New passenger car sales in January increased by 7.2% year-on-year to reach 28,600 units, the Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR) said in a report.
The highest new cars sales last month were recorded in Bukhara, Kashkadarya, Fergana, and Surkhandarya provinces.
Meanwhile, new car sales declined in the Samarkand and Khorezm provinces, as well as in Tashkent city.
Sales of new locally manufactured cars surpassed 24,000, more than 11% higher than in January last year.
At the same time, sales of new foreign-made cars totaled approximately 4,400 units, a 10% decrease from the previous year.
Electric Vehicles: The Main Driver
According to the CERR, electric vehicle sales increased by 9% in January to reach 6,100 units.
Over 62% of all cars were sold in Tashkent, with approximately 3,700 electric vehicles. Significant growth was also recorded in:
- Samarkand province (3.5 times),
- Namangan province (2.4 times),
- Surkhandarya province (5 times),
- Khorezm province (3 times).
Moreover, the primary electric vehicle market showed a record growth of 45.3%, reaching approximately 4,700 units.
The Center for Economic Resources and Statistics (CEIR) did not publish data on the overall automobile market, including the used market. For example, in January 2025, passenger car sales declined significantly, by 38.5% year-on-year.
457,900 passenger cars were manufactured in Uzbekistan in 2025, a 6.7% increase from the previous year. Despite the overall growth, manufacturing of the mass-market Cobalt, Damas, and Onix models declined. Chevrolet's market ratio fell to 83.2%, while production of Chinese and other brands increased exponentially.
At the government meeting on February 13, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev set the goal of increasing car making to 510,000 units.
