Company history

- Standard Oil LLP was established. It became an official distributor of Mobil in Kazakhstan. - The company bought of a controlling block of shares of 3-i Taksomotorny Park OJSC (Taxi Operator No. 3). - Reconstruction of the building was completed.

- Astana Motors KMC registered its branch in Astana. - New dealership center opened, visted by President of Kazakhstan Nazarbayev. - Astana Motors delivers the first Tofas Sahin taxis for 3-i Taksomotorny Park OJSC (Taxi Operator No. 3) - Astana Motors participates in the first motor race “Toyota Vehicleavan”: Moscow – Almaty. - Astana Motors has sold 5,000 vehicles.

- The company bought a controlling block of shares of Tselin-Lada OJSC (Astana). - The company participated in the second motor race “Toyota Vehicleavan:” Almaty – Tbilisi. - The company delivered 100 Hyundai Sonata III to 3-i Taksomotorny Park OJSC (Taxi Operator No. 3)

- he company delivered 20 Hyundai County buses and 70 Hyundai H-100 minibuses to 3-i Taksomotorny Park OJSC (Taxi Operator No. 3).

- A new auto center was opened in Astana.

- Astana Motors and Fuji Heavy Industries (Japan) signed an agreement on direct delivery of Subaru cars to Kazakhstan.

- Subaru Center Kazakhstan was opened.

- Hyundai Center Kazakhstan LLP was established. It became an official distributor of Hyundai Motor Company. - The company started to deliver and sell the Hyundai cars. - The company delivered 50 Hyundai County buses for intercity routes. - The Alma-Ata Art Center Gallery was opened. - The outdoor place in the Toyota Center Almaty dealership center was opened. - A dealership center was opened in Kostanay.

- Astana Motors opened its branches in Aktau, Aktobe, Atyrau, Karaganda, Ust-Kamenogorsk, and Shymkent. - The company signed an exclusive distributor agreement with Subaru Division of Fuji Heavy Industries. - An exclusive distributor agreement was signed between Hyundai Motor Company and Hyundai Center Kazakhstan. - A modern showroom of Hyundai Center Kazakhstan was opened. - A school of extreme driving affiliated with Subaru Kazakhstan was opened. Astana Motors’ sports team was set up. - The company received a title of “Auto Dealer No. 1 in Kazakhstan” at the festival-competition “The Choice of the Year”. - Astana Motors Club, the first official organization uniting the clients of the company, was set up. - The company sold 2,400 Toyota, Subaru and Hyundai cars. Thus, the share of the company in the automobile market of Kazakhstan exceeded 30%.

- Astana Motors received the prestigious “2004 Subaru Sales Award”. The company was recognized as the third official Subaru distributor in the world in terms of sales dynamics: a sales growth was more than 200% per year. - Astana Motors bought Autocenter-Bavaria LLP and obtained a distributor agreement for delivery and maintenance of BMW cars. - The company opened its dealership centers in Pavlodar, Petropavlovsk, and Kostanay. - Hyundai Motor Company and Hyundai Motor Kazakhstan signed a distributor agreement on commercial vehicles. - The company introduced innovative banking products on automotive lending. - The company received the prestigious “2005 Hyundai Award Excellence”. - Astana Motors received a title of “2005 Auto Dealer No. 1 in Kazakhstan” at the festival-competition “The Choice of the Year”.

- The company received the 2005 Subaru Sales Award. - A new Toyota auto center was opened in Almaty. - Autocenter-Bavaria started selling the Rolls-Royce automobiles. - The company received the prestigious award “For Outstanding Contribution to the Development of the Hyundai Commercial Vehicles”. - The company signed a dealership agreement with Nissan Motor Rus. - Astana Motors participated in Kazakhstan’s brand listing.

