Uzbekistan Targets 1 Million Cars a Year by 2030

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan plans to increase annual passenger car production to 1 million units by 2030, including 200,000 electric vehicles. The targets are set out in Goal 47 of the Uzbekistan-2030 strategy.

The goal focuses on industrial development through the efficient use of local raw materials and advanced technologies, the Agency for Strategic Development and Reforms under the President of Uzbekistan reported.

Passenger car production is expected to increase gradually. The targets are 450,000 vehicles in 2025, 500,000 in 2026, 560,000 in 2027, 650,000 in 2028 and 800,000 in 2029.

Electric vehicle production targets are set at 20,000 units in 2025, 40,000 in 2026, 50,000 in 2027, 70,000 in 2028 and 130,000 in 2029.

Industrial output of technological products is planned to increase 2.5-fold by 2030 compared with 2023.

Metal production is also expected to grow by 2030 compared with 2024. Copper output is targeted to rise 3.5-fold, while copper cathode production is expected to double. According to the agency’s schedule, the main increase in copper output is expected from 2029, when total production is projected to reach 2.5 times the baseline level and copper cathode output 1.8 times the baseline.

Silver and uranium production are planned to triple. Silver output is expected to reach 2.31 times its baseline level by 2028. Uranium production is targeted to increase 1.7-fold in 2025 and 2.2-fold by 2028. Gold production is expected to rise 1.5-fold, reaching 1.21 times the baseline level by 2027 and 1.35 times by 2028.

According to the agency, achieving these targets would help develop high-tech industries, create jobs and improve the economy’s competitiveness through deeper processing of local raw materials.

For the public, the plans are also expected to expand career opportunities in industry and increase the country’s capacity to produce electric vehicles.