US media: Kazakhstan believes in Chinese cars

The US "Eurasian News Network" On August 17, the original topic: Russia's imports stopped. Chinese cars conquered Kazakhstan because of sanctions. There was a shortage of cars and components imported from Russia. The Kazakhstan market was being seized by Chinese automakers.

Astana, a dealer in Harbin, announced last week that it will soon start importing cars from Chongqing manufacturer Changan. According to the distribution agreement on August 11, Changan Automobile will start directly from the Chinese factory to Kazakhstan as early as September. In addition, Haval and Chery entered Kazakhstan in April last year and at the end of last year, and JAC and Lifan have been sold in the local area for many years.

According to data from the Kazakhstan Automobile Business Association, in 2021, the Chinese brand accounted for 3.4%(more than 4,000 vehicles), more than double the previous year. In the first seven months of 2022, the sales of four Chinese car brands have been equivalent to the total of 2021. The motivation of this growth seems to not only come from the price of competitiveness, but also benefit from the purpose of eliminating advertisements that are designed to eliminate the quality and safety of Chinese goods.

Today, Kazakhstan consumers have few choices. Japanese and European popular brands cannot be bought at all. Many models are produced in Russia, but Russian factories have been forced to discontinue production due to international sanctions. This has led to a serious shortage of cars and components in Kazakhstan. In addition, the Russian authorities have banned the exports of multiple components, resulting in soaring prices.

Alekseyev, the editor -in -chief of Alamu's car magazine, said European manufacturers have diverted to transport goods through Turkey and bypass Russia, which greatly increases transportation time and cost. Alekseyev said, "The regular maintenance of my Volkswagen Tiguan, including simply replacement of oil, filter and spark plugs. It is unlikely to end, we can only expect components from China. "Alexisyev believes that if the shortage related to war continues, Chinese manufacturers will continue to increase sales in Kazakhstan.

Local dealers are preparing for this situation. Chery's director of the official dealer of Kazakhstan, Shammngnov, said that in the next 5 years, Chinese brands will occupy a leading position in the Harbin market. "This is not due to low prices, but because of quality and choice . Now, consumers' thinking has been subverted, they believe in Chinese brands. " (Author Almaz Kominov, translated by Ren Zhong)

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