Automotive Exports – November 2017

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Monthly automotive aftermarket magazine 

November 2017 

Total Automotive 

Production Achieves 

Historical High 

Automotive Exports 

Foresee All-Time Record 

Tehran Auto Parts 

2017 Regarded as an 

Important Opportunity


Passenger Car 

Registrations 

Up 3.7% Over 

Nine Months 

Passenger car registrations 

across the European Union 

fell by 2.0% in September, 

over the first nine months 

increased 3.7% 

In September 2017, passenger car 

registrations across the European 

Union fell by 2.0%, totalling 1,427,105 

units. However, it must be noted that 

September 2016 figures (the highest 

total on record to date) constituted a 

high basis of comparison. Momentum 

in some of the EU’s five key markets is 

starting to slow, especially in the United 

Kingdom (‐9.3%) and Germany (‐3.3%). 

However, these declines were partially 

offset by the solid performance of the 

Italian and Spanish markets (up 8.1% 

and 4.6% respectively). 

Over the first nine months of 2017, 

demand for passenger cars remained 

positive in the EU, with almost 11.7 

million new vehicles registered – an 

increase of 3.7% compared to the same 

period last year. Italy (+9.0%), Spain 

(+6.7%), France (+3.9%) and Germany 

(+2.2%) performed well so far in 2017, 

although UK car demand fell by 3.9%. 

Noteworthy is the strong performance 

of the new EU member states, where 

registrations went up by 13.8% during 

the period. 

4 NOVEMBER 2017


GROUP CHAIRMAN 

H. FERRUH ISIK 

PUBLISHER: 

İstmag Magazin Gazetecilik 

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Genel Müdür 

(Managing Editor) 

Mehmet Söztutan 

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Mehmet Soztutan, Editor-in-Chief 

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Dynamism at home 

and abroad! 

Actually, the Turkish automotive industry have been able to 

consolidate and restructure its market share both at home and 

abroad. The exports by Turkish automotive sector reached remarkable 

figures in the last decade. The automotive industry has been active since 

the early seventies. Initially, the majority of the market development was 

based on imports and some level of local system integration. Since the full 

integration to the European Customs Union in 1994, Turkey has become 

a major production platform for global automotive manufacturers. 

Currently, there are major multinational vehicle manufacturers with their 

own production facilities in Turkey. While some of these companies are 

engaged in a joint venture with Turkish companies, others are operating 

independently. 

The Turkish automotive components industry reaches into many different 

sub-sectors of activity. 

Turkish producers of automotive parts and components have attained 

high standards reflected by large export volumes to the Western countries. 

There are numerous producers of automotive components and services 

in Turkey. More than half of these manufacturers compete in international 

markets and set high standards of export figures. Among them are many 

small and medium manufacturers with advanced technologies, constant 

updates and support from outside Turkey, and a dynamic company 

structure. Many companies operating in the Turkish market possess 

international certifications, enhancing their global market position. 

As noted ealier in this column, we think that technology will always be the 

key for the survival of the automotive industry. History says so. 

Our publications remain at the service of those businesses people seeking 

to increase their share in the increasingly competitive foreign markets. 

This month, we participate in IAP International Automotive and Spare Parts 

Fair 2017, Tehran, Iran. 

We wish all business people success and lucrative business. 

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2 nd Zigana Tunnel Longest in 

Turkey & Europe, 2 nd in the World 

Being under construction, the 

New Zigana Tunnel of which 

construction launched 1,5 years ago 

when completed will feature the longest 

tunnel in both Turkey and Europe and 

2nd in the world. Until today, totally 

8 thousand 807 tons excavation was 

fulfilled including both way of the tunnel. 

Being built on the highway of Trabzon- 

Gumushane connecting Eastern Black 

Sea and Caucasians to the Middle East 

and Iran, the new Zigana Tunel on 

the route of historical Silk Road, the 

drilling works are continuing in the 

tunnel. Following first Zigana Tunnel’s 

groundbreaking which was made 42 

years ago and having completed 14 

years ago in 1,700 meters length, now 

the second tunnel in 29 kilometers 

starting Başar village of Macka town of 

Trabzon province, the tunnel drilling 

works continues in the district of Kostereli 

of Torul town of Gumushane province. 

Road will shorten 8 km 

The 2nd Zigana Tunnel with two ways 

each one in 14,5 kilometers length has 

been planned to finish 29th October 

2019. In the past 1,5 years, having 

excavated 30 percent of the tunnel that 

will be the longest tunnel of Turkey to 

exceed the Ovit Tunnel which is being 

built on Rize-Erzurum highway in length. 

On the side of Gumushane, 6,554 

meters of drilling was made in both 

ways, as for Trabzon side, 2,253 meters 

of drilling was made in both ways in 

the double-way project which will 

cost TL580 million. As Totally 8,807 

meters drilling works have been made 

including both ways, of these 3,241 

meters have been covered by cement. 

While 400 workers work in both sides 

around the clock, in the tunnel natural 

airing will be implemented as a different 

airing system from Ovit Tunnel. The 

groundbreaking ceremony of the tunnel 

was made by the participating of Prime 

Minister Binali Yildirim 1,5 years ago in 

March 2016. When the new Zigana 

Tunnel finishes the road from Trabzon 

to Gumushane, Bayburt provinces, from 

there to Erzurum, Erzincan will shorten 

more; a safety and economic transport 

opportunity will be provided.


“We Reduce Risks And Manage 

Opportunities With IATF 16949” 

“Having accomplished transition process from ISO/TS 16494 to IATF 16949 

through an surveillance in June, the IAFT 16949 Certification has been acquired 

to our Quality System,” Sami Arican, Quality Manager of Kale Oto Radyator 

Sami Arican, Quality Manager 

of Kale Oto Radyator, told the 

company’s transition process to IATF 

16949 by saying; “Transition process of 

our frim from the ISO/TS 16949 to IATF 

16949 has been completed with an 

interim surveillance in June 2017, so IATF 

16949 Certification has been acquired to 

our system.” 

General outlook to Automotive Quality 

Management System development and 

IATF 16949 

“Regarding ISO 9001 Quality 

Management System not being able 

to respond effectively to automotive 

manufacturers and supplier industry’s 

needs and expectations, the giant 

automotive firms have constituted 

their own quality systems including 

their customer wishes and then they 

implemented these systems to their 

suppliers. QS 9000 was developed by 

the Americans, VDA 6.1 by the German 

automotive manufacturers, EAQF by the 

Frenches and AVSQ standards by the 

Italians. This condition caused confusions 

between the firms associated with the 

automotive firms in other countries and 

automotive supplier firms which want 

to make business cooperation as well as 

financial losses,” added Arican. 

“For this reason, ISO/TS 16949 Technical 

Specification has been issued in order to 

remove these confusions and varieties. 

This standard has been based on the 

main conditions of ISO 9001 Quality 

Management System standard. It has 

become an effective standard for the 

automotive sector especially revealing 

process approach and customer special 

wishes to the forefront.” 

Following updated of ISO 9001 standard 

in 2015, IATF 16949:2016 has been 

issued and the new standard of the 

automotive sector has been appeared 

in October 2016 by radically updated of 

ISO/TS 16949. Together with these new 

standards, the standards in America and 

Europe have been aligned. 

Scope of certification 

• Automotive industry manufacturers 

• Service parts suppliers 

• Parts-compound suppliers, heat 

treatment, dying, coating, galvanizing 

etc. service suppliers. 

Highlights of IATF 16949 

• Effective and sustainable Seamless 

Recovery Activities 

• Activities to prevent faults in the source 

• Effective supply chain management 

• Product safety 

• Integrating with other management 

system standards 

• Ensuring leadership activities to 

engage in the process much more 

• Reducing risk and improving 

opportunity management via 

implementing widely risk oriented 

thought 

• Customer special wishes 

• First and second part Audit Ability 

• Manufacturing Feasibility 

• Warranty Management 

• Development of Products Include 

Embedded Software 

• Emergency Action Plan 

Our suggestions to the sector’s 

employees who get ready to this 

process with regard to our studies 

we did in IATF 16949 Certification 

process 

• Take training about IATF 16949. Let 

process owners absolutely engage in 

this training. 

• Have at least 2 persons from Interior 

auditors in ISO/TS 16949 to get training 

of IATF 16949. Provide one of these 

people to be from Quality Management 

system, as for the other one to be 

related processes. 

• Risk Management 

• Primarily constitute the process about 

Risk Management 

• Review the process map belonging to 

your firm and accomplish the necessary 

revisions 

• Take into consideration the 

connections and interactions in the 

process map, do Risk Analyzes of all 

processes 

• Absolutely include your existing 

opportunities that cannot be 

transformed to value-added into your 

Risk Analyzes 

• Prepare Quality Development Plans 

for the activities which reveal at the end 

of Risk Analyzes and follow effectiveness 

of these plans in Upper Management 

Leadership 

• Even though IATF 16949 does not 

specify the necessary terms, revise 

Quality Handbook in line with terms of 

standard for your quality safety system 

effectiveness. 

