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| Equipment production in Kazakhstan over the eleven months of 2019 increased by 54,7% * In November, the market share of domestically produced cars was 65% |
| The economy of Kazakhstan demonstrates a stable growth trend - in January-November 2019, GDP growth amounted to 4,4%. Undoubtedly, mechanical engineering continues to make its contribution (+ 24,6 %). At the end of eleven months, the share of the automotive industry in the volume of mechanical engineering increased from 19,4% to 26,3%. Demand for cars “Made in Kazakhstan” has increased from 48,4% to 59% this year. In November, the market share of domestically produced cars for the first time crossed the level of 65%, updating the historical maximum of sales. According to Association of Kazakhstan Auto Business (AKAB), in November 2019, record 6 255 units of vehicles of all types costing 43 million tengeOn 14,7% more than in October. In total, over the eleven months of this year, Kazakhstan produced 45 208 units of equipment (including cars, trucks, buses, special equipment, trailers and semi-trailers) with a total cost 312 million tenge. Production volumes exceed the results of January-November 2018 by 54,7%. This is the highest figure in the entire history of the Kazakh automobile industry (the previous record was 40 963 in 2013). During the reporting period, Kazakhstan produced 39 589 passenger cars (+ 45,2 %), 3 731 trucks (+ 283 %), 966 buses (+ 200 %), 788 trailers/semi-trailers (+ 65,2 %) and 134 units of other specialized equipment. At the end of the year, the leading position is occupied by Kostanay "SaryarkaAvtoProm", was produced here 22 875 units cars (2 137 of which were exported) against 10 704 units last year (+ 113 %). It accounts for more than 50% of all sales of domestically assembled cars. In Ust-Kamenogorsk on the site "Asia Auto" according to preliminary data collected 18 212 cars (+ 8,6 %). Production SemAZ — the Semipalatinsk commercial equipment plant grew five times to 1 682 units To Kokshetau KAMAZ Engineering produced 880 trucks and special equipment. Daewoo Bus и Hyundai Trans Auto produced by 345 и 340 units respectively. According to ACAB forecasts, production in quantitative terms in 2019 will approach the figure 45 passenger cars. It is worth noting the contribution of the preferential car loan program, which has been operating since 2015 and during this time has allowed more than 17 thousand Kazakhstanis to receive preferential car loans. In addition, during the period of operation of the recycling program, a single EPR operator accepted 44 units of equipment in exchange for a discount certificate, of which 226 were used to purchase 38 domestically produced vehicles. |