Uzbekistan plans to produce new car models in cooperation with foreign companies

In the coming years, it is expected to produce various models of cars in cooperation with foreign companies, follows from the Investment Program for 2021-2023.

According to the program, in 2021-2022, ADM Jizzakh LLC plans to produce 100,000 units of LADA, KIA and Renault cars in the Gallaorol district, Jizzakh region. $60.9 million-worth project will be implemented in cooperation with South Korea.

On the basis of Avto Motors Asia LLC in Jizzakh, in cooperation with China Dongfeng Motor Industry Imp. & Exp. CO. Ltd and Hebei Changan Automile Co., Ltd., it is planned to organize the production of crossovers, trucks and minibusses in 2021-2022. The total cost of the project – $10.5 million.

In cooperation with the Austrian company PARSALPINE MANAGEMENT GMBH, Navoi-Motors will produce cars (pickups, small trucks, minivans, SUVs, electric cars) and tractors in 2020-2021. The project cost is $12 million.

In 2021, in the Turakurgan district, Namangan region, production of trucks at the Manas Avto-Sanoat LLC (3,000 units per year) will be organized in cooperation with the Turkish Manas Savunma A.Ş. The cost of the project is $8 million.

In the Chust district, Namangan region, in cooperation with the UAE company Mustafa Rent A Car LLC, Namangan Changan Motors LLC will produce and assemble 1,800 cars a year.

In the Denau district, Surkhandarya region, in cooperation with the Chinese company Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd, Abbos-Eco Agro LLC plans to produce 10,000 cars, minivans and small trucks a year.

According to the presidential decree “On additional measures for the accelerated development of the automotive industry in Uzbekistan” dated July 18, 2019, in 2019-2023, it was planned to increase the production of cars to 350,000 units, trucks and buses – to 10,000 units, and the annual export of automobiles – to 100,000 units.

Earlier, the Jizzakh Free Economic Zone, in cooperation with the French plant Peugeot Citroen Automotive, planned to produce export-oriented commercial vehicles Peugeot Expert and Peugeot Boxer, but the project was not realized.