- Astana Motors KMC celebrated its 15th anniversary. - The company was a general sponsor of the projects related to the ascent of the Kazakhstani mountaineers to the highest peaks of the world: Everest and K2. - The new automobiles of the year: Toyota Corolla, Subaru Tribeca, Nissan Qashqai, renewed Nissan X-Trail and Patrol, BMW X5, Subaru Impreza, Hyundai Elantra, and others. - Hyundai Truck & Bus became an independent commercial division. - A dealership center was opened in Kyzylorda. - The League of Consumers of Kazakhstan honored Astana Motors KMC with a “Perfect” quality mark. - The branch of Astana Motors KMC and Toyota Motor signed an agreement of intent on establishing Toyota dealership in Astana. - The company received a title of “2007 Auto Dealer No. 1 in Kazakhstan” at t the festival-competition “The Choice of the Year”.

- The new Nissan dealership center was opened in Almaty. - The company received a “Perfect” quality mark from the National League of Consumers of Kazakhstan. - The company opened the first multi-brand automobile complex (car village) in Shymkent that became the largest complex in South Kazakhstan Region. - The new Hyundai service center was opened. - The company was recognized as “Auto Dealer No. 1” at “The Choice of the Year of 2008”.

Toyota Center Astana was opened. - Following the results of the negotiations, Astana Motors KMC and Sumitomo Corp. agreed on trade financing of the Subaru brand. The similar agreement was reached with Hyundai Corporation for the Hyundai brand. - Astana Motors KMC was recognized as “Auto Dealer No. 1” according to the results of the Republican festival-competition “The Choice of the Year in Kazakhstan”. - The National League of Consumers of Kazakhstan awarded Astana Motors KMC with a “Perfect” quality mark.

- Astana Motors KMC and Hyundai Motor Company signed a memorandum on construction of the Hyundai assembly plant in Almaty. - The Subaru and Hyundai dealership centers were opened in Astana.

- A plant on SKD assembly of Hyundai buses and light trucks was opened in Almaty. - The company started construction of Lexus Astana and Autocenter-Bavaria dealership centers in Astana. - Autocenter-Bavaria obtained the status of an official importer of MINI in RK.

- Astana Motors KMC became a sponsor of Kazakhstan Barysy, the Republican Tournament on National wrestling (Kazakh Kuresi). - Autocenter-Bavaria and Lexus Astana were opened in Astana. - At the grand ceremony of the prestigious international “Regional Excellence Award” from Hyundai Motor Company, a Kazakhstani distributor of Hyundai was honored to receive the Breakthrough of the Year Award. - Toyota Center Almaty was honored to receive the prestigious Ichiban Award for the best customer service. - President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nazarbayev visited the Hyundai assembly plant. - Astana Motors KMC and the Ministry of Healthcare of Kazakhstan signed a memorandum on supplying Hyundai special medical vehicles. - “Damu” Entrepreneurship Development Fund and Astana Motors KMC signed a memorandum of cooperation. - Vice Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kusherbayev visited the Hyundai Trans Almaty assembly plant during his visit to Almaty region. - Astana Motors KMC acted as a general partner of I Almaty Charity Marathon. - Astana Motors KMC became a sponsor of Kazakhstan Barysy, the Republican Tournament on National wrestling (Kazakh Kuresi).

- In June, Hyundai Motor Company honored Hyundai Auto Kazakhstan with the Best Hyundai Distributor of the CIS and Eastern Europe Award according to the results of 2012 (Monaco). - Fuji Heavy Industries honored Subaru Kazakhstan with the Subaru Sales Award for the highest sales growth rates of Subaru cars worldwide according to the results of 2012. - Astana Motors KMC became the first private sponsor of the Astana Pro Team, a national cycling team, which represented Kazakhstan at the world cycling tours. - Astana Motors KMC acted as a general partner of II Almaty Charity Marathon. - Astana Motors KMC with the Hyundai brand acted as a sponsor of Kazakhstan Barysy, the Republican Tournament on National wrestling (Kazakh Kuresi). - On October 6, Astana Motors KMC with the Hyundai brand acted as an official sponsor of the first international cycling race “Tour of Almaty 2013”. - The Hyundai Trans Almaty assembly plant produced new types of vehicles: the emergency ambulances based on Hyundai H1 and reanimobiles of MES based on Hyundai County. - Within the year, Astana Motors KMC presented the following new vehicles in Kazakhstan: Hyundai i30, i40 and Veloster; BMW Z4, serial 5 and serial 6; MINI Paceman; Subaru Forester and BRZ.

