Kazakh analytical portal Energyprom.kz reports that the domestic auto industry has increased its output more by 35% and among the buyers of new cars, 6 out of 10 Kazakhstanis prefer local manufacturers.

According to the results of the first two months of the current year, the Kazakhstan auto industry produced 5.6 thousand cars - at once by 34.6% more than a year earlier.

East Kazakhstan Region accounted for 65.2% of the Republic of Kazakhstan: 3.6 thousand cars, 32.6% per year. One of the two main automakers of the country works here in Ust-Kamenogorsk. A large construction project was also renewed: in 2020 a new automobile plant will be placed here on an area of 500 hectares of land. Another 34.8% of the production of passenger cars in Kazakhstan falls on the Kostanay region: 1.9 thousand cars, an increase of 38.6% per year. According to the results of January of the current year, the share of Kazakhstan production in the passenger car segment increased from 50.6% to 61.2%. The share of imports, respectively, decreased: from 49.4% to 38.8% per year.

The top five most popular brands of passenger cars of Kazakhstan assemblied in the first two months of this year were Lada (2,260 cars), Hyundai (1,469 cars), KIA (602 cars), Chevrolet (126 cars) and Skoda (102 cars). The list of brands offered by domestic enterprises includes JAC (54 cars), UAZ (21 cars) and Peugeot (7 cars).

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