Kazakhstan auto production tops 146,000, up 34% YoY

Automobile manufacturing in Kazakhstan rose 34.2% year-on-year in January–September 2026 to more than 146,000 vehicles. The Qazinform News Agency, citing Ranking.kz, reported that Chevrolet, Hyundai and Kia led the output.

Car plants accounted for most of the production. The Kostanay-based plant Allur (SaryarkaAutoProm) led with 56,130 cars over the nine months. Astana Motors Manufacturing Kazakhstan in Almaty ranked second with 40,245 vehicles under the Changan, Chery and Haval brands. Hyundai Trans Kazakhstan manufactured another 27,305 vehicles, while Kia Qazaqstan accounted for 13,782.

Among brands, Chevrolet produced 29,555 units, followed by Hyundai with 27,275 and Kia with 17,712. The Chevrolet Cobalt was the top model, with 27,659 cars produced over the nine months. Qazinform previously reported that Kazakhstan planned to produce autonomous and electric truck tractors.