The Ganja Automobile Manufacturing Base in Azerbaijan has signed mass production cooperation agreements with China Changchengli Automobile Group and Shaanxi Automobile Group, and the successful implementation of the BYD electric bus project, fully reflecting the local reliance on China's advanced technology and manufacturing strength, accelerating the upgrading of the local automobile industry, promoting green and low-carbon transformation in the transportation sector, and becoming a typical demonstration project for China Arab industrial cooperation and new energy co construction.

Continuous deepening of production capacity layout

Ganja Automobile Plant has reached a deep cooperation agreement with two Chinese car companies to carry out commercial and freight vehicle assembly and manufacturing in the local area, and has obtained exclusive distribution rights for the entire range of electric and diesel chassis from Longrange and Shaanxi Automobile. It will also provide integrated services such as after-sales maintenance and parts supply. In the initial stage of the project, the products will mainly be supplied domestically, and gradually expand into overseas export markets in the future. The factory currently has nearly 500 employees on duty and can achieve mass production of multiple categories such as trucks, passenger cars, and buses. Currently, multiple Russian heavy-duty truck brands and multiple agricultural tractors have been mass-produced. On April 7th, the company once again established a new cooperation and plans to produce 100 Mazz chassis municipal special vehicles. In terms of the new energy track, Azerbaijan Energy Automobile Factory has formed a strong alliance with BYD to complete the production of the first locally assembled electric bus in October 2025. The total investment of the project is 17 million US dollars, and it is planned to increase the local supporting rate to 40% by 2030. Subsequently, assembly lines for electric light trucks, passenger cars, and energy storage batteries will be introduced.

Green transformation becomes the core direction

The automobile industry in Azerbaijan is mainly concentrated in key industrial parks such as Sumgait and Ganja. By 2025, the output value of the local machinery and transportation equipment industry will reach 761.6 million manats, equivalent to approximately 447 million US dollars; Complete mass production of passenger cars, tractors, and trucks throughout the year. Hajigabur Industrial Park has achieved large-scale production of multiple Chevrolet models, with a designed annual production capacity of 30000 vehicles. Around the goal of green transportation development, the country is making every effort to promote the electrification of public transportation and the localization of automobile manufacturing, attracting foreign investment and introducing cutting-edge technologies with superior location conditions. The comprehensive advantages of domestic car companies in commercial vehicle manufacturing, new energy vehicle research and development, and power battery production are highly in line with Azerbaijan's industrial upgrading demands, and the potential for cooperation between the two sides continues to be released.

Full chain penetration of Chinese enterprises

Domestic car companies have formed a dual line layout of commercial vehicles and new energy in the local area: Changchengli and Shaanxi Automobile rely on exclusive authorization and on-site assembly mode to quickly root in the Azerbaijani commercial vehicle market, and rely on local factories to quickly release production capacity. BYD takes electric buses as a breakthrough point for cooperation, building a complete industrial chain of vehicle assembly, localization of accessories, and battery manufacturing, and helping to update and upgrade the local public transportation system. Keywords: Azerbaijan, automobile manufacturing, capacity upgrading

For Azerbaijan, a series of cooperation effectively revitalizes existing industrial resources, fills the gaps in new energy manufacturing, and promotes diversified industrial development. Chinese enterprises rely on localized production models, avoid foreign trade restrictions, deeply cultivate the market in the South Caucasus region, radiate to surrounding countries, and achieve a win-win situation of capacity expansion and market expansion.Editor/Gong Ziwei