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Auto market expands sharply in October as EV sales surge
Automotive Exports
|December 2025
According to data released by the Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD) on Nov.4, Türkiye's passenger car and light commercial vehicle market grew 19.4 percent year-on-year in October, reaching 116,149 units.
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This followed a 25.7 percent annual increase to more than 110,000 units in September.
This story is from the December 2025 edition of Automotive Exports.
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