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Electric Vehicles Market
(includes hybrid electric, plug in hybrid and electric, and fuel cell)
In Kazakhstan electric vehicle (EV) sales remain very much in their infancy. Electric cars really started to enter the Kazakhstan market. In 2017, BMW started their official sales, in Kostanay (city in Kazakhstan) began assembling electric vehicles JAC iEV6e and iEV7. In 2019 Volvo plans to sell exclusively hybrid cars. In 2018 Kazakh residents bought 19 electric cars from Chevrolet, Renault, Tesla and Toyota, according to the Allure Group. Approximately 200 such vehicles are presently operating in the country.
Heavy Duty Market Summary
According to the AKAB’s release made in 2018, total number of commercial vehicles sales is equal to
7,645 units, including 5,350 trucks, 2,218 light commercial vehicles and 78 buses. Top three best-selling brands include Gaz with 33% of market share, KAMAZ with 18% of market share and UAZ with 15% of market share.
Specialty Equipment Market Summary
Currently, specialty equipment products are being imported from other countries. However, it is planned to produce over 20% locally by 2019. Almost $6.2 billion were allocated for building the infrastructure, which is planned to be located near Kostanay automobile manufacture.
Used and Remanufactured Market Summary
Unlike more developed countries, Kazakhstan does not export or utilize old cars. Old cars remain in the park, and are usually passed on to the lower income citizens. In other words, the physical inflow of cars to the park dominates the outflow, which barely exists. There is another trend occurring in the country’s market for used cars. In January 2017, Ministry of Energy launched new program – Redemption Program for Old Cars. According to the program, owner of the car can hand over an old car for further utilization and gets compensation in monetary form. Currently, the total number of cars released is more than 23,000 vehicles. The information given above relates to all types of motor vehicle parts, regardless of manufacturing origin, year of production, or model.
For More Information about exporting to Kazakhstan contact:
Azhar Kadrzhanova
Commercial Specialist - Global Auto & Smart Mobility Team
U.S. Consulate General Almaty, Kazakhstan
+7 (727) 2 50 76 12
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