Changan reported 18 % sales in the Chinese passenger car segment in May 2025.

The 2025 Chery International Business Conference was held in Wuhu, China, on April 25–27, with nearly 3000 dealers and distributors from 97 countries brought together. As one of its highlights, Chery Kazakhstan, part of Astana Motors, was named the winner in three nominations at once.

At the Changan Auto Global Partnership Conference, the Kazakhstani distributor was recognized as the best in two nominations at once – Key Product Contribution Award and Best Localization Award.

On April 24, Great Wall Motor held an International Distributor Conference in Shanghai. More than 600 representatives from 86 countries took part in the event.

Hyundai sales hit a record high in the first quarter of 2025 over in the entire history of official sales in the Kazakhstan car market – 11,705 units. The brand’s sales rose 26% year on year (9,277 units in Q1 2024).

The Astana Motors Manufacturing Kazakhstan multi-brand plant, a subsidiary of Astana Motors, and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) signed a memorandum of cooperation.