Domestic truck makers command more than 50% of Russia's 100,000-strong
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annual heavy truck market. Western European manufacturers have a 30% share, leaving the Koreans, Japanese, Turkish, Chinese and North Americans to fight over the other 20%. One of the newest entrants to the market is Navistar, which hopes to sell between 300 and 500 International ProStars a year in Russia. Navistar's vice-president of global marketing Kathy Seegebrecht says the marque has had a strong following in Russia since the early 80s when a large
number were used on the Trans-Siberian pipeline project. Since then the marque has been a popular used import choice among operators wanting a tough, reliable truck. International is opening nine dealerships in Russia.