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Kazakhstani diversified holding company active in automotive manufacturing, auto retail, and shopping and entertainment centre development.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

Astana Group is a Kazakhstani diversified holding company that brings together businesses operating in the non-resource sector of the economy. According to its official website, the group's activities span automotive manufacturing, auto retail, and the development of shopping and entertainment centre chains. Its mission statement describes the group as aiming to be a pioneer in creating and realising the best ideas for people's lives, to be a leader in every sphere of its activity, and to support Kazakhstan's development by creating new businesses and jobs. The group's best-known operating business is Astana Motors, which produces and sells passenger cars, utility vehicles, commercial vehicles, and light trucks. Astana Motors has announced a series of international partnerships and market expansions, including agreements to produce OMODA&JAECOO vehicles at its plant in China, cooperation with BYD to build a network of ultra-fast charging stations in Kazakhstan, a joint venture with South Korea's THN Corporation, awards won with the Changan brand in China, and entry into the Polish market together with the GWM brand. It has also presented the first GWM pickups produced in Kazakhstan. Beyond automotive, Astana Group develops MEGA, described on the group's website as the largest network of world-class shopping and entertainment centres in Kazakhstan. The group also operates Mycar.kz, an ecosystem for car enthusiasts. Together these businesses illustrate a portfolio strategy that combines consumer-facing retail and real estate with industrial automotive activity. The group's stated values are trust, respect, innovation, patriotism, and courage. Its mission page emphasises pioneering, leadership in each sphere, support for Kazakhstan's development through new business and job creation, and innovation for the development and happiness of its team. The group presents itself as a patriotic Kazakhstani company whose decisions are guided by what will bring the best result for the people and the country. Astana Group is privately held and does not appear to be listed on a stock exchange. Its headquarters are in Kazakhstan, and its operating footprint has expanded beyond the domestic market through automotive exports and partnerships in China, South Korea, and Poland. The group continues to position itself as a diversified, non-resource-sector champion of the Kazakhstani economy.

History

Astana Group is a Kazakhstani diversified holding company that operates in the non-resource sectors of the economy. Its official website states that the group unites companies active in automotive manufacturing, auto retail, and the development of shopping and entertainment centre chains. The group's mission is to be a pioneer in creating and realising the best ideas for people's lives, to be a leader in every sphere of its activity, to support Kazakhstan's development by creating new businesses and jobs, and to create the best innovations for the development and happiness of its team. The group's automotive arm, Astana Motors, produces and sells passenger cars, utility vehicles, commercial vehicles, and light trucks. Over time Astana Motors has built a portfolio of international brand partnerships. Public announcements on the group's website in 2026 describe an agreement to produce OMODA&JAECOO vehicles at the Astana Motors plant in China, a plan with BYD to build a network of ultra-fast charging stations in Kazakhstan, the creation of a joint venture with South Korea's THN Corporation, three awards won with the Changan brand in China, entry into the Polish market together with the GWM brand, and the presentation of the first GWM pickups produced in Kazakhstan. These events indicate a strategy of expanding manufacturing capacity and geographic reach through partnerships with Chinese, South Korean, and other international automotive groups. In retail and real estate, Astana Group develops MEGA, which its website describes as the largest network of world-class shopping and entertainment centres in Kazakhstan. The group also operates Mycar.kz, an ecosystem for car enthusiasts, which complements its automotive retail activities. The group's stated values are trust, respect, innovation, patriotism, and courage. Its mission page emphasises pioneering, leadership in each sphere, support for Kazakhstan's development through new business and job creation, and innovation for the development and happiness of its team. The group presents itself as a patriotic Kazakhstani company whose decisions and actions are always based on what will bring the best result for the people and the country. Astana Group is privately held and does not appear to be listed on a stock exchange. Its headquarters are in Kazakhstan, and its operating footprint has expanded beyond the domestic market through automotive exports and partnerships in China, South Korea, and Poland. The group continues to position itself as a diversified, non-resource-sector champion of the Kazakhstani economy.

  • Astana Motors presents the first GWM pickups produced in Kazakhstan.

  • Astana Motors enters the Polish market together with the GWM brand.

  • Astana Motors wins three awards with the Changan brand in China.

  • Astana Motors and South Korea's THN Corporation create a joint venture in Kazakhstan.

  • BYD and Astana Motors announce plans to build an ultra-fast charging station network in Kazakhstan.

  • Agreement signed on production of OMODA&JAECOO vehicles at the Astana Motors plant in China.

  • Kazakhstan strengthens cooperation with Korea in the automotive and art sectors.

Products and positioning

A diversified Kazakhstani holding company focused on the non-resource sector, aiming to be a leader in each of its business areas and a pioneer in innovation.

  • Astana Motors

    Automotive manufacturing and retail business producing and selling passenger cars, utility vehicles, commercial vehicles, and light trucks.

  • MEGA

    Network of world-class shopping and entertainment centres in Kazakhstan.

  • Mycar.kz

    Ecosystem for car enthusiasts.

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