• Review your processes again and 

revise the parts should be changed 

• Make interior inspections according to 

the system’s necessities 

• Together with revisions in your 

processes let changes that appear in 

documentations to adapt to quality 

system 

• Do Reviewing Meeting of 

Administration in the leadership of Senior 

Management. Let all process owners 

engage in these meetings 

• Prepare a schedule which include 

aforementioned all activities as well as 

including all issues related to transition to 

IATF 16949. 

• Regarding transition to IATF 16949 

must be complete by 14th September 

2018; provide surveillance audit at 

least by May 2018 so as to not face 

without certification against any possible 

negativity. 



Eurasia Tunnel Deserves 

Global Achievement Award 

Eurasia Tunnel Wins One More Award Eurasia Tunnel has been deserved for 

Global Road Achievement Award by the International Road Federation (IRF) 

Linking Asia and Europe 

under seabed with doubledeck 

highway tunnel, Eurasia 

Tunnel has been deserved for the 

big award which is offered by the 

International Road Federation (IRF) 

in the construction methodology 

category of Global Achievement 

Awards. Samil Kayalak, deputy 

Director General of Infrastructure 

Investments of the Turkish Ministry 

of Transport Maritime and 

Communication; Başar Arioglu, 

Chairman of the Board of Eurasia 

Tunnel and Sungjin Lee, Director 

General of Eurasia Tunnel joined 

the award ceremony held in 

Dubai. Having tendered by the 

Infrastructure Directorate General 

of the Turkish Ministry of Transport 

Maritime and Communication and 

built by Build-Operate-Transfer 

model by Eurasia Tunnel Operate 

Construction and Investment Inc. 

(ATAS) Eurasia Tunnel raises its 

number of international awards 

with every passing day. 

In order to encourage and support 

development of road networks 

across the world, the International 

Road Federation choses successful 

names which ensure infrastructure 

technology development with 

excellent and innovative projects 

with “IRF Global Success Awards” 

holding every year. This year at 

the end of evaluation, Eurasia 

Tunnel, of which construction and 

operation processes are tracked 

with interest in the entire world, 

has been deserved the big award 

in the category of ‘Construction 

Methodology’. 

Samil Kayalak, Deputy Director 

General of Infrastructure 

Investments of the Turkish Ministry 

of Transport Maritime and 

Communication; Başar Arioglu, 

Chairman of the Board of Eurasia 

Tunnel and Sungjin Lee, Director 

General of Eurasia Tunnel got the 

award at the ceremony held in 

Dubai. 

Exemplary transport technology 

for the world 

Eurasia Tunnel features an 

exemplary across the world with 

its state-of-the-art-technology, 

super engineering study, a unique 

deployment straddles the two 

continents, its route passes Istanbul 

strait under 106 meters depth 

and operation concept in the 

international standards. Together 

with approaching roads including 

a route totally 14,6 kilometers, 

Eurasia Tunnel’s 5,4 kilometers part 

composed of double-deck tunnel 

underneath seabed. Eurasia has 

been finished 8 months earlier than 

the planned time without being 

experienced any accident. 

Thanks to the tunnel saving worth 

TL160 million will be provided per 

annum, so the emission amount 

will be reducing 82 thousand tons. 

During intensive foggy weather, in 

emission rates, fuel consumption 

and vehicle maintenance costs 

will lower due to reduction of 100 

minutes trip period to 15 minutes. 



EQUIP AUTO 2017: 

Goal Achieved 

With more than 95,000 visitors from 56 countries and some 1,200 exhibitors and 

brands representing 40 different countries, the 2017 EQUIP AUTO achieved its goal: to 

establish itself as a leading show for automotive after-sales and services for mobility in 

France by completely redesigning it and relocating it to the centre of Paris. 

Jacques Mauge, President of the 

FIEV (French Vehicle Equipment 

Industries Association) and EQUIP AUTO, 

gives some thought to this success: "We 

were very keen to relocate the show 

to Porte de Versailles and to bring the 

whole automotive after-sales sector 

together for a modestly-sized event as 

a means of generating business and 

shining a spotlight on the challenges 

of the future. Given the quality of the 

exhibitors at the show and the numerous 

discussions and debates that took place, 

I think we achieved our goal. Innovation 

and training also played a key role in 

our discussions about EQUIP AUTO’s 

positioning. Essentially, I'm particularly 

pleased with two aspects of the show: 

on the one hand, significantly higher 

numbers of start-ups and young 

companies at the Innovation & Startups 

Park that we created for the event 

– 50% more than in 2015, and on the 

other hand, MonJob@FuturAuto, an 

event organised by the French Society of 

automotive engineers in partnership with 

the FIEV, the CCFA and the Automotive 

and Mobility manufacturer/supplier 

platform which brought together nearly 

500 engineering students at the show. 

These extremely positive results are only 

the first step in the EQUIP AUTO show's 

strategy to reconquer the sector". 

The FIEV and the FFC are delighted to 

see that the transformation strategy 

that the show has been implementing 

has started to bear fruit in 2017. The 

federations involved in organising it are 

also very pleased with the increase in the 

number of companies visiting the show 

compared with in 2015. For them, this 

is evidence of the "new formula” EQUIP 

AUTO show's ability to appeal to more 

and more companies. 

Patrick Cholton, President of the FFC and 

one of the show's joint shareholders said: 

"All the exhibitors, from all of their various 

business sectors, perfectly succeeded 

in appropriating the new exhibition site 

and were able to get their clients and 

prospective clients involved. One of the 

things I’ll remember about this year's 

show is the excellent business climate 

and the friendly atmosphere which could 

immediately be felt in each of EQUIP 

AUTO’s three halls. I'd like to point out 

that Business, Innovation and Friendliness 

were the watchwords underpinning the 

months of preparation leading up to the 

event. Across the Federation, we worked 

hard to bring two important themes to 

the forefront of the show: training and 

the diversification of the activities in which 

repairers are engaged. The training 

workshops organised in cooperation 

with the GNFA (France's national group 

for education in the automotive sector) 

and the FFC’s Bodywork-Paintwork 

Competition were a success. And 

second-hand vehicles, with the potential 

that they have to generate additional 

business for garages, also proved more 

popular at this year's show compared 

with 2015 – a whole area was dedicated 

to them". 

A success story shared with all 

professionals 

By way of a reminder, the FIEV and the 

FFC committed to a strategy of winning 

people back for this year’s EQUIP 

AUTO and wanted to involve all of the 

professional bodies and their members 

back in 2015 in co-developing the 2017 

show, ensuring it played a central role in 

all issues facing the sector. And the result: 

a completely redesigned show to help 

professionals "repair today and get ready 

for tomorrow". 

Supporting them, the organisers came 

up with content and events designed 

to meet professionals' expectations 

in three main categories: reducing 

polluting emissions, improving comfort 

and safety by automating driving and 

the emergence of digital technologies in 

repair workshops. 

Among the debates on offer, the 

"Autonomous vehicles, what challenges 

do they pose for our companies?" 

colloquium organised by the FIEV, the 

SER, the SIA and the URF was extremely 

successful, demonstrating just how 

interested professionals are in innovation 

and the future of their sector. 

A popular event 

One of the defining features of the 

2017 edition was its return to the capital 

and to the Porte de Versailles Exhibition 

Centre. Its offering was shored up thanks 

to the loyal exhibitors and numerous 

stakeholders in the sector, such as Alliance 

Automotive Group, Delphi, Faurecia, 

Mann Filter, Nexus, PPG, Robert Bosch 

France, SKF, Tenneco, Total Wash, Valeo 

and Würth, to name but a few. 

This "new formula" EQUIP AUTO has 

therefore successfully established itself 

as the leading event for maintenance 

and service professionals in France. 

At international level, EQUIP AUTO, 

which set itself the aim of stepping up 

initiatives aimed at visitors from Europe 

and North Africa, can also be proud to 

have welcomed many professionals 

from Italy, Belgium, Algeria, Germany 

and Spain, as well as numerous 

international and embassy delegations. 

In total, professionals from more than 56 

countries visited the show and met its 

exhibitors over the whole five days. 

See you in Paris in 2019 

As they closed the show with their 

address via the EQUIP AUTO TV set, 

Jacques Mauge and Patrick Cholton 

thanked and congratulated all the 

exhibitors on their dynamic approach 

and their commitment over the 5 days 

of the show. We look forward to seeing 

you at the Paris Expo (Porte de Versailles) 

in October 2019. 



Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway 

Project Inaugurated 

Turkish President Erdogan, Azerbaijani President Aliyev, Georgian Premier 

Kvirikashvili attend inauguration ceremony of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway 

project held in Baku 

The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) 

railway project -- linking 

Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia 

– is a crucial step for the future, 

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 

said. 