- In January, Hyundai Trans Almaty put into operation a new workshop for the production of different types of chassis superstructures for commercial vehicles. - Subaru BRZ won the first Kazakhstani competition “The 2013 Automobile of the Year” in the nomination of Sport Cars from Za Rulem Kazakhstan magazine. - Hyundai Motor Company honored Hyundai Auto Kazakhstan with the Best Hyundai Distributor of the CIS and Eastern Europe Award according to the results of 2013 (April, Istanbul). - In April, Astana Motors KMC with the Hyundai brand acted as a general partner of III Almaty Charity Marathon. - According to the results of 2013, Fuji Heavy Industries granted Subaru Sales Award to Subaru Kazakhstan for the highest sales growth rates of Subaru cars worldwide (May, Tokyo). - Astana Motors KMC with the Hyundai brand acted as a general partner of the 2014 Asian Cycling Championship among juniors and adults, which was held in Astana and Karaganda from May 21 through June 1. - On June 20, the Hyundai Premium Almaty Auto Center was opened in Almaty. It became the first dealership center in Eastern Europe, which was built according to the latest standard of Hyundai GDSI. - On June 29, Astana Motors KMC with the Hyundai brand became a sponsor of Kazakhstan Barysy, the Republican Tournament on National wrestling (Kazakh Kuresi). - Toyota Center Almaty was the first dealership center, which implemented the TSM (Toyota Service Management) program for service development in Kazakhstan. - On July 8, the company started assembling Hyundai cars (i30, Elantra and Tucson) in Kostanay. - On July 30, the Hyundai Premium Astana Auto Center was opened in Astana. It was built according to the latest standard of Hyundai GDSI. - On August 1, the Hyundai Auto Kostanay Auto Center was opened in Kostanay. It was built according to the latest standard of Hyundai GDSI. - On August 1, the Hyundai Auto Kostanay Auto Center was opened in Kostanay. It was built according to the latest standard of Hyundai GDSI. - On September 26, Astana Motors KMC’s own training center started its operation in Almaty. - On October 4, Astana Motors KMC acted as the main sponsor and co-organizer of the first international sprint cycle race in Kazakhstan with the participation of the world’s famous professional teams. - On October 5, Astana Motors KMC with the Hyundai brand acted as an official partner of the second international cycle race “Tour of Almaty 2014”. - On October 23, Hyundai Motor Company honored the Hyundai Auto Almaty dealership center with the 2014 Regional Excellent Dealer Award among the CIS and Eastern Europe countries (Barcelona). - On October 30, a showroom of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Almaty was opened. It was the first authorized dealer of the legendary British brand in Central Asia. - Hyundai Trans Almaty started an extended assembly of Hyundai County buses (assembly, body welding and painting), increasing local content to 50%. - Within the year, Astana Motors KMC presented the following new cars in Kazakhstan: new Hyundai Sonata and Genesis, renewed Hyundai Accent, Elantra and Tucson; new Subaru WRX and WRX STI; new BMW serial 2, serial 4, М3, М4, and Х4; the new MINI and renewed MINI Countryman.

