A briefing on the prospects of development
of automobile industry in Uzbekistan was held at the National Press Center of
Uzbekistan. The event, organized by Uzavtosanoat the joint-stock company, was
attended by specialists of this sphere and the media.
"On the initiative of President Islam
Karimov automotive industry was founded in Uzbekistan, which became one of the
outstanding achievements of our people in the years of independence," said
the deputy chairman of Uzavtosanoat Shuhrat Yusupov.
"Today, automobile industry is a
rapidly growing sector of the national economy, which combines a lot of
enterprises equipped with modern technologies. Development strategy based on
establishing equal and mutually beneficial relationships with leading companies
in the world promotes the production of competitive products of world
standards."
In the shops located in the town of Asaka,
GM-Uzbekistan produces available-to-date cars, capable of successfully
competing with foreign counterparts on comfort, safety, reliability and
efficiency. Produced by SamAuto Samarkand plant, Isuzu buses, trucks, special
vehicles – vans, water trucks, milk transport, cranes, tow trucks – are in
great demand among consumers for their reliability and ease of use. JV MAN
Auto-Uzbekistan produces modern trucks.
Constant updating of models of production
cars, the improvement of their quality characteristics is the requirement of
time. In a competitive environment it is not easy to take place in the world
market. Cars Damas, Tico and Nexia were the first "swallows" of
Uzavtosanoat.
The company later arranged production of
Matiz and Lacetti, modified Damas and Nexia. In 2008, automobile industry of
Uzbekistan established a partnership with a new partner and major investor –
the corporation General Motors.
The production of Chevrolet brand Lacetti,
Captiva and Epica started at Asaka plant. In August 2010 GM-Uzbekistan
motorists introduced a new model – Chevrolet Spark. At present, the company is
working on a project to produce a new vehicle of class Nexia.
Today, cars produced in Uzbekistan occupy
a worthy place not only in domestic market, but in overseas are in high demand
and gain the trust of consumers. Through an extensive network of
industry-dealer trading enterprises, vehicles are exported to Russia, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Turkmenistan and
Ukraine.
Extensive work is carried out to localize
the required registration details for the Asaka car. Well-established
production of spare parts, along with foreign currency savings and time
reduction in production costs also makes it possible to create many new jobs.
According to the program of localization,
many joint ventures specializing in manufacturing quality parts and complex
parts were established. Thus, there are companies in the manufacture of
bumpers, mufflers, fuel tanks, automotive glass, batteries, harnesses for
power, interior trim parts for the car, pipes, paints and other products. Over
the past five or six years, the number of local suppliers from 20 reached 200.
As part of the development of Uzavtosanoat
in 2008-2010, more than 40 investment projects were implemented worth $770
million, UzA reported. In 2011-2012 it is planned to master $470 million within
the frame of 30 projects.
In 2009, in cooperation with General
Motors, a joint venture to produce engines was founded. Only 18 countries
produce engines for passenger cars. Starting in November of 2011, the new plant
General Motors Powertrain Uzbekistan in Tashkent region will allow to occupy a
worthy place among these states.
In addition, in Djambay district of Samarkand
region Uzavtosanoat in cooperation with MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
continues to build a new plant to produce trucks for JV MAN Auto-Uzbekistan.
Particular attention is paid to training
qualified personnel for the industry – engineers, workers and employees. In
accordance with the decree of the President on 27 April 27 of 2009 Politecnico
di Torino was established in Tashkent.
The youth is enrolled in faculties such as
engineering technology, automotive, industrial and economic construction,
design, architecture and industry, information and communication technologies
and automatic control system in industry, energy.
At the briefing it was
noted that the dynamic development of the domestic automotive industry
contributed to the development of other high-tech sectors of national economy
and overall growth of economic potential of Uzbekistan.