"The most important leg of the 

Middle Corridor Project to unite 

Europe and Asia via Anatolia is 

fulfilled with the first service of the 

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway," Erdogan 

said during the inauguration 

ceremony held in Baku along with 

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev 

and Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi 

Kvirikashvili. 

The 826-kilometer (513-mile) 

railway project connecting Baku 

with northeastern province of Kars, 

Turkey, via Tbilisi was launched in 

2017 and construction began in 

2008. 

In the keynote speech, Turkish 

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 

said having launched to link Asia, 

Europe and Africa to each other 

one of the new Silk Road chains 

has been inaugurated. 

President continued; “With the 

first trip of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway 

one of the most important legs 

of Middle Corridor Project has 

been completed. So, we have 

proclaimed railway network 

has been installed ranging from 

London to China. Regarding our 

decisiveness and vision this project 

is common success of all of us.” 



Highlighting they had struggled 

for 15 years to let the project 

enter into force, Erdogan said; 

“Until today we have offered a lot 

of services to public in the scope 

of complementary of Baku-Tbilisi- 

Kars Railway Project. Building of 

Marmaray high speed train line 

underneath of Marmara Sea, 

renewing of the current train lines, 

third Bosporus Bridge straddled 

the Istanbul strait by linking Asia 

and Europe are some them. These 

investments we have achieved will 

increase effectiveness and attraction 

of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway project 

more. With Alat Port of Azerbaijan 

we have linked not only 3 countries, 

but also entire Central Asia 

Republics to West transport routes. 

We have also linked Turkmenistan 

via Turkmenbası Port, Kazakhstan 

via Aktau Port to Europe. Baku- 

Tbilisi-Kars Railway project will have 

1 million passenger transport and 

6,5 million tons freight carrying 

capacity.” 

Indicating the passenger capacity 

of the line would reach 3 million 

and 17 million ton freight in 2034, 

President Erdogan recorded it 

would lower freight carrying cost 

outstandingly. 

Marking after being commissioned 

of high speed lines the freight 

coming from China would reach 

European Union countries via 

Middle Corridor within 12-15 days 

thanks to Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway 

(BTK) project, Erdogan said; “The 

freight amount is shipped from 

China to Europe is over 240 million 

tons. Even 10 percent of this freight 

to be carried via middle corridor 

passing through our country 

additional 24 million tons of freight 

might be carried. The project will 

bring security and stability as politic, 

as social it will bring wellbeing, in 

addition to freight and human 

movement, the project will also 

contribute knowledge movement 

to humanitarian development of 

our countries.” 

“Nobody believes us” 

Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijani President, 

stating some circles had not 

believed the construction of BTK, 

and added; “However, the three 

countries showed that when 

a strong will and confidence 

happen all works can be achieved. 

These three countries will be also 

together after this and to support 

each other. This project will boost 

our economic prospects.” 

Georgian Premiere Kvirikashvili in 

his speech said BTK has bridged 

Asia and Europe. With this project 

foundation of the new Eurasia has 

been laid. This line will link both 

economies and peoples to each 

other. It will contribute to boost 

our trade. BTK will contribute 

development and security of the 

region greatly.” 

The new railway in 838 kilometers 

length of which 76 kilometers in 

Turkey, 259 kilometers in Georgia 

and 503 kilometers in Azerbaijani 

territories. 



Domestic Automotive Market 

Expands 10.5% In October 

Turkey’s automobile and light commercial vehicle domestic market 

performed 10.5 percent growth to the number of 91 thousand 752 units in 

October 2017 compared to the same month previous year 

Turkey’s automobile and 

light commercial vehicle 

domestic market performed 10.5 

percent growth to the number of 

91 thousand 752 units in October 

2017 compared to the same 

month last year, according to the 

Turkish Automotive Distributors 

Association (ODD). Last year in 

October, 83 thousand vehicles 

were sold in the domestic market. 

In October 2017, the sales of 

automobiles were 70,488 units 

with 10.58 percent rise, last year 

the sales of automobiles were 

63,746 units. 

As for the light commercial vehicle, 

the sales increased 10.44 percent 

to 21,264 units which were 

19,254 units in 2016. 

However, in the first ten months 

the total sales of automobile in 

the domestic market constricted 

slightly in the rate of 0.06 percent 

to 719,095 units which were 

719,499 units in the same period 

last year. 

In terms of the engine volume the 

automotive sales decreased 1.2 

percent under 1600cc engine, 2.1 

percent between 1600-2000cc 

engine and 49.3 percent in over 

2000cc engine respectively as 

of the end of October 2017. In 

this period, 49 electric and 3,252 

hybrid automobiles were sold in 

the domestic market. 

As for the emission rates, the 

automobiles having emission rate 

in 100-120 gr/km ranked the 

highest share with 42.7 percent to 

233,360 units. 

In the first ten months this year, 

the rate of diesel-powered 

automobiles decreased by 61 

percent, automatic transmission 

automobiles surged by 59.5 

percent. 

According to the statement from 

Hayri Erce, General Coordinator of 

the ODD, the automotive sector 

domestic market expectation 

would be between 950-1 million 

units in 2018. 



Tehran Auto Parts 2017 Regarded 

as an Important Opportunity 

Having regarded as an important opportunity, the 12th Tehran 

International Auto Parts Exhibition is being held at Tehran International 

Fairground, from 13th to 16th November 2017 

TEHRAN AUTOPARTS is 

being held on 13th – 

16th November 2017 at Tehran 

International Fairground. 

TEHRAN AUTOPARTS is considered 

as an important opportunity for a 

healthy evaluation of the prospects 

in automotive sector, the increase 

of sector-specific export, the 

protection of market share, and the 

establishment of long term business 

connections. 

IAP - Tehran Autoshow is an 

international trade fair for car parts 

and car spare parts and takes 

place in Tehran. It is an excellent 

opportunity to learn about the 

offer on the market for auto parts 

and auto spare parts, to increase 

the own exports, to ensure market 

share and establish long-term 

business contacts, according to the 

statement of the official. 

Well-known foreign companies 

from Germany, France, Italy, 

Spain, UK, China, Taiwan, South 

Korea, India, Turkey and Sweden 

are taking part to demonstrate 

different type of light and heavy 

vehicles, auto parts, spare parts 

and decoration equipment in the 

international event in Tehran. 

The 12th Tehran International 

Auto Parts Exhibition is an annually 

organized event in Tehran. 

The Iranian automotive industry is 

the second biggest sector in the 

country after Oil and Gas which 

makes more than 10 % of GDP. 

Iran is the biggest automotive 

manufacturing country in the 

Middle East. Iran is ranking number 

15 of automobile production 

worldwide. In 2014/2015 Iran 

produced 1.11 million vehicles. 

According to an automotive study 

by Roland Berger Consulting, 

sales of cars in Iran will double to 

1.8 million vehicles by 2020. Iran 

still has great potential in terms of 

vehicle ownership. Germany has 

around 500 cars for every 1,000 

inhabitants, while Iran has only 147 

cars for every 1,000 inhabitants. 

Iran Khodro and Saipa, Iran’s two 

largest carmakers, which together 

form the core of the country’s 

most profitable industry after oil 

and gas; the industry is still gaining 

profit despite sanctions unilaterally 

imposed on Iran by the European 

Union and the US, according to 

the statement. 

The IAP – the 12th Teheran 

International Auto Parts Exhibition 

offers an excellent platform for the 

automotive supply industry in order 

to explore this growing market. 

Range of products 

Automotive parts & components 

including engine and mechanical 

systems, gearbox, exhaust, axle, 

steering, braking, suspension and 

body systems, electric & electronic 

systems, tires & wheels; Automotive 

accessories including interior 

trimming, car audio & video 

systems, navigation & telecom 

systems, air conditioning systems, 

safety and vehicle security Systems; 

Measuring, testing and control 

devices & Systems; Maintenance 

& repair Equipment; Car care 

products; Paints, lubricants, 

additives and other auto supplies; 

Related manufacturing technology, 

machinery, equipment and 

Tools; Alternate fuel conversion 

equipment. 



Iran Ranks Atop In Turkey’s 

Crude Oil Imports 

Turkey’s crude oil purchasing from Iran raised 142 percent to 7 million 

426 thousand tons in the first seven months this year over the same period 

previous year 

In the first seven months this year, 

Turkey’s oil purchasing from Iran 

raised 142 percent to 7 million 426 

thousand tons year on year. So, Iran 

ranked atop in Turkey’s oil imports 

in this period this year. This country 

was followed by Iraq, Saudi Arabia 

and Kuwait respectively. 

As Turkey’s oil imports decreased 

gradually from Iraq, the oil imports 

from Iran reached leading position 

in the first seven months this year. 

