Automotive
Automotive Exports
Ades Diesel excels in diesel fuel system components
The brand is specialized in supplying a diverse range of automotive spare parts particularly diesel fuel system components
1 min |
July 2025
Automotive Exports
Türkiye supports 100 tech startups for global expansion
Nearly 100 Turkish technology startups aiming to expand into international markets will receive support to participate in major global entrepreneurship and technology events in Portugal, Finland, the United States and Qatar, officials announced.
1 min |
July 2025
Automotive Exports
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1 min |
July 2025
Automotive Exports
Turkish defense industry reaches $7.2B in exports as high-tech investments accelerate
Türkiye's defense and aviation industry has achieved a landmark $7.2 billion in exports during 2024, representing a 29% increase as the country transforms from an import-dependent to a major global defense exporter, according to senior industry officials.
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July 2025
Automotive Exports
China's BYD cuts weekly shifts, halts expansion as demand cools
Chinese electric vehicle champion BYD has slowed its production and expansion pace in recent months by reducing shifts at some factories in China and delaying plans to add new production lines, said two people with knowledge of the matter.
2 min |
July 2025
Automotive Exports
Turkish auto sales rise 7.4% year-on-year
Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Türkiye jumped 7.4% year-on-year in May to 107,730 units, the data from the top association showed.
1 min |
July 2025
Automotive Exports
Automaker Anadolu Isuzu embarks on $37.8M export deal with Dubai
Turkish commercial vehicle maker Anadolu Isuzu has signed a $37.8 million export agreement with Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to supply 70 articulated public buses, marking the company's largest single-batch bus export to date.
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July 2025
Automotive Exports
Türkiye outranks major European countries.in green mobility with over 120K EV sales
Türkiye has become one of the top 10 electric vehicle (EV) markets globally, ranking 8th with 123,982 sales over the past 12 months, according to data compiled by U.K.-based research firm New AutoMotive.
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July 2025
Automotive Exports
Turkish auto exports keep up the momentum and dynamism of the sector
Türkiye's automotive sector showed a mixed performance in the first five months of the year, with a mild contraction in total output and an increase in certain items in the domestic market and exports, industry data showed.
1 min |
July 2025
Automotive Exports
Foreign trade deficit at $6.6 billion in May
Türkiye posted a foreign trade deficit of $6.6 billion in May, widening 2.7 percent compared to the same month of last year.
1 min |
July 2025
Automotive Exports
Russia acquired Western automotive asset with Bosch plant deal
Russian state entity NAMI said it had acquired a 100% stake in a factory producing anti-lock brakes and other systems for cars that were formerly owned by German technology group Robert Bosch.
1 min |
July 2025
Automotive Exports
Turkish electronics sector may thrive from trade wars
The Turkish electronics sector has the chance to seize a significant opportunity amid trade wars, as countries facing tariffs are seeking alternative suppliers from markets like T rkiye, a representative told Anadolu Agency.
2 min |
July 2025
Automotive Exports
Xiaomi receives almost 300,000 SUV pre-orders in minutes
Lei Jun, Chairman and CEO of Chinese electronics company Xiaomi, introduces the Xiaomi YU7 car, during a launching event in Beijing on June 26, 2025. Chinese electric vehicle maker Xiaomi received almost 300,000 pre-orders within an hour for its first sports utility vehicles in what the company said was a “miraculous” moment for the industry.
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July 2025
Automotive Exports
Türkiye, Syria to resume direct road transport under new deal
Türkiye and Syria have inked a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) on international road transport, paving the way for the resumption of direct land transportation between the two countries, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said.
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July 2025
Automotive Exports
Electric, hybrid car sales reach 42.9% market share in Türkiye in first 5 months
Electric and hybrid automobiles comprised 42.9% of Türkiye's car market during the January-May period, with total sales reaching 169,246 vehicles, meaning 4 out of every 10 cars sold in the country are electric or hybrid.
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July 2025
Automotive Exports
China's SWM Motors joins EV investment drive, following BYD, Chery
Following earlier announcements by BYD and Chery, Chinese electric vehicle maker SWM Motors has become the latest company to confirm production plans in Türkiye, according to its Türkiye director. Burak Azmanoglu, Türkiye Commercial Director of SWM Motors, announced during a live broadcast that the company will begin local production in the final quarter of 2025. The factory will be located in Eskisehir, with an initial annual capacity of 25,000 vehicles, and plans for future expansion.
