Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan produced 356,318 passenger cars in January–September 2026, an increase of 9.2% compared with 326,370 vehicles in the same period of 2025, according to the National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan.
Truck production rose by 23.0% over the nine-month period, from 3,615 to 4,447 units. Production of specialised passenger vehicles reached 43,098, compared with 39,169 a year earlier.
The Chevrolet Cobalt remained the country’s most-produced passenger car model. Output increased from 116,008 to 120,672 units.
Production of the Chevrolet Damas declined from 67,879 to 63,401 units, while Tracker output edged down from 34,179 to 34,080. Manufacturers also began producing the Chevrolet Damas Move, with 2,137 units manufactured in January–September 2026.
BYD recorded the sharpest increase among the listed brands, with production rising from 13,730 to 26,706 vehicles, nearly doubling year on year.
Onix production increased from 22,598 to 27,247 units, while KIA output rose from 19,633 to 24,801. Chery production reached 7,221 vehicles, up from 6,882 a year earlier, while Haval output increased to 6,953 from 6,245.
Production of the Tank 500 fell from 47 vehicles to just two.
Uzbekistan also produced 184,686 automotive engines during the first nine months of 2026, compared with 174,826 in the same period last year.
The country’s total industrial output reached 1,085.7 trillion soums in January–September 2026, up 8.1% year on year.
