The Center
for Economic Research and Reforms regularly analyzes the dynamics of activity
in the automotive market of Uzbekistan. The review covers the main segments of
the car market and regional changes.
By the end
of August, sales of all types of vehicles (primary, secondary and electric
vehicles) exceeded 79 thousand units, which is almost the same as last month.
The
situation on the passenger car market
In August,
passenger car sales totaled 62.5 thousand units, an increase of 2.2% compared
to the previous month.
Regional
dynamics
During the
month, sales of motor vehicles increased in 9 of the 14 regions of the
republic. The largest growth was observed in Bukhara (19.1%), Tashkent (11.9%)
and Khorezm regions (10.8%).
The largest
decrease in activity compared to the previous month was noted in the city of
Tashkent (-10.1%), Andijan (-2.7%) and Ferghana regions (-2.1%).
The primary
passenger car market
The sales
volume of new passenger cars increased by 20.5% over the month and reached 30.6
thousand units. The main contribution to the growth was provided by domestic
cars, the sales of which increased by almost 25% and amounted to 25.3 thousand
units.
Sales of
new foreign-made cars amounted to 5.3 thousand units, which is 7% higher than
the level of the previous month.
The
secondary market of passenger cars
During the
month, sales of supported passenger cars decreased by 10.8% and amounted to
almost 32 thousand units.
The
situation in the electric vehicle market
In August,
sales of electric vehicles in the primary and secondary markets amounted to 9.2
thousand units, which corresponds to the level of the previous month.
An increase
in activity was noted in most regions of the republic. The largest number of
electric vehicles sold was recorded in Tashkent (6.3 thousand), Ferghana (662
units) and Tashkent regions (455 units).
Sales of
electric vehicles remain highly concentrated in Tashkent. The capital accounted
for 68.5% of the total market volume.
At the same
time, sales of electric vehicles increased by 44.5% compared to the same period
last year.
