• Vehicle production increased by 33.3% in January – July

• More than 15,000 vehicles were produced in Kazakhstan in July

According to the Bureau of National Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan’s enterprises produced 111,115 motor vehicles and other equipment in January – July 2026, up 33.3% from the same period last year (83,378 units).

The automotive manufacturing accounted for 40.5% of Kazakhstan’s mechanical engineering sector. In July 2026, Kazakhstan produced 15,026 vehicles and other equipment – 27% more than in July last year (11,827 units).

Anar MAKASHEVA, President of KAU: “Kazakhstan’s automotive industry continues to demonstrate growth. More than 111,000 vehicles were produced in the country over the first seven months, while the July result exceeded the figure for the same month last year by 27%. The expansion and renewal of the model range are making a significant contribution to the industry’s development this year. This creates additional potential for further growth in production volumes and localization.”

In July, Kazakhstan produced 13,984 passenger cars (+31.8%), 587 trucks (-6.5%), 146 buses (-31.1%), 37 special-purpose and specialized vehicles, and 272 trailers and semi-trailers. Over the first seven months of the year, Kazakhstan’s enterprises produced 102,870 passenger cars (+36.4%); 4,009 trucks (-2.0%); 1,612 buses (+18.4%); 594 special-purpose and specialized vehicles (+26.9%); and 2,030 trailers and semi-trailers (-1.1%).

According to the Kazakhstan Automobile Union (KAU), Allur (“SaryarkaAvtoProm”) in Kostanay produced 41,010 vehicles in January–July (-10.4%). Astana Motors Manufacturing Kazakhstan in Almaty produced 29,077 vehicles. Hyundai Trans Kazakhstan produced 22,809 vehicles (-26.3%), while Kia Qazaqstan produced 10,792 vehicles.

Among manufacturers of commercial and specialized vehicles, SemAZ produced 1,774 units, QazTehna—1,748 units, Hyundai Trans Almaty – 757 units, and KAMAZ-Engineering – 694 units. Production was also carried out by Daewoo Bus Kazakhstan (337 units), Orbis Machinery (201 units), and Uralskagroremmash JSC (122 units).

The highest production volumes in January–July 2026 were recorded for the following brands: Hyundai (22,779 units), Chevrolet (21,177 units), Kia (13,204 units), Changan (11,384 units), Chery (8,876 units), Haval (7,561 units), Jetour (5,158 units), JAC (3,980 units), Geely Galaxy (3,049 units), and MG (1,572 units).