- Transfer of the new medical equipment to the Perinatal Center of Akmola region. Funds for up-to-date equipment were raised at the charity bicycle race where Astana Motors KMC was one the most active participant. - The new BMW X6 confidently won in the nomination “The Best Premium Off-Roader” at the Automobile of the Year annual award arranged by Za rulem Kazakhstan magazine. - Hyundai Auto Kazakhstan was honored to receive the Best Distributor of the CIS and Eastern Europe Award according to the results of 2014. - The Hyundai Trans Almaty assembly plant as part of Astana Motors KMC won in the nomination “The Best Industrial Goods” at the competition-exhibition “The 2015 Best Good of Kazakhstan” in Almaty. - The first Hyundai buses, produced by Astana Motors, were transferred to the customer under the program of preferential leasing. - Astana Group took part in the 3rd charity bicycle race “Rixos Borovoe 2015”, which was held on August 30 in Schuchinsk-Borovoe resort zone. All the funds raised during the race were used to purchase equipment for children. - Astana Motors KMC with the Hyundai brand acted as an official partner of the international cycling race “Tour of Almaty”. - The automobiles, which are represented on the market by Astana Motors KMC, won in two nominations at the 2015 Kazakhstan Automobile of the Year National Award: the bestseller Hyundai Accent won in the nomination of Compact Car and the popular Nissan Juke - Astana Motors KMC added the 10th brand in its portfolio: the renewed Japanese brand Datsun, a sub-brand of Nissan. - Toyota Center Astana introduced a worldwide TSM (Toyota Service Management) program for service development. - Astana Motors made the first shipment of 44 trucks produced in Kazakhstan to Russia under the agreement with Hyundai Truck Siberia LLC. - Astana Motors signed a memorandum with the Kazakhstan Cycling Federation on prolongation of the title sponsorship of the Astana Pro Team cycling team.

- “Hyundai” trademark was listed in the customs register of intellectual property in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. - Astana Motors and Hyundai Motor Company signed a memorandum of cooperation on production technology modernization of second generation Hyundai County bus in Kazakhstan. - The company’s representatives participated in the first investment forum: Turksib Invest 2016. - Astana Motors became an official dealer of MAZ trucks (Belarus) with the rights to sell MAZ automotive vehicles in Almaty and through the existing dealership network of Minsk Automobile Plant. - An official prolongation of Hyundai’s social initiative “Abay bol” (Be careful) on safety on the roads of Kazakhstan was launched. - Autocenter-Bavaria and I Love Running, an international school of correct running, launched a joined project for preparation to Munich Marathon 2016. - The BMW Cycling Team took part in the Tour of World Class Almaty 2016. For the first time ever, Autocenter-Bavaria, an official importer of BMW in Kazakhstan, announced setting up of the BMW Cycling Team for participation in the Tour of World Class Almaty annual cycling race. - Technodom - BMW Open Cup 2016: the winners of the amateur tennis tournament were defined in Almaty. - For the fifth time, Astana Motors with the Hyundai brand acted as an official partner of the international cycling race “Tour of Almaty”. - The Trade-in program in all dealership centers of Astana Motors was officially launched.

- Hyundai Auto Kazakhstan was honored to receive the Global Marketing Award in the nomination of Innovative Marketing. - KMC Astana-Motors has celebrated its 25th anniversary. - A Jaguar Land Rover dealer center is to open in Almaty.

- Hyundai Auto Kazakhstan has been awarded for outstanding performance in service management at the European Service Conference held in Germany. - Subaru Kazakhstan has become the world’s most dynamic Subaru distributor and received a prestigious Subaru Sales Award from Subaru Corporation. - A Volvo Car Almaty dealer center to open.

- Hyundai Trans Almaty, a subsidiary of KMC Astana Motors, has become an official distributor authorized to manufacture and sale Golden Dragon Euro-5 standard passenger buses in Kazakhstan. - A ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the future Hyundai Trans Kazakhstan plant was held in Almaty within the framework of the visit of President of Korea Moon Jae-in to Almaty.

- Hyundai Trans Kazakhstan car manufacturing plant launches in Almaty

- Astana Motors and Hyundai Motor Company signed a Memorandum about organizes CKD (Сomplete knock-down) production of Hyundai Tucson at the site of the Hyundai Trans Kazakhstan plant. - Opening new dealerships: Hyundai Center Atyrau, Autocenter Bavaria Atyrau, Subaru and Haval Atyrau. - Astana Motors started export deliveries of Hyundai cars produced at the Hyundai Trans Kazakhstan plant. - The premium Chinese brand Haval entered the portfolio of Astana Motors. Official importer - Haval Motor Kazakhstan. - In December 2021, the company's portfolio was replenished with one more Chinese brand - Chery. The distributor within Astana Motors is First Motor Group.