Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 21
By Elena Kosolapova – Trend:
Car plants in Kazakhstan produced 7,705 cars in January -October 2016 compared to 10,083 produced in the same period of 2015, Kazakh Statistics Committee reported.
In October 2016 output reached 677 cars compared to 854 cars in September 2016 and 835 cars in October 2015.
In January- October 2016 minibus production remained at the level of the same period of 2015 – 168 minibuses.
Truck production in Kazakhstan increased from 1,169 trucks in January – October 2015 to 1,256 cars in January-October 2016.
Three large car plants - AZIA AVTO, SaryarkaAvtoProm and Agromashholding - operate in Kazakhstan. These plants manufacture Kia, Chevrolet, Skoda, Hyundai, SsangYong, Peugeot and cars of other brands. Kazakhstan produced 12,450 cars and 1,660 trucks in 2015.
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