Uzbekistan Targets 1 Million Cars a Year by 2030, 200,000 of Them Electric

Uzbekistan plans to raise passenger car production to 1 million units a year by 2030, including 200,000 electric vehicles. The targets are set under the 47th goal of the "Uzbekistan — 2030" strategy, which focuses on developing industry based on efficient use of local raw materials and advanced technologies, according to the Agency for Strategic Development and Reforms under the President of Uzbekistan.

Passenger car output is to grow in stages. The benchmark for 2025 was 450,000 units, rising to 500,000 in 2026, 560,000 in 2027, 650,000 in 2028 and 800,000 in 2029. Electric vehicle targets are 20,000 in 2025, 40,000 in 2026, 50,000 in 2027, 70,000 in 2028 and 130,000 in 2029.

Technological industrial output is planned to rise 2.5 times by 2030 compared with 2023. Metal output is to grow compared with 2024, with copper production up 3.5 times and silver and uranium output tripled. The agency says the goals will help develop high-tech sectors, create jobs and boost economic competitiveness through deep processing of local raw materials.