This year in the first seven months, 

the most oil imports of Turkey 

accomplished from 5 countries 

as Iran, Iraq, Russia, Saudi Arabia 

and Kuwait respectively. Last year 

the most crude oil was made from 

Iraq. As for this year, Turkey’s crude 

oil imports from Iraq plunged 20.5 

percent to 4 million 332 thousand 

tons this year in January-July. Last 

year, Turkey’s crude oil imports from 

Iraq was 5 million 453 thousand 

tons, according to the data from 

Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory 

Board. 

As for Turkey’s crude oil imports 

from Iran increased 142 percent 

to 7 million 426 thousand tons in 

this period this year. Last year, this 

amount was 3 million 64 thousand 

tons from this country in Turkey’s 

crude oil imports. 

The share of Iran in Turkey’s crude 

oil imports in the 5 countries from 

which Turkey imported mostly 

crude oil rose from 23.33 to 50.93 

percent in the first 7 months this 

year. 

In this period, the crude oil imports 

from Saudi Arabia were 1 million 

143 thousand tons, 1 million 80 

thousand tons from Kuwait and 

596 thousand tons from Russia. 

So Iran raised the country position 

from where Turkey imported most 

the crude oil by leaving behind 

Iraq. 

According to the oil report from 

Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory 

Authority, last year the most crude 

oil imports were made from Iraq 

with 9 million 251 thousand tons, 

this followed by Iran with 6 million 

939 thousand tons, Russia with 3 

million 234 thousand tons, Kuwait 

with 2 million 527 thousand tons 

and Saudi Arabia with 2 million 168 

thousand tons respectively. 

Last year, Turkey’s total crude 

oil imports were 24 million 957 

thousand tons. 



White Color Cars Maintain 

Domination 

As of the end of August 2017, the total number of road motor vehicles 

registered reached 21,863,854 units; white dominates in car color with 

59.8% in Turkey 

The total number of road 

motor vehicles registered to 

the traffic reached 21 million 863 

thousand 854 by the end of August. 

Within the total, cars represented 

54%, followed by small trucks 16.4%, 

motorcycles 14.1%, tractors 8.3%, 

trucks 3.8%, minibuses 2.2%, buses 

1% and special purpose vehicles 

0.2%, according to the statement 

posted by Turkish Statistical Institute. 

In August, 107,837 motor vehicle 

registrations were recorded 

Within 107 thousand 837 vehicle 

registrations in August, cars 

accounted for 58.7%, followed by 

motorcycles 16.4%, small trucks 

16.3% and tractors 4.3%. Minibuses, 

buses, trucks and special purpose 

vehicles constituted 4.3% of new 

registrations. 

The number of motor vehicle 

registrations decreased 15.8% 

over previous month 

In August 2017, the number of road 

motor vehicle registrations decreased 

by 15.8% compared with the 

previous month. Cars, small trucks, 

trucks, motorcycles, special purpose 

vehicles and tractors decreased by 

15.8%, 14%, 2.4%, 22%, 13.9% and 

13.4% respectively. Minibuses and 

buses increased by 17% and 10.9%. 

The number of vehicles registered 

up 12.8% over the same month 

previous year 

In August, the number of road motor 

vehicle registrations increased 12.8% 

compared with the same month of 

the previous year. Cars, minibuses, 

buses, small trucks, trucks and 

motorcycles increased by 15.9%, 

48.9%, 48.4%, 11.6%, 20.2% and 

9.2% respectively. Special purpose 

vehicles and tractors decreased by 

16.7% and 14.8%. 

In January-August, the total 

number of vehicles in traffic 

increased by 773,430 

While 64 thousand 418 road 

motor vehicles were withdrawn 

from traffic, 837 thousand 848 

road motor vehicles were added 

in January-August period. Hence, 

the total number of road motor 

vehicles registered increased by 773 

thousand 430. 

637,002 road motor vehicles 

handed over in August 

Among 637 thousand 2 vehicles 

handed over, cars accounted for 

70.1% followed by small trucks 15.9%, 

motorcycles 5.7% and tractors 2.8%. 

Minibuses, buses, trucks and special 

purpose vehicles constituted 5.5% of 

the handed over motor vehicles in 

August. 

The ratio of cars registered using 

LPG was 38.6% 

At the end of August, among 11 

million 802 thousand 713 registered 

cars, the share of LPG-fuelled cars 

was 38.6% followed by diesel-fuelled 

cars with 34.8% and gasoline-fuelled 

cars with 26.1%. The ratio of the cars 

with unknown fuel type was 0.4%. 

In August, 63,263 cars were 

registered to the traffic 

In terms of the distribution of 

trademarks for the 63 thousand 

263 new registered cars in August, 

Renault recorded 16%, Volkswagen 

12.5%, Fiat 8.6%, Dacia 6.4%, Opel 

6.3%, Hyundai 6.2%, Ford 6%, Toyota 

5.4%, Mercedes-Benz 4.6%, Nissan 

4.1% and the other trademarks 

23.9% of the total. 

Most frequent engine size was 

1501-1600 for registered cars 

Within 494 thousand 795 cars 

registered to traffic in January-August 

2017, 40.4% of them had engine size 

1501-1600, 26.9% had 1401-1500, 

14.3% had 1300 or less, 13.3% had 

1301-1400, 3.9% had 1601-2000, 

1.1% had 2001 and above engine 

size. 

Most frequent colour was white 

for registered cars 

Within 494 thousand 795 cars 

registered to traffic in January-August 

period, 59.8% of them were white, 

17.5% were grey, 7.5% were black, 

5.6% were red and 9.6% were in 

other colours. 



Automotive Exports Foresee 

All-Time Record 

“In 2017, we can predict the all-time records in the automotive exports 

accomplishing worth $27 billion or over”, Orhan Sabuncu, the head of 

Uludag Automotive Industry Exporters Association (OIB) 

Sabuncu expected all-time 

record by the Turkish 

automotive industry with the 

exports worth $27 or over billion in 

2017. 

The Turkish automotive industry 

foresees a record in the exports this 

year. Earlier the automotive sector 

had achieved its highest foreign 

sales in 2008 with $24,7 billion, this 

year the sector tries to set a new 

record that was not accomplished 

to date. In his announcement 

Sabuncu said being $17 billion 76 

million 789 thousand in the first 9 

months last year, this year in this 

period the sector exports raised 22 

percent to $20 billion 772 million 

791 thousand. 

We expect over the target set for 

2017 

Pointing out performance of 

the automotive sector Sabuncu 

recorded; “In January-September 

2017, the automotive industry has 

reached monthly export worth $2,3 

billion on average with 22 percent 

increase. In March 2017, the sector 

broke record of all-times with $2,7 

billion in monthly base. In May and 

June months the sector has also set 

record over $2,5 billion.” 

Stating they have guessed the 

sector exports would exceed 

the year-end target, Sabuncu 

continued; “So, we can expect the 

exports over $27 billion or over it 

as of the year-end. This might be 

all times record in the automotive 

industry exports.” 

Sabuncu indicated the biggest 

share belonged to the passenger 

cars in the automotive exports. 

“In January – September 2017, 50 

percent increase in the passenger 

car exports has emerged as the 

basic determinative factor. The 

share of the passenger cars in 

the automotive exports became 

42 percent. As for the other main 

product groups, the exports 

increase have continued even 

being the single digit. As thirdfourth 

of the year remained behind 

the automotive supplier exports 

increased 5 percent, bus-minibuscoach 

exports 7 percent.” 

Sabuncu also highlighted the new 

models manufactured in Turkey 

have played driving force in the 

exports increase especially in the 

passenger cars. 

He added that continuing growth 

in the EU market has also reflected 

positively to the sector exports. 



Total Automotive Production 

Achieves Historical High 

The Turkish total automotive production has achieved historical high in 

terms of the production in January-September 2017 increasing 18 percent 

to 1 million 224 thousand 838 units, according to the statement posted by 

Turkish Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD) 

Turkish automotive total 

production has increased 

18%, the automobile production 

31% in January-September 2017 

year on year. In this period, the 

number of the total automotive 

production became 1 million 

224 thousand units, automobile 

production 839 thousand units. 

While the commercial vehicle 

production decreased 2 percent 

and light commercial vehicle 3%, 

the heavy commercial vehicle 

production increased 9 percent. 

Together with tractor production 

the total automotive production 

reached 1 million 262 thousand 

572 units. The tractor production 

itself decreased 1% to 38,734 units 

in January-September 2017. 

The total domestic market 

constricted 2% to 643 thousand 

in this period. The automobile 

market contracted 3 percent to 

477 thousand in this period. The 

commercial vehicle and light 

commercial vehicle domestic market 

increased 2%, heavy commercial 

vehicle market decreased 6% in this 

period. 

