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Kazakhstan, the largest economy in the region, is on track to boost vehicle production fivefold to 500,000 units by 2026, according to Marat Karabaev, minister for Kazakh Industry and Infrastructure Development. Last year, Kazakhstan assembled more than 100,000 vehicles, the highest figure ever and 20% above that produced in 2021. Under a new strategy, Kazakhstan plans to gradually move away from assembly of imported semi-knockdown (SKD) kits and deepen industry localisation, Karabaev said.
“Until now, the focus was on [SKD]…