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July 2025
Automotive Exports
Türkiye's export structure becomes more resilient and diversified
Data reveals that Türkiye's export structure has become more resilient, with increased diversification in both products and destination countries, according to a study by researchers at the Central Bank.
1 min |
July 2025
Automotive Exports
Export climate for manufacturers continues to improve
The export climate for Turkish manufacturers continued to improve at the start of the second quarter of 2025, although to a lesser extent, as uncertainty around global trade conditions led to slower activity in some key export markets, according to a survey on May 8.
1 min |
July 2025
Automotive Exports
Karsan wins German approval for autonomous public transport
Karsan, a Turkish commercial vehicle manufacturer, made a significant stride in autonomous mobility by becoming the first company to receive approval from Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) for a Level-4 autonomous public transport vehicle.
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July 2025
Automotive Exports
Piksan CNC: Türkiye's local power in high-precision exports
Operating from a 4,500 m² smart facility in Istanbul's İMES Industrial Zone, Piksan CNC Metal Processing is scaling its growth through precision manufacturing and export-oriented strategy. With its Toolex brand, the company delivers advanced carbide cutting tools to Europe while helping reduce Türkiye's dependency on imports.
2 min |
July 2025
Automotive Exports
Türkiye's EV maker Togg to launch 2nd model T10F this summer
Türkiye's national carmaker Togg, founded under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in June 2018, is preparing to launch its second electric model, the T10F, this summer - two years after delivering its first smart vehicle, the T10X.
2 min |
July 2025
Automotive Exports
Hyundai launch new electric SUV in Türkiye, plans local EV production by 2026
Korean auto titan Hyundai is set to launch its first electric vehicle production in Türkiye by August 2026 at its manufacturing plant in Izmit, Kocaeli, aiming to become the first automaker to sell locally manufactured 100% electric cars in the country after Togg.
2 min |
July 2025
Automotive Exports
Türkiye's automotive output rebounds strongly, exports climb
Türkiye's automotive production rebounded strongly in April, rising 22.8% from a year earlier, while exports climbed by around 5%, industry data showed.
1 min |
July 2025
Automotive Exports
Despite a series of external shocks, Turkish economic program not shaken
The structural resilience of the Turkish economy has been strengthened with the program the government is implementing, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said. He also said that the program “has not been shaken” despite the shocks, while praising the continued growth of the economy at the event in Istanbul.
4 min |
July 2025
Automotive Exports
Turkish Auto Industry Eyes Over $500M In Exports To Russia
The leader of national exports, Turkey’s automotive industry expects its exports to Russia to exceed $500 million in 2019, according to the vice-chairman of the Uludag Automotive Industry Exporters Association (OIB).
1 min |
October 2019
Automotive Exports
Turkey Grants TL 28B In Support To Auto Industry
Turkey, seen as having the best chance to host the new factory of German carmaker Volkswagen, has been the investment base of the automotive industry over the last five years.
2 min |
October 2019
Automotive Exports
Volvo's Electric Brand Polestar Inaugurates China Factory With Exports To US, Europe On Sight
Amid rising trade tension, Volvo’s electric brand, Polestar, is going ahead with plans to export its first Chinese-made model to the United States next year, the automaker’s CEO said. Polestar opened a factory in the western city of Chengdu to produce the Polestar 1, a two-door, gasoline-electric hybrid coupe with a carbon-fiber body.
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October 2019
Automotive Exports
OECD Revises Turkey's Growth Estimate,cuts Global Outlook To Post-Crisis Low
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) made a major revision in its projection for Turkish economic growth in 2019, as it warned about escalating trade tensions are eroding global growth prospects,
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October 2019
Automotive Exports
Turkey To Attract More FDI Despite Global Reduction
Having received around $13 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2018, Turkey will continue to attract more investments from across the globe, according to strategist and analyst Cüneyt Paksoy.
2 min |
October 2019
Automotive Exports
Foreign Direct Investment Records 6.3% Rise In First Half
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Turkey increased by 6.3% from June last year to June 2019, reaching approximately $12.4 billion.
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