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Almaty car owners switching to gas because of fuel prices
Demand for gas equipment for cars is growing in Almaty because of increase of fuel prices.
04 September 2011
Almaty drivers will protest against fuel prices hikes with a flash-mob
Almaty car-owners are arranging a flash-mob to protest against fuel prices raise.
25 August 2011
Almaty authorities to switch ambulance cars and garbage trucks to gas fuel
Over 5 thousand Almaty public vehicles will drive on natural gas.
18 August 2011
VIDEO: Car on fire at Almaty fueling station
Mercedes-Benz Smart suddenly caught fire right at a fueling station in Almaty. Other cars started pulling off immediately. The fuel station's worker, 19, fought the fire and prevented the explosion.
01 August 2011
Customs Union to set single requirements to vehicles worthiness
There will be common requirements to what units of cars should be checked, frequency of the checks: Transport Ministry.
29 July 2011
Number of drag-racers increased 4-fold in Almaty
More and more people become fond of drag racing in Almaty. The number of participants of car races have grown four-fold.
15 July 2011
Sales of foreign currency at currency exchange outlets on the rise: Central Bank Governor Gregory Marchenko
According to him, the growing demand for foreign currencies was mostly driven by mass purchases of previously owned cars imported to Kazakhstan for the period of mild customs duty from July 1,2010 to July 1, 2011.
05 July 2011
PHOTO: Mercedes burnt in Almaty
Mercedes burnt to the bone at the crossing of Abai and Brussilovskiy streets in Almaty
25 June 2011
Car customs clearance rates to drop 20% upon accession into WTO
By this we mean lowering tariffs which will be introduced July 1, 2011: Kazakhstan's Minister for Economic Integration Zhanar Aitzhanova.
23 June 2011
Over 100 000 previously-owned vehicles imported to Kazakhstan since the start of the year
Starting from July 1, 2011 customs duties on foreign vehicles imported to Kazakhstani will be levied in accordance with duty rates accepted in the Customs Union of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus.
22 June 2011
Polish doctors met with car accident in Shymkent
Mercedes crashed into the minivan with the team of three doctors overturning the minivan. Gasoline started spilling out the tank.
20 June 2011
Customs control to work 24/7 to clear imported cars at mild rate before July 1
Starting from July 1, 2011 customs duties on foreign vehicles imported to Kazakhstani will be levied in accordance with duty rates accepted in the Customs Union of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus.
20 June 2011
Sales of new cars doubled in Kazakhstan
In January-May 2011 official car dealers in Kazakhstan sold 13,410 light vehicles and light commercial vehicles.
16 June 2011
PHOTO: Car fell into the 10-m pit in Almaty
A car crashed into the pit made by a repair team at the crossing of Ryskulov and Tlendiyev streets in Almaty.
10 June 2011
Vice PM saw a car "wedding" in Kostanai
Issekeshev arrived in Kostanai to check on the implementation of the project to assemble Korean SsangYong cars at Agromashholding plant in Kazakhstan.
10 June 2011
The number of imported previously-owned cars in April grows by 26.3% against the like period of 2010
Starting from July 1, 2011 customs duties on foreign vehicles imported to Kazakhstani will be levied in accordance with duty rates accepted in the Customs Union.
10 June 2011
New customs duty on previously-owned vehicles to be introduced in Kazakhstan July 1
For previously-owned vehicles of 5 years old and older, the duty rate will be Euro 4 per cubic centimeter for engines of 1800-3000 cubic centimeters, whereas the “old” duty rate was Euro 0.35.
10 June 2011
The girl run over by Porsche Cayenne died in Almaty hospital
The 10 y.o. girl who was run over by Porsche Cayenne died in Almaty hospital.
06 June 2011
PHOTO: Kazakhstan woman Regina Abdurazakova visited Cannes on her new elite offroader
Kazakhstan citizen Regina Abdurazakova received her new $740 thousand elite offroader.
04 June 2011