Nurlan Smagulov to Promote BYD in Kazakhstan

On October 17, in Beijing (China), BYD Auto Industry and Astana Motors signed an agreement authorizing the Kazakh company to represent the BYD brand and supply new energy vehicles to the Republic of Kazakhstan

The signing ceremony took place within the framework of a business forum in order to strengthen bilateral relations, expand economic, investment, cultural and humanitarian ties between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the People’s Republic of China. The business forum was held on the eve of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation under the theme “Green Development”. It celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road initiative launched by Mr. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CCP Central Committee.

A transnational high-tech company founded in 1995, BYD is active in business areas such as automotive engineering, railway transport, new energy and electronics, and has more than 30 industrial parks in China, the USA, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Hungary and India.

BYD’s automotive division, BYD Auto, founded in 2003, specializes in the development of electric and rechargeable hybrid vehicles.

Today, BYD is the No. 1 automobile brand in China, the Chinese automaking giant and the world leader in sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs). BYD outperformed Tesla in sales in 2022. Global experts predict that BYD will top battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales by the end of 2023, again leaving Tesla behind.

This year, BYD has sold more than two million new energy vehicles and in September achieved a record in electric vehicle sales – more than 287,000 units, up 43% year on year.

As a true leader in green energy, BYD is proud to announce its commitment to produce more than 5.1 million NEVs worldwide. Operating in 400 cities in 70 countries and regions on six continents, BYD took a major step in 2022 by ceasing production of ICE vehicles and focusing exclusively on BEVs and PHEVs. Supporting the initiative to “Cool the Earth by 1°C”, BYD continues to use technological innovation to improve lives by providing sustainable mobility for a brighter future.

BYD is gaining an increasing share of the global market, expanding its lineup with electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. In the first half of 2023, BYD exported over 80,000 vehicles and expanded its presence in several countries around the world, including the Republic of Uzbekistan, where Astana Motors is the authorized BYD dealer.  To date, Astana Motors has seven BYD dealerships in Uzbekistan. By the end of 2023, Astana Motors will increase the number of BYD dealerships in Uzbekistan to 12 and sell 9,400 NEVs.

In Kazakhstan, the start of official sales of BYD cars is scheduled for early 2024.

At the ceremony of signing the distribution agreement in Beijing, the Kazakh party was represented by Akylbek Anarbaev, Managing Director for Business Development of Astana Motors. On behalf of the People’s Republic of China, the document was signed by Mr. Chao Shuang, Deputy General Manager of BYD Europe. 
“As one of the largest automotive companies in Central Asia, Astana Motors has the most experienced and professional team in the industry.  The cooperation between both companies in Uzbekistan shows significant progress and successful achievements. Today, we are pleased to expand our cooperation with Astana Motors to the Kazakh market and achieve the goals of delivering new energy vehicles to Kazakh customers with dedicated joint efforts,” said Mr. Chao Shuang, Deputy General Manager of BYD Europe. 

The founder and head of Astana Motors, Nurlan Smagulov, announced the company’s intention to promote the transition of the automotive industry in Kazakhstan from the era of the internal combustion engine (ICE) to the era of new energy vehicles.

“We support the introduction and use of innovative technologies to improve the lives of Kazakhstanis and thank BYD Auto Industry Co. Ltd for its trust to represent environmentally friendly and world-famous BYD cars in Kazakhstan. The future belongs to new energy vehicles, we see progress in this direction. Based on our thirty years of successful experience in the automotive industry, Astana Motors will provide regular deliveries of new products to Kazakhstanis throughout the country and a high level of service in dealerships meeting BYD standards, while also contributing to the development of the trend towards green vehicles to improve the environmental situation in Kazakhstan,” noted Nurlan Smagulov.

As the authorized distributor Astana Motors will supply BYD cars to Kazakhstan which comply with the technical regulations of the Customs Union, are adapted to climatic and road operating conditions and have a multimedia system interface in Russian. The state language of Kazakhstan will be integrated into the BYD multimedia interface by the second half of 2024.

At the beginning of 2024, Astana Motors will begin deliveries to Kazakhstan of the HAN full-size electric executive sedan with a range of 715 km in the front-wheel drive version and 610 km in the all-wheel drive version, as well as the new generation mid-size Song Plus crossover with a range of up to 605 km in the front-wheel drive version. A plug-in hybrid crossover with a combined range of up to 1,100 km is scheduled to enter the Kazakhstan market in the summer of 2024. The first BYD dealerships will start their operations in the fourth quarter of 2023 in the Mycar Astana and Mycar Almaty car centers. The online dealer Mycar.kz will also be included in the dealer network.

BYD’s flagship dealerships will open their doors in Astana and Almaty in the fourth quarter of 2024. From 2025, the brand will be represented throughout the country.

Detailed information about BYD in Kazakhstan can be obtained on the official website byd-auto.kz, on the brand’s social networks @byd_auto.kz, as well as at Astana Motors’ 24-hour contact center on 7007.

Source: forbes.kz