Sadyr Japarov: Kyrgyzstan's Electric Car Plant to Start by March-April 2027

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov said at a meeting with residents of Tash-Kumyr and Kara-Kul on 23 October that an electric vehicle assembly plant in Kyrgyzstan will begin operating at the end of the current year or at the latest in March-April 2027.

Japarov said the plant will produce about 10,000 units of transport a year, ranging from passenger cars to large vehicles. Under a state programme, old cars running on petrol and diesel will gradually be replaced with electric vehicles, including official cars used by government bodies.

The plant is being built in Sokuluk district of Chui region, where Japarov laid the foundation capsule in February 2024. Construction and launch are being carried out by the cabinet and local companies together with China's Hubei Zhuoyue Group. The first stage was planned to attract $115 million in investment, and the design capacity is more than 80,000 vehicles a year.