The share of imported automobiles 

became 70% in the first 9 months 

this year. While the total automobile 

sales decreased 3% and imported 

ones 10%, the sales of domestic 

made automobiles increased 

22% in this period. The sales of 

imported light commercial vehicles 

matched 49%. In this period, the 

total commercial vehicle market 

increased 2% and imported light 

commercial vehicles 6%; the 

domestic made light commercial 

vehicles slightly decreased 1%. The 

heavy commercial vehicle market 

decreased 6% to 15,352 units, 

truck market 4% to 13,405 units 

respectively, coach market kept its 

level to 1,316 units and bus market 

plunged 38% to 631 units. As for 

the last decade on average, the 

total automotive domestic market 

increased 19%, automobile market 

30%, light commercial vehicle 1% 

respectively; but heavy commercial 

vehicle market dropped 38% in this 

period. 

The total automotive exports 

increased 24 percent based on 

unit, as for the automobile exports 

surged 38 percent in January- 

September 2017. The number of 

total automotive exports reached 

984 thousand units accounting 

for 80% of the total automotive 

production; the automobile exports 

accomplished 689 thousand units 

in this period. The total automotive 

exports expanded 22% based on 

dollar and euro in this period. The 

total automotive exports reached 

worth $21,2 billion, automobile 

exports $8,6 billion. The tractor 

exports kept its exports level to 

10,166 units in this period. 


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New Bus Of Otokar 

Introduced In Europe 

Turkish bus manufacturer Otokar launched its new 10 meter midi coach 

Ulyso at the recent Busworld Europe exposition. Otokar, a Koc Group 

company, showed five vehicles during the exhibition 

Otokar General Manager 

Serdar Gorguc expressed 

that Vectio T, the company’s first 

vehicle in the 10-meter class, has 

been one of the most popular 

coaches in intercity and tourism 

transportation since its debut. The 

operators’ priority is to achieve 

efficient transportation with 

advantageous operating costs; so 

the company renewed the Vectio T 

medium size coach considering the 

users’ needs. The Ulyso T, also in the 

10-meter segment, was designed 

to provide more comfort, higher 

passenger capacity, and optimum 

operating costs. With a powerful 

engine, low fuel consumption, high 

level comfort delivering quality, low 

operating costs. 

Having driven primarily in over 

40 countries in Europe, Otokar 

launched ULYSO which has been 

developed by the demand from the 

sector at Busworld. 

“ULYSO will boost passenger 

satisfaction” 

Indicating DORUK T in 10 m length 

class had achieved to become one 

of the most favorite vehicles of 

intercity and tourism transport since 

first day offered to the market, Serdar 

Gorguc, Director General of Otokar, 

said; “We have renewed our DORUK 

T bus in line with expectation and 

needs of the transport companies. 

In the past months we offered 

DORUK T bus to the Turkish market, 

now we are offering the bus under 

the name ULYSO to admiration 

of the European market. Having 

developed to ensure more comfort, 

higher transport capacity and 

optimum operation costs, the new 

DORUK T will boost passenger 

satisfaction in both Europe and 

Europe.” 

“We continue to grow in Europe” 

Evaluating the European bus 

market, Serdar Gorguc said; “In the 

first 8 months, as the bus market 

constricted in the countries such 

as Turkey, the UK, Ireland, France, 

the market has grown in Germany, 

Spain and Italy. Regarding 

narrowing domestic market, the 

Turkish bus manufacturers have 

accelerated the export works. In 

the last 4 years, Turkey’s bus exports 

increased 39 percent. In the first 8 

months this year, the bus exports 

obtained 8 percent rise.” 

Reminding Otokar has strengthened 

its position in the current market 

with its wide product gamut, 

spread sales and aftersales network, 

Görguc said; “1 out of 3 small 

and medium sized buses sold was 

Otokar in the first 3 quarter of 2017. 

We have continued our leadership 

in this segment. We have increased 

our turnover 39 percent in H12017 

over the same period last year, 21 

percent of the turnover worth TL960 

million from the exports. In Europe, 

first being France; Italy, Spain and 

Belgium were our primary markets. 

In recent two year, our TERRITO and 

KENT buses took place in primary 

preferences in fleet purchasing.” 

Highlighting Otokar had continued 

its works in alternative fuels, Serdar 

Gorguc also recorded Otokar was 

managing the works in “smart 

transport technologies” in the global 

dimension. 

He concluded; “Within last 10 years, 

we allocated 4% of our turnover to R 

& D studies. When look at the future 

trends in automotive we see that 

more eco-friendly, more confident, 

and smarter transport systems are 

emerging. Until today, having 

achieved firsts such as hybrid bus 

and first electric bus of Turkey, we 

as the company, have also wanted 

to be pioneer in trusted and smart 

transport systems. Unfortunately, in 

our country 183 thousand traffic 

accidents resulting death and 

injuries every year and 89% of these 

stem from drivers. We wanted to 

reduce this rate via our smart buses. 

For this reason together with our 

business partners we have joined 

CoMoSeF project in the scope of 

Euroka Celtic-Plus program.” 



“European market For ECVs 

Remains Extremely Patchy” 

EU market for electric cars highly fragmented, new data shows as 

Commission finalises CO2 proposal 

The European Automobile 

Manufacturers’ Association 

(ACEA) has published new data 

demonstrating the correlation 

between the market uptake of 

electrically-chargeable vehicles 

(ECVs) and both GDP and 

customer incentives. Based on 

these new findings, ACEA calls for 

an ambitious but more realistic 

approach to the electrification of 

Europe’s car fleet, just before the 

European Commission releases 

its proposal for post-2021 CO2 

targets for passenger cars and light 

commercial vehicles. 

ACEA’s new data shows that an 

ECV market share of above 1% 

only occurs in Western European 

countries with a GDP per capita of 

more than €30,000. By contrast, 

almost half of all EU member states 

have an ECV market share of 

0.5% or lower. In fact, in countries 

with a GDP below €17,000 the 

market share remains close to 

zero – including the new EU 

member states in Central and 

Eastern Europe, as well as crisistorn 

Greece. Affordability is clearly 

a major barrier. 

“Our data demonstrates that, even 

though it is growing, the European 

market for ECVs remains extremely 

patchy, which makes it difficult to 

envisage anything like an EU-wide 

mandate or crediting system,” 

stated ACEA Secretary General, Erik 

Jonnaert. 

“Many people take the Norwegian 

market as a benchmark. But just 

like its €64,000 GDP, more than 

twice the EU average, Norway’s 

ECV share of 29% is an exception in 

Europe. Nobody looks at Greece for 

instance, where only 32 electricallychargeable 

cars were sold last year,” 

Jonnaert explained. “This should be 

a wake-up call for policy makers. 

Future decarbonisation measures 

should be inclusive, rather than 

assuming that all countries are in 

the same position as a handful of 

advanced ECV markets”. 

The figures also show that 

customer incentives for purchasing 

ECVs, and especially their monetary 

value, differ greatly across Europe. 

The market share of ECVs is only 

significant in countries which 

offer extensive incentives. Five EU 

member states do not offer any 

incentives at all. 

“Even though all manufacturers 

are expanding their portfolios of 

electric vehicles, we unfortunately 

see that market penetration of 

these vehicles is still very low and 

very fragmented across the EU,” 

Jonnaert said. “Consumers looking 

for an alternative to diesel now 

often opt for petrol vehicles or 

hybrid ones, but aren’t yet making 

the switch to electrically-chargeable 

cars on a large scale”. 

“In other words, the final product 

alone – no matter how good it 

is – is not sufficient to generate 

demand. As well as harmonised 

and coherent consumer incentives 

to stimulate sales, we need more 

investments in recharging and 

refuelling infrastructure in all EU 

member states, before we can 

expect consumers throughout the 

EU to really embrace alternativelypowered 

vehicles.” 

ACEA members hope that the 

European Commission’s upcoming 

CO2 proposal for cars and light 

duty vehicles will take this into 

account. 



EBRD Board Approves 

Financing For TANAP 

Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) running through Turkey 

will form part of the Southern Gas Corridor; the initial annual throughput 

capacity will be up to 16 billion cubic meters, which is equivalent to the 

annual energy consumption of more than 10 million households in the region 

The EBRD Board of Directors 

has approved a US$ 500 

million regional project that will 

help finance the delivery of crucial 

energy supplies from the Caspian 

Sea through to Europe along the 

Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) and 

make an important contribution to 

energy security and diversification. 

The EBRD financing will fund the 

completion of the Trans-Anatolian 

Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) that 

passes through Turkey. TANAP 

is a key part of the SGC which 

will strengthen Europe’s energy 

security, promote interconnectivity 

and open gas markets. It will also 

help provide a better energy 

supply mix for consumers in the 

Balkans and south-eastern Europe 

as well as achieve significant CO2 

reductions through the substitution 

of obsolete coal-fired power plants. 

The Bank’s engagement in the 

project will ensure adherence to the 

highest environmental standards 

and allow continuing extensive 

dialogue with all stakeholders of 

SGC. 

