Production and market volumes of Kazakhstan in 2014
- Automobile production in Kazakhstan should end the year 2014 at about 40 000 vehicles (against 37 469 vehicles in 2013). The levels are quite far from the 60 000 units targeted by the local government. One of the main reasons for the slow growth in automotive production is the difficulty of exporting vehicles to target markets around Kazakhstan, namely Russia and Belarus. This difficulty is not only due to the decline of the Russian market but also to import taxes imposed by Russia on vehicles produced in Kazakhstan. This tax established only recently being the result of the entry of Russia into the World Trade Organization. This organisation considered that the absence of fees for Kazakh producers was a disloyal advantage that other countries couldn't benefit from.
- Thus, over the first eight months of 2014, Kazakhstan produced 23 228 vehicles against 21 918 units in the first eight months of 2013. Let us recall that the main assembler of Kazakhstan (Asia Auto) produces licensed cars (Lada, Skoda, Chevrolet, Kia) from segments B and C.
- This situation does not prevent the Kazakh government from being optimistic for years to come by announcing a target of 190 000 vehicles produced per year in 2019.
- The domestic market has increased by 7.5% over the first 8 months of 2014, representing a volume of 99 407 units (against 92 472 in the first eight months of 2013). We should end the year at about 160 000 units (against 153 665 in 2013). Over this period, Kazakhstan imported 57 000 vehicles from Russia (57% of registrations) and 20 000 from other countries (20% of registrations). Lada is the best selling brand (30% market share), followed by Kia (12%), Hyundai (9%), Chevrolet (8%), Toyota (7%), Daewoo (6%), Renault (5 %), Nissan (4%) and Skoda (3%).
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