The Kostanay region will see three new automotive manufacturing enterprises over the next two years. The new facilities are expected to create 2,500 jobs, as reported by Kazakhstan’s Central Communication Service.
The first of these is a Kia car manufacturing plant, with an annual capacity of 70,000 vehicles and a workforce of 1,500 employees, expected to be commissioned by the end of this year. The same deadline has been set for another factory producing main gears for trucks, which will offer 550 new jobs.
Furthermore, a new vehicle component plant worth approximately $35.7 million is set to be commissioned in...