The Southern Gas Corridor includes 

gas infrastructure investments into 

a 3,500-kilometre pipeline running 

through six countries with a total 

cost of US$ 40 billion. The key 

components are the Shah Deniz 

offshore gas field in Azerbaijan, 

the Southern Caucasus Pipeline in 

Azerbaijan and Georgia, TANAP 

in Turkey and the Trans Adriatic 

Pipeline (TAP) through Greece, 

Albania and Italy. The initial annual 

throughput capacity will be up to 

16 billion cubic meters, which is 

equivalent to the annual energy 

consumption of more than 10 

million households in the region. 

TANAP; A PROJECT TO ADD 

STRENGTH TO TURKEY 

Building upon the success of 

mutual projects between Turkey 

and Azerbaijan, the two nations are 

taking on a giant project within the 

world energy markets. This project is 

named the Trans-Anatolian Natural 

Gas Pipeline Project (TANAP) 

The brother nations of Turkey and 

Azerbaijan are working together 

to realize this grand project which 

aims to meet the natural gas needs 

of Europe and Turkey, as well as to 

provide gas options to the region. 

With priority given to human, 

environmental and worker 

health and safety, the project 

will contribute to add to Turkey’s 

strength. 



OTONOMI Tradesmen Donate 

For Rohingya Muslims 

The head and members of OTONOMI - which includes automotive 

tradesmen in the capital city of Ankara - presented a donation check to 

AFAD, the Turkish charity organization for the Muslims who have been 

forcibly deported from Rohingya 

Aydin Erkoc, the head 

of MASFED, BOD and 

OTONOMI, submitted donation 

check to AFAD for the Muslims 

who have been brutalized in 

Rohingya region of Myanmar by 

visiting AFAD, the Turkish charity 

organization. 

The automotive tradesmen, who 

operate in Ankara the capital city 

of Turkey, have donated for the 

Muslims who have been exposed to 

assaults by the Buddhist nationalists 

and army members in Myanmar. 

Visiting Dr. Mehmet Gulluoglu, 

head of Disaster and Emergency 

Management Presidency (AFAD) at 

his office, Aydin Erkoc summited the 

donation check which was gifted 

by the tradesmen of Otonomi 

for the Muslims who have been 

violated, deported by the nationalist 

Myanmar people and the army of 

Myanmar. Niyazi Berktas, Secretary 

General of MASFED and the 

board members joined the visit 

as well. While offering the check 

on behalf of auto gallery owners, 

Aydin Erkoc said, “I hope as much 

as our economy gets recovery our 

members will continue donation 

more.” 

In his speech, Dr. Mehmet 

Gulluoglu, Chairman of AFAD, 

briefed about their charity 

organization activities. Gulluoglu 

said; “Our helps are like sand in 

the sea compared to needs across 

the world. There are many things 

to do. I worked for four years in 

Turkish Red Crescent, now I have 

been here since 2 months. We try 

to do whatever we can.” 

Highlighting AFAD was a potential 

partner in the social responsibility 

projects to be applied by Otonomi, 

Gulluoglu concluded, “We are 

ready for every kind of cooperation. 

Red Crescent Association became 

a very well experience place for 

me. Now we will be exerting effort 

what we can do for AFAD.” 



Truck & Engine Manufacturers on 

Future Regulations, Standards 

EU, US and Japanese manufacturers of heavy vehicles affirm to develop 

standards for platooning; a new meeting of technical experts be hosted 

by the US industry association to examine the connectivity and other 

technical issues identified at the summit meeting 

At a global summit in 

Tokyo on October 26, 

the world’s leading manufacturers 

of heavy-duty trucks and engines 

called for further collaboration 

among the regulatory authorities of 

Europe, the US and Japan for the 

promotion of vehicle-freight-road 

connectivity. 

Assembling in Tokyo, the chief 

executives of 10 global truck and 

engine manufacturers discussed 

industry approaches to future 

regulations and standards aimed 

at enhancing road safety, labour 

saving, and freight transport 

efficiency with the help of 

communications technology and 

automated driving technology. 

The summit meeting was chaired 

by Mr Yoshio Shimo, president 

of Hino Motors ltd and chairman 

of the Japan Automobile 

Manufacturers Association’s Heavy 

Vehicle Committee. This was 

the fourteenth meeting of chief 

executives to discuss global issues 

and recommend solutions to face 

up to critical challenges confronting 

heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers. 

Summarising the meeting, Mr 

Shimo stated: “Commercial vehicle 

and engine manufacturers have 

made definite progress in exhaust 

emission reductions, fuel efficiency 

improvements, and the global 

harmonisation of test methods 

and regulations. We have also 

reaffirmed the importance of 

identifying our common issues 

and sharing perspectives unique 

to heavy-duty vehicles, and our 

intention to continue talks on 

vehicle connectivity with the 

communications infrastructure 

and reconfirmed our awareness 

that the best approach to resolving 

connectivity issues is closer 

cooperation between government 

and industry.” 

Additionally, patterning after 

the achievements of previous 

meetings, the industry leaders 

reviewed ongoing progress in the 

harmonisation of fuel efficiency 

standards, and affirmed their 

intention to pursue the following 

activities on a priority basis: 

1. Push ahead with their 

expert-level collaborations for 

tackling the technical issues of 

connectivity, and 

2. Move forward with their 

support of the United Nations 

activity to develop an international 

fuel efficiency procedures for 

heavy-duty commercial vehicles. 

It was decided that a new meeting 

of technical experts be hosted 

by the US industry association to 

examine the connectivity and other 

technical issues identified at the 

summit meeting. 



Ford Trucks Gets Acceleration 

In European Market 

Currently operating in 34 countries, Ford Otosan Director General Haydar 

Yenigun said they were planning to accomplish dealer structuring in 50 

countries by 2020 

The heavy commercial 

vehicle brand of Ford 

Otosan continues to grow in the 

international market. Starting its 

journey by opening dealerships in 

Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria, 

Ford Trucks has accelerated its 

growth in Europe with its new facility 

opened in Croatia. 

Ford Otosan Director General 

Haydar Yenigun said, “We have 

carried our continued growth in 

the Mideast, North and Sub-Saharan 

Africa, Russia and the Turkic Republics 

to Europe for a while ago. Following 

strong partnerships we did in 

Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary, we 

are accelerating our steps in Europe 

with 4S facility have already opened 

in Croatia. Together with our dealer 

we have opened in Zagreb, the 

capital city of Croatia, the new 

facilities of ours will be opened across 

the country to be an outstanding 

milestone for our structuring in the 

European region.” 

In recent years, boosting its market 

share in an assertive way in Turkey 

by adding power to its power, Ford 

Trucks continues to accelerate its 

growth in the international market 

with inaugurations did in the 

European countries together with 

structuring in the Middle East, Africa, 

Russia and Turkic Republics. A short 

time ago doing new cooperation 

and facility inaugurations with Cefin 

Trucks in Romania, Bulavto Holding in 

Bulgaria and Delta Trucks in Hungary, 

the company lastly has accomplished 

a new facility inauguration in Croatia 

with KAM BUS one of the foremost 

distributors. 4S Zagreb facility which 

will serve in sales, service, spare parts 

and secondhand under the same 

roof, will contribute remarkably to the 

operations of Ford Trucks in Europe. 

“We aim to realize 50% of our 

exports to the European markets” 

Highlighting about international 

dealer network and operations of 

Ford Trucks would continue to grow, 

Haydar Yenigun, Director General of 

Ford Trucks, said; “For a while ago we 

have carried our continued growth 

from the Middle east, North and Sub- 

Saharan Africa, Russia and the Turkic 

Republics to Europe. Following 

our strong partnerships we did in 

Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary, we 

are speeding up our steps in Europe 

with our new facility 4S opened in 

Croatia. Our new facilities which will 

be opened across the country will be 

a crucial milestone in our structuring 

in the European region. With its 

strategic position Croatia is a very 

important trade and logistic base in 

the European region. Entering into 

force our 4S facility will contribute to 

our operations in the region.” 

Underscoring the European market 

had an outstanding place in the 

international growing plans of Ford 

Turks, Yenigun recorded; “Boosting 

our market share with sales and 

aftersales operations in the European 

market, we will carry our customer 

satisfaction furthermore levels. Our 

objective is to exports one of three 

vehicles we manufacture and 

50 percent of the exports to the 

European market. We also plan to 

accomplish dealer structuring in 50 

countries by 2020. We advance 

towards this target decisively with 

new dealers and partnerships.” 

Ford Trucks currently operates in 34 

countries. 



Agreements On TIR 

Digitalisation Signed With UN 

Agreements on the digitalisation of the customs transit procedure under 

the TIR Convention to boost international transport and trade 

IRU and United Nations 

Economic Commission for 

Europe (UNECE) sign agreements 

on the digitalisation of the customs 

transit procedure under the TIR 

Convention, to boost international 

transport and trade by improving 

the efficiency and security of 

customs procedures through 

enhanced data management. 

