In February 2026, GAC INTERNATIONAL and ALLUR Group, a leading automotive manufacturing and distribution enterprise in Kazakhstan, officially signed a KD (Knocked Down) production industrial cooperation agreement in Guangzhou. This signing is not only an important milestone in the partnership between the two companies, but also a key initiative for GAC to practice its "Tech-Driven GAC, Advancing Global Reach with a Full-Chain Ecosystem" strategy and deepen its localized layout in the CIS region. It marks a significant leap for GAC in the CIS market, transitioning from product export to a full value-chain layout encompassing "localized production, marketing, and channel development". Both companies will work together to explore new opportunities in the automotive market of Central Asia and surrounding regions.
Chen Jiacai, Vice President of GAC Group, Chairman of GAC INTERNATIONAL, and Oksana Kholstinina, President of ALLUR Group, attended the meeting, exchanged greetings, and jointly witnessed the signing ceremony. Witnessed by the senior executives of both sides, Lu Weicong, Vice President of GAC INTERNATIONAL, and Maxim Myagchilov, Vice President of ALLUR Group, signed the KD production industrial cooperation agreement on behalf of their respective companies.
Representatives of GAC INTERNATIONAL and ALLUR Group signing the agreement
01 Strategic Layout: The Massive Potential of the CIS Market and GAC's Determination for Deep Engagement
As the core market in the CIS region, Kazakhstan serves as a vital transportation hub connecting Eurasia and a strategic high ground for GAC's targeted cultivation in its global layout. Recently, Chinese automotive brands have performed outstandingly in the Kazakh market, with their market share climbing from 3.8% in 2020 to 38.5% in 2025, becoming the core driving force for local automotive market growth.
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As a pioneer among Chinese automakers expanding overseas, GAC has steadfastly advanced its global layout strategy and continued to deeply cultivate the CIS regional market. The decision to enter into a KD production partnership with ALLUR Group is a forward-looking strategic move based on GAC's precise insight into regional market demands and its goal to deepen localized layouts. By establishing Kazakhstan as a core benchmark to impact across the entire CIS region, the initiative aims to achieve a profound transformation from "product export" to comprehensive "Ecosystem Globalization".
Leveraging its robust independent R&D capabilities, advanced manufacturing systems, and mature overseas localized operational experience, GAC has established and put into operation five overseas production bases in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Austria. Localization projects in Cambodia, Brazil, and Egypt are also underway.
Group photo of representatives from both sides after the signing
02 Joining Forces: Complementary Advantages Ignite New Momentum for Localized Development
ALLUR Group is a leading enterprise in Kazakhstan's automotive manufacturing and distribution sector. As the leader of the country's automotive industry, it boasts an annual production capacity of over 125,000 units, covering both passenger and commercial vehicles, and represents multiple brands including Chevrolet, Kia, JAC, and Jetour, alongside a dealer network of leading scale.
Through this cooperation, based on complementary advantages and production capacity synergy, the two companies will promote the localized assembly, production, and sales of GAC's full range of models—including internal combustion engine (ICE), hybrid, and pure electric vehicles—in Kazakhstan. Together, they are committed to developing Kazakhstan into GAC's localized benchmark market in the CIS region, comprehensively elevating the brand awareness and influence of GAC across the CIS.
At the signing ceremony, senior executives from both sides expressed confidence in the cooperation prospects. Chen Jiacai stated that this partnership is a significant step for GAC to deepen its layout in the CIS, and the company will leverage its technological and product advantages to jointly cultivate the local market with ALLUR. Oksana Kholstinina highly recognized GAC's product strength and development philosophy, looking forward to jointly propelling GAC into the top tier of the local market and achieving long-term sustainable development. The two sides also held in-depth discussions on cooperation details and future directions, agreeing that this KD cooperation is a long-prepared alliance of powerhouses; built on mutual benefit and win-win results, it will solidify the foundation for the long-term strategic plans of both parties in the CIS region.
Chen Jiacai, Vice President of GAC Group, Chairman of GAC INTERNATIONAL, delivering a speech
Oksana Kholstinina, President of ALLUR Group, delivering a speech
03 Empowered by Cooperation: Demonstrating the Global Responsibility of Chinese Automakers
The KD production cooperation between GAC INTERNATIONAL and ALLUR Group is not only a vital opportunity for the high-quality development of both enterprises but also a vivid practice of industrial capacity cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, providing a replicable localized development model for Chinese automotive brands to deepen their presence in the CIS market. Through a localized production layout, it will not only effectively promote the market penetration of GAC products in the region but also drive the synergistic development of the local automotive industry chain, create job opportunities, and assist in the transformation and upgrading of Kazakhstan's automotive industry.
Looking ahead, as the cooperation is gradually implemented, GAC will leverage Kazakhstan as a strategic pivot to further deepen its localized presence across the CIS region. Relying on the synergistic advantages of both companies, GAC will continuously optimize its product matrix, improve its channel network, and enhance service levels, striving to build GAC into a top-tier automotive brand in the local market within the next 3 to 5 years. Concurrently, GAC will take this cooperation as an opportunity to continuously advance its globalization strategy, ceaselessly expand its overseas market footprint, and demonstrate the technological prowess and brand charm of Chinese automakers to the world, contributing GAC's strength to the sustainable development of the global automotive industry.