In the first quarter, car production in Kazakhstan increased by 30%

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• Since the beginning of the year, 8 passenger cars have been produced in Kazakhstan 
​​​​​​​• The market share of Kazakhstani cars in the first quarter exceeded 55%
Demand for domestically produced cars continues to remain at a high level; in March, automakers released 2 902 units of equipment for a total amount 17 271 million tenge The cumulative result of the three months of 2019 exceeds production for January-March last year by 29,6%.

According to Association of Kazakhstan Auto Business (AKAB), in January-March 2019, 8 vehicles of all types were produced in Kazakhstan worth 56 503 million tenge against 6 806 units And 39 548 million tenge for the same period in 2018. Passenger cars were produced in three months 8 304 units (+ 27,9 %), 205 trucks (+ 15,8 %), 151 trailer and semi-trailer (+ 60,6 %), 149 buses (+ 577,3 %) and 13units of other specialized equipment (-31,6%).

According to preliminary data, in Kostanay "SaryarkaAvtoProm" in the first quarter it was produced 3 328 units of cars, trucks and buses (+ 57,9 %). In Ust-Kamenogorsk at the enterprise "Asia Auto" Was collected 5 049 auto (+ 14,5 %). In Semey SemAZ produced 94 truck, Kokshetau "KAMAZ Engineering"produced 78 trucks, Daewoo Bus — 61 buses, on the account of Almaty Hyundai Trans Auto 37 units of equipment.

Locally produced cars exceeded half of all sales in the first quarter; since the beginning of the year, Kazakhstanis have purchased more than 7,5 thousand domestic cars, which is 55% market.

Based on the results of three months, the greatest growth is demonstrated by Hyundai, was sold in the republic 2 322 cars produced in "SaryarkaAvtoProm", What's on 104% more than in 2018. Sales Lada grew by 31% to 3 354 units. Kia on the third line with the result 845 units (59%). Kostanaysky JAC significantly increased in exports (223 units) – JAC S3 The only car whose bodies are welded and painted in the Republic of Kazakhstan, this model is supplied to Tajikistan and Russia.

​​​​​​​In the first quarter of 2019 it was issued 300 loans for the purchase of passenger cars made in Kazakhstan within the framework of the preferential lending program. Financing of the program is of a revolving nature: payments repaid by borrowers are used to finance new buyers of Kazakhstan-made cars. The total cost of vehicles sold under the program during this period was 1 984 million tenge
Date: 16.04.2019