The full digitalisation of the TIR 

customs transit procedure will be 

supported by a Memorandum of 

Understanding (MoU) to further 

strengthen cooperation between 

UNECE and IRU. Outlining the 

launch of new digital TIR pilot 

projects to encompass further 

countries, the MoU also establishes 

a series of yearly action plans to 

define next steps. 

UNECE Executive Secretary Olga 

Algayerova welcomed the MoU, 

stating that 

"The computerisation of the TIR 

system will enhance the speed, 

efficiency and transparency of the 

TIR customs transit procedure. 

Increasing interest in the TIR 

Convention means more and 

more countries will benefit from 

these improvements. Through this 

MoU, UNECE and IRU reaffirm their 

commitment to a common vision 

for the long term sustainability of 

the TIR system." 

The MoU reinforces the message 

that digitalisation will harness the 

advantages already offered by IRU 

digital transit tools, together with 

digital customs procedures, to 

benefit all TIR contracting parties. 

Secretary General of IRU, Umberto 

de Pretto, comments; “We look 

forward to a strengthened 

partnership with UNECE on 

expanding and upgrading the TIR 

system to improve trade and spur 

economic growth, with further 

eTIR pilot projects and regular 

coordination on the use of digital 

transport, customs and transit 

tools.” 

In parallel, an agreement on 

financing TIR digitalisation 

activities through a public-private 

partnership are laid out, with yearly 

work plans that define activities and 

expected achievements. 

For 2018, the objectives include: 

enabling any interested customs 

administrations to join a new digital 

project; the launch of the second 

pilot project; and the introduction 

of full IRU/ UNECE system 

synchronisation with mirrored 

databases. 

IRU’s Chief Operating Officer, 

Boris Blanche, adds; “IRU’s 

enthusiasm for contributing to the 

modernisation of the TIR procedure 

in the long term, and the decision 

to contribute financially to the 

investments required at UNECE 

level to implement TIR digitalisation, 

is underscored today by the 

signing of these two important 

agreements.” 

Acknowledging the successful 

results of the first eTIR pilot transport 

operations between Turkey and 

Iran, the agreements seek to enable 

additional countries to move 

forward with digital TIR operations 

that include more flexibility to allow 

transport operators to submit data 

electronically using a variety of 

declaration mechanisms. 

Reinforced by a programme of 

ongoing regional workshops that 

highlight the significant benefits 

of real-time data availability, online 

monitoring and improved reliability, 

the full digitalisation of TIR moves 

ever closer. 



Anadolu Isuzu, A New 

Solution Partner 

With the new generation vehicles, Anadolu Isuzu is going to be a new 

solution partner of municipalities in Europe 

Premiered the new 

generation Novociti Life 

at Busworld 2017 held Kortrijk, 

the lower floor that supports 

disabled and elderly passengers’ 

participation in social life, Anadolu 

Isuzu has put forward its claim in 

the sector Visigo equipped with 

high safety technological. 

Tugrul Arikan, Director General of 

Anadolu Isuzu, reminded they had 

become the export champion of 

Turkey 12 times with Isuzu coaches 

they manufacture, he added, “we 

try to rise our export markets by 60 

countries in 2020.” 

Anadolu Isuzu also introduced 

Isuzu Visigo having new active 

and passive safety precautions, as 

premiering Novociti Life joining 

the foremost specialized bus fair, 

Busworld 2017. 

Tugrul Arikan in his speech 

delivered at the fair said the lower 

floor Novociti would facilitate 

disabled passengers’ life and 

Visigo equipped with the stateof-the-art 

technology safety to be 

the new solution partners of the 

municipalities in Europe. 

He continued: “We offer safe 

and comfortable travels on the 

world roads with our coaches 

manufacturing at our facilities with 

partnership of Isuzu Motors Limited 

and exporting to over 30 countries 

in 3 continents. We manufacture 

every model buses of Isuzu for 33 

years in Turkey the only production 

center in Europe of Isuzu. We are 

the foremost exporting of coaches 

from Turkey to markets abroad. We 

have become the export champion 

of Turkey 12 times in Isuzu coaches 

we manufactured in the last 13 

years. In 2016, we exported our 

Citiport, Visigo, Citibus, Turquoise 

and Novo models to over 30 

countries. We aim to carry our 

success gained in 2016 to 2017 as 

well. In 2017 we have boosted our 

total export turnover 20% compared 

to the previous year. Our objective 

is to reach nearly 60 countries in 

2020. And raise the share we get 

from the total sales in the exports 

over 30% and also raising our total 

export turnover over 100 million 

euro. Our efforts in line with travel 

and passenger safety concept 

coaches will continue increasingly 

as well as diversifying.” 

Lower floor Isuzu Novociti Life 

will ease life of disabled and 

elderly people 

Novociti Life of which will be 

premiered at the beginning of 

2018 will acquire a brand-new 

dimension for city transport. 

Nowadays, needs in city transport 

sector and expectations in small 

buses are differentiated, Novociti 

Life will reflect this change. Having 

designed as lower floor coach 

Novociti Life will facilitate to access 

to public transport vehicles of 

disabled and elderly people and 

will support their adaptation to citylife. 

Change which was made in 

Novocity by transferring the engine 

to rear will contribute to travels to 

be more comfortable due to noise 

insulation. Novocity Life will be new 

solution partner of the European 

municipalities with its suitable price 

and operational cost. 

Taking place at Busworld 2017 fair, 

Isuzu Visigo put forward its claim in 

9,5 m length coach segment. 



Vehicle Registrations Remain 

Steady In EU 

In September 2017, commercial vehicle registrations across the EU 

remained stable (+0.6%) compared to one year ago, over nine months the 

registrations raised 3.3 percent 

In September 2017, commercial 

vehicle registrations across 

the EU remained stable (+0.6%) 

compared to one year ago. 

Performances were diverse across 

the CV segments, with registrations 

of vans showing a modest increase 

(+2.1%) but demand for new 

trucks and buses falling (-6.5% 

and -9.9% respectively). Spain and 

Germany were the only markets 

among the big five to post growth 

(up 7.8% and 5.5%), while the 

United Kingdom (-6.0%) and Italy 

(-1.0%) performed less well than in 

September last year. 

Over nine months in 2017, 

demand for new commercial 

vehicles remained positive in the 

EU, with almost 1.8 million new 

vehicles registered – up 3.3%. 

Spain continued to drive growth 

(+14.4%), followed by France 

(+6.5%), Germany (+2.2%) and 

Italy (+1.6%). By contrast, CV 

registrations declined in the United 

Kingdom (-3.3%) so far in 2017. 

New light commercial vehicles 

(LCV) up to 3.5 tonnes 

September 2017 results show a 

slight acceleration (+2.1%) in EU 

demand for vans compared to 

August (+0.1%). The Spanish and 

German markets recorded the 

strongest gains (+10.9% and +9.9% 

respectively), while LCV demand 

contracted in the UK (-4.2%) and in 

Italy (-1.3%). 

Nine months into the year, 

1,479,060 million new light 

commercial vehicles were 

registered across the region, up 

4.0% compared to the same period 

in 2016. Spain (+16.4%), France 

(+7.1%) and Germany (+3.5%) 

contributed positively to the EU’s 

performance, while the UK (-3.1%) 

was the only major market posting 

a decline. 

New heavy commercial vehicles 

(HCV) of 16 tonnes and over 

In September 2017, demand 

for heavy commercial vehicles 

declined by 6.3% to 25,598 

vehicles. Almost all major EU 

markets posted declines, especially 

the United Kingdom (-19.4%) and 

Spain (-11.8%). The only exception 

was Italy, where registrations went 

up by 1.2% when compared to 

September last year. 

So far in 2017, the HCV market 

increased only modestly (+0.4%), 

totalling 218,489 new heavy 

trucks registered. Italy saw the 

highest growth (+14.8%), followed 

by France (+4.2%) and demand 

remaining relatively stable in 

Germany (-0.5%) and Spain 

(-0.02%). 

New medium and heavy 

commercial vehicles (MHCV) 

over 3.5 tonnes 

September 2017 new truck 

registrations were lower than in 

September 2016, mostly the result 

of significant declines in all five big 

EU markets. 31,109 vehicles were 

registered in total, down 6.5% 

compared to September one year 

ago. 

From January to September 

2017, 270,609 new trucks were 

registered in the EU, a rather 

stable result compared to last year. 

Just like in the HCV segment, Italy 

(+12.2%) and France (+4.2%) did 

very well, while truck registrations 

went down in the UK and Germany 

(-2.7% and -1.6% respectively). 

New medium and heavy buses & 

coaches (MHBC) over 3.5 tonnes 

In September 2017, demand for 

new buses and coaches declined 

(-9.9%) after a 17.8% upsurge 

in August. Demand contracted 

strongly in the United Kingdom 

(-29.6%) and France (-14.3%), 

although the Italian market posted 

strong figures (+33.7%). 

