Technodependence: China dominates Central Asian electric vehicle market

Last year, one in five cars sold worldwide was electric. In China, one in ten cars is electric. In 2024, China accounted for 40% of international electric vehicle exports. That year, China's automotive exports to Central Asia reached nearly $10 billion, of which $1.1 billion were electric vehicles.

For example, almost 99% of electric cars imported into Uzbekistan are Chinese brands, and taxi service in the capital of Tajikistan has also switched entirely to Chinese electric cars.

Chinese brand BYD has overtaken Tesla in the world and has become a virtual monopoly by opening its own factory in Uzbekistan. The number of electric cars in Kazakhstan has doubled and construction of three large factories has begun.

Due to high air pollution in the region, governments are giving incentives to electric vehicles, which creates even more opportunities for Chinese automakers.

According to experts, Central Asia could become dependent not only on Chinese equipment, but also on Chinese standards and technology through electric vehicles.