Kazakhstan

NIO Signs Silk Road Challenge 2026, to Provide 14 EVs

NIO signed a cooperation framework agreement with the 2026 Silk Road Challenge and will provide 14 pure electric vehicles and full-service support throughout. The fleet consists of five models: ES8, ES6, ET5 Touring, and Onvo L90 and L80. It will depart from Xi'an on September 16 for Budapest, lasting 41 days, crossing 11 countries, and traveling more than 20,000 kilometers. The China section relies entirely on battery swapping, with a route length of 3,605 kilometers and 33 battery swap stations. As of September 10, NIO had built 4,079 battery swap stations and 5,255 charging stations, with cumulative battery swaps exceeding 123 million.

23610 hours ago

Li Auto Delivers 30,468 Units in July, L6 to Hit 400K Milestone

Li Auto delivered 30,468 vehicles in July 2026, bringing cumulative deliveries to over 1.76 million. The new L6 features upgraded battery and self-developed chips, while the L9 begins local production in Kazakhstan.

33441 days ago

Li Auto L9 Launches in Kazakhstan Starting at 43.99 Million Tenge

Li Auto's first global model — the new L9 intelligent flagship SUV — has officially launched in Kazakhstan. The L9 Ultra is priced at 43.99 million tenge and the L9 Livis at 51.9 million tenge. Li Auto has formed a strategic partnership with Allur, a leading Kazakh automotive group, to launch localized assembly at Allur's Kostanay plant, making Kazakhstan the first country outside China to mass-produce Li Auto vehicles.

42348 days ago

Wuling Starlight L Enters the Arena: Filling the 100K-150K Yuan Vacuum in Large Six-Seat SUVs

Chinese family mobility needs are undergoing a comprehensive upgrade, with large six-seat SUVs moving from niche to mainstream. Yet the 100,000 to 150,000 yuan bracket—the most massive segment for family vehicles—has remained a void. The Wuling Starlight L enters as a large six-seat plug-in hybrid SUV, aiming to redefine the value proposition for family transportation.

31256 days ago

Chinese Autonomous Vehicles Enter Central Asia for the First Time, Baidu Apollo Go Enters Kazakhstan

Baidu Apollo Go has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan's Turlov Private Holding Ltd. (TPH), marking the first time Chinese autonomous vehicles have entered the Central Asian market. Apollo Go has landed in 27 cities globally, completing over 22 million services.

43059 days ago

Khorgos Port NEV Share Nears 50%, Central Asia-Russia Corridor Accelerates Green Transition

Khorgos Port exported over 3,000 commercial vehicles between January and May 2026, with new energy vehicles accounting for nearly 50% of the total. Major destinations include the five Central Asian states, Russia, and Belarus. Customs clearance time has been compressed from 2 days to 3 hours. Meanwhile, China's passenger vehicle exports reached 187,000 units to Russia, 167,000 to Brazil, and 109,000 to the UK in Q1 2026, showing simultaneous acceleration across multiple global markets.

59870 days ago

Chery Tiggo 4 Officially Launches in Kazakhstan, Accelerating Localization Strategy

Chery Automobile's Tiggo 4 model has officially launched in Kazakhstan, with a starting price of 9.99 million tenge (approximately RMB 138,000). The vehicle features adaptive upgrades for the Central Asian market, including a winter package (seat heating, steering wheel heating, windshield heating) and intelligent driving assistance systems. This marks a new phase in Chery's localization strategy in Central Asia, laying groundwork for further expansion into Russia, Uzbekistan, and neighboring markets.

43576 days ago

Geely Establishes Manufacturing Base in Kazakhstan with $210 Million Investment

Geely Automobile has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Orbis Kazakhstan Holding to build a modern vehicle assembly plant in Almaty's industrial zone, with a total investment of approximately 100 billion tenge (about $210 million). The plant is expected to commence production in 2026, becoming Geely's core manufacturing base in Central Asia. This follows JAC Motors' joint venture agreement with Tashkent Investment to establish a vehicle assembly partnership in Uzbekistan. Chinese automakers are transitioning from pure vehicle export to a "local manufacturing + supply chain export" model.

52076 days ago

2026 Central Asia Auto Import Policy Shake-up: Tariffs, Certification & Subsidies

In 2026, automotive import policies across Central Asia and Russian-speaking countries saw major adjustments. Kazakhstan extended zero EV tariffs to 2027, Russia tightened EAC certification requirements, and Kyrgyzstan streamlined intra-EAEU procedures. This article compares the latest policies across four countries to inform Chinese NEV exporters and local buyers.

708109 days ago

Complete Guide to Sourcing Chinese NEVs: From Selection to Customs Clearance

China's NEV production and sales have ranked first globally for ten consecutive years, with exports exceeding 2 million units in 2025. For buyers in Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Azerbaijan, understanding procurement processes, certification requirements, and logistics is key to risk reduction. This article covers the full chain from vehicle selection to delivery.

462109 days ago

Yutong Buses Batch-Exported to Kazakhstan, Yuchai Jointly Expands into Central Asia

In April 2026, Yutong Bus delivered 120 NEV buses to major Kazakh cities (Almaty, Astana, Shymkent), while Yuchai-powered CNG/LNG heavy-duty trucks simultaneously entered Central Asian markets. This marks the shift of Chinese NEV commercial vehicle exports from "single-point breakthrough" to "industry chain coordinated overseas expansion," providing complete solutions for Central Asian bus electrification.

443113 days ago

Changan Unveils 5-Country Service Network Plan: 50 Cities by End of 2026

Changan Automobile has formally released its Central Asia five-country service network expansion plan, targeting coverage across 50 cities in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan by end of 2026. This represents the largest after-sales service network construction plan by a Chinese OEM in Central Asia, directly addressing overseas buyers' core concern about after-sales protection.

293117 days ago