continued until 1983.
In 1977, with the adoption by KamAZ petrol engine replacing the Ural-375-740 V8 diesel KamAZ (10852 cm3, 210HP) appeared a new truck of 5 tonnes of Ural-4320. In 1981 based on a 4320 model truck 8 t the Ural-5920 was presented with an engine Caterpillar .
In 1987, UralAZ celebrated its one millionth truck. Reconstruction and economic reforms have forced UralAZ, became a private limited company, to turn to the production of civilian vehicles. Thus emerged the models 43204 and 55571.
From June 1992 began production of 6 t truck Ural-4322 (6x6) with a new more contemporary cabin. Equipped with the Ural-744 engine air cooled V8 with an output of 234HP, diesel Kustanay (KDZ), a manufacturer of Deutz engines under license.
The fire that occurred in spring 1993 at the engine plant KamAZ has seriously disrupted production and had to search for other engine suppliers.
In 1992, UralAZ traditionally oriented only to Russian companies, began a collaboration with the Italian manufacturer Iveco . The first fruit of this joint venture model is presented in May of that year, which is the UralAZ-330-18t Iveco 30ANW (6x6) with a 306-HP diesel engine air cooled. Its Iveco chassis is imported.
The creation of the JV-UralAZ IVECO in 1994 allowed the small series production of the range of previously imported heavy trucks. In 1997 began the production of advanced IVECO cabins.
UralAZ, like all Russian manufacturers, traditionally maintains a wide range for military off-road drive permanent. Besides the military versions of 43,206 trucks (4x4) and 4320-31 (6x6), UralAZ continuous production of 9 t trucks Ural-5323 (8x8).
Since 1997 military vehicles also provide the basis for civilian versions - universal frame of 15-t 53236 for the installation of special equipment. The truck 5323-22 (8x8) has cabins and advanced IVECO IVECO engine with two berths.
That same year was presented the 6301 chassis (6x6) with a payload of 10 t with the same cabin. As desired by the buyer it is possible to install a V6 diesel engine Deutz liquid cooled with a capacity of 272,240 HP, the KamAZ-740.et gearboxes UralAZ, Eaton and Fuller .
Currently the future of UralAZ is closely related to the creation of new models. UralAZ has a production capacity of 30,000 trucks. Depending on the evolution of the Russian market, production was reduced to 7000, then 5400. In 1998, UralAZ sold only 2489 chassis and the factory came under the procedure of bankruptcy. In 2000, the manufacturer expects 8,500 vehicles.
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