•Vehicle production, according to automakers, increased by 34.4%.

According to the Bureau of National Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in January–June 2026, Kazakhstan’s enterprises produced 96,089 units of vehicles and other equipment, which is 34.4% more than in the same period last year (71,475 units). The total value of manufactured products amounted to KZT 1.15 trillion, increasing by 15.7% compared with the first half of 2025 (KZT 996.9 billion). The share of automotive manufacturing in the country’s mechanical engineering sector stood at 41.4%.

Anar MAKASHEVA, President of KAU: “The first half of 2026 confirms the sustainable development of the domestic automotive industry. The sector is demonstrating confident growth thanks to the launch of new production sites, the expansion of model ranges and the increase in localization volumes. Today, Kazakhstan’s automotive plants continue to strengthen their positions both in the domestic market and in terms of export potential.”

Over the first six months of the current year, Kazakhstan’s enterprises produced: 88,886 passenger cars (+37.2%); 3,422 trucks (-1.2%); 1,466 buses (+27.6%); 557 units of special-purpose vehicles (+45.1%); and 1,758 trailers and semi-trailers (+4.5%).

According to the Kazakhstan Automobile Union (KAU), the Kostanay-based automaker Allur (“SaryarkaAvtoProm”) produced 34,560 vehicles, accounting for 36.6% of total production. Astana Motors Manufacturing Kazakhstan in Almaty ranked second with 25,678 vehicles, representing 27.2% of total production. Hyundai Trans Kazakhstan produced 19,530 vehicles (20.7%), while Kia Qazaqstan produced 9,772 vehicles (10.3%).

Among manufacturers of commercial vehicles and specialized transport, QazTehna increased production to 1,584 units, SemAZ produced 1,513 vehicles, KAMAZ-Engineering — 672 units, and Hyundai Trans Almaty — 645 units of equipment. Production was also carried out by Daewoo Bus Kazakhstan (302 units), Orbis Machinery (153 units) and JSC “Uralskagroremmash” (116 units).

In January–June 2026, Hyundai remained the leading automotive brand with 19,500 vehicles produced. Chevrolet, produced at Allur facilities, ranked second with 17,941 vehicles. Kia completed the top three with 11,705 vehicles. The top ten brands also included Changan (9,724 units), Chery (8,032 units), Haval (6,755 units), Jetour (4,460 units), JAC (3,739 units), Geely Galaxy (2,148 units) and Geely (1,346 units).