Over nine months in 2017, the 

EU bus and coach market grew 

modestly (+1.7%), counting 30,145 

new vehicles registered. Demand 

decreased in the UK and France 

(-14.8% and -11.7% respectively), 

while new bus and coach 

registrations posted double-digit 

gains in Italy (+41.8%) and Spain 

(+12.1%). 



“Moroccan Market Fits For 

Turkish Supplier Industry” 

Paying a visit to the Moroccan market as the Turkish supplier industrialists, 

Omer Burhanoglu said Turkish supplier industrialists would like to invest 

in market abroad 

The automotive supplier 

industrialists who would like 

to globalize market abroad, in this 

scope the Moroccan market is very 

appropriate, Omer Burhanoglu 

said, deputy Chairman of Uludag 

Automotive Industry Exporters 

Association (OIB). 

Burhanoglu said, “Turkey’s 

automotive exports to Morocco 

have been in upward trend since 

2012 onwards. The Moroccan 

market is a very fit market for the 

Turkish supplier industrialists who 

would like to globalize by investing 

in market abroad. Turkey’s 

automotive exports to Morocco 

have increased twofold within 5 

years” 

According to the statement 

from the OIB, on 2-5 October, 

a Turkish trade committee has 

obtained information about 

investment opportunities visiting 

the automotive city and industry 

zone in the port city of Tangier the 

nearest city to Europe. 

Burhanoglu said Morocco was 

an alternative market for the 

Turkish automotive industry with 

its population of 34 million and 

gradually increasing automotive 

industry, as well as significant 

export base directed towards West 

African countries. 

Pointing out Tangier was one of 

the attraction centers of the world 

automotive firms, Burhanoglu; 

“Supports up to 20% in land 

allocation and tax advantages draw 

attention in Tangier locating at the 

southern side of Gibraltar strait and 

increasing its container shipping 

every year to Spain. In this scope, 

the foremost supplier industrial 

firms’ investments have been in the 

city. Currently having production 

facility of Renault, also Peugeot will 

install plant in 2018 in Morocco.” 

Reminding the automotive 

industries have guided the supplier 

industries investing in Morocco, 

Burhanoglu recorded; “All features 

in the city of Tangier and Morocco 

make a crucial alternative market 

for the Turkish automotive firms. 

Morocco is an appropriate place 

for the globalizing supplier 

industries. Tukey’s automotive 

exports to Morocco have been 

uninterruptedly in increasing trend 

since 2012 to date. As the exports 

were $243 million in 2012, in 2016 

the exports increased 17 percent 

to $353 million year on year. Of 

these exports, $159 million was the 

automotive sector as $114 million 

the passenger cars, $63 million 

special purpose vehicles and $13 

million consisting of bus-minibuscoaches. 

In January-August 2017, 

the sector exports to Morocco 

became $246 million. We believe 

that our committee visit to Morocco 

will contribute positively to the 

exports.” 

Nearly half of the automotive 

imports of the country composed 

of passenger cars. The supplier 

industry imports are some $600 

million. The vehicle number 

per 1000 people is 104 units. 

Regarding Free Trade Agreement 

between Turkey and Morocco 

customs duty and co-effected taxes 

for the Moroccan originated goods 

were removed. 



Tractor Sales Expected To 

Set Record 

Made in Turkey tractors are exported to over 130 countries across 5 

continents, nearly 40% of the exports shipped to North America and Canada 

Last year setting record in the 

sales of tractors with 72,205 

units in the Turkish market, this year 

4.9 percent increase enjoyed in the 

first 7 months, if this growth is kept 

a new record would be broken in 

2017. 

TurkTractor Deputy Director 

General for sales Irfan Ozdemir 

said one of two tractors sold in 

the domestic market comes from 

TurkTractor. 

Stating the Turkish farmers 

had enjoyed a productive and 

abundant year in 2017, Ozdemir 

said; “Rain falls and harvests 

generally were good. Commodity 

and food prices were good as 

well. This year, our farmers get a 

good, productive and abundant 

year. As our farmers enjoy a good, 

productive and abundant year this 

is also beneficial for us.” 

Reminding there was 4.9 percent 

of growth as of the end of July 

this year according to the data of 

Turkish Statistical Institute, Ozdemir 

continued; “As TurkTractor, we 

have also gotten our share from 

this growth. We evaluate this year 

as productive and beneficial year. 

The sales of tractors up to October 

are also good. Last year having sold 

of 72,205 tractors in the domestic 

market a record was broken. 

Guessing the sales for this yearend 

is some difficult, however if we 

preserve the sale rate of 4.7 percent 

in the first 7 months we can also 

close this year with a new record. 

As TurkTractor, we accomplish 

67 percent of Turkey’s tractor 

manufacturing and 87 percent of 

the country exports. Turkey exports 

to over 130 countries across 5 

continents. Nearly 40% of our 

exports ship to North America and 

Canada. The countries we export 

increase quickly.” 

Turkish tractor market has been 

in upward trend within last 3-4 

years 

In his statement, Serhun Olgun, 

Deputy Director General of 

TUMOSAN, said they would sell 

mostly in the domestic market and 

they had second highest market 

share of Turkey. 

Pointing out a seamless increase 

had been seen in the Turkish tractor 

market in last 3-4 years, Olgun 

recorded; “Regarding insensitivity 

of the agricultural cultivation and 

subsidies and credited systems 

encourage the Turkish tractor 

market increase in a serious way 

within last 3-4 years. When we 

look at last 6 months of this year, 

we see the sales have increased 

some. But we see this increase to 

reduce some in the second half. 

However the sales of tractors will 

be near to last year maybe some 

higher or slightly less of last year’s 

sales. Furthermore, the tractors 

manufactured in Turkey have been 

equal with European and American 

as quality. Having quality in this 

level the Turkish made tractors are 

preferred much in the countries of 

African continent. We can catch 

noteworthy opportunities in these 

countries.” 



Future Of Automotive Sector To 

Be Led By Digital Transformation 

One of the most important issues for our businesses is talent management, 

Alper Kanca, head of TAYSAD 

The effects of Digital 

transformation to human 

resources management and future 

of the automotive sector have been 

observed at the conference entitled 

“Talent Management Conference” 

in the host of Turkish Association of 

Automotive Parts and Components 

Manufacturers (TAYSAD). 

The head of TAYSAD, Alper Kanca 

said young people who have 

adapted to digital transformation 

will guide the future of the 

automotive sector. 

Alper Kanca delivered the keynote 

speech at the conference where 

the senior level representatives of 

TAYSAD member firms and human 

resources’ administrators attended. 

Speaking at the conference 

held at the Green Park Pendik 

Hotel & Convention Center, 

indicating recognizing heads of 

human resources each other and 

cooperation had become a must, 

Kanca said; “One of the most 

important issues for our businesses 

is talent management. For this 

as TAYSAD we try to discover the 

talents of our employees who will 

carry our companies to the future. 

We held this conference to find 

talented staffs, to improve and 

keep in the hand, to bring together 

heads of human resources and to 

increase information exchange.” 

Highlighting they would need 

to talented graduates from the 

vocational schools within their 

human resources policy, Kanca 

recorded; “Unfortunately the 

vocational schools are not in our 

desired level. We manage works to 

improve the talented students in the 

vocational schools via determining 

needs of these schools. We also 

try to remove the needs of these 

schools.” 

Stating the needs should be 

focused on young people in 

order to remove lack of human 

resources, Alper Kanca said; 

“Universities are source of the 

basic application to find the most 

important human resources for 

the automotive supplier industry. 

There is our very talented young 

population. We should allow these 

young populations knowledgeable 

and invite to our sector. As TAYSAD 

we visit universities and tell the 

automotive sector. We call them 

to our plants and let them like 

automotive. So we attract them to 

automotive sector. We try to tell 

why working in the automotive 

sector is important, what it will 

acquire them. We also focus on 

the new generation managers. 

We bring together, train them. 

Catching a good synergy we try 

to make benefit for our young 

people.” 

More qualified employees to be 

needed with industry 4.0 

Pointing out understanding of 

“Human Resources Management” 

has been evolved in line with 

industry 4.0, Perihan Inci, Deputy 

Chairman of TAYSAD, said; “Today 

change is being experienced in lots 

of areas with Industry 4.0. Life of 

Human Resources will be reshaped 

with existing Y generation in the 

business life and Z generation that 

will enter into human resources.” 

Indicating one of the most 

important changes would happen 

in business life in the future, Inci 

said; “Instead of working hours, a 

more flexible working hours will 

appear. The automotive sector will 

be the most effected sector in which 

digitalization to be used through 

Industry 4.0. Our aim is to use 

power of Human Resources in the 

best way. While fewer employees 

will be needed with Industry 4.0, 

but a more qualified labor force will 

be needed.” 



Michelin Reminds Use Of 

Winter Tires 

Winter tire separates from the summertime tires regarding its design and 

capillary structure ensuring advantage on snowy, wet and muddy road surfaces 

Michelin suggests use 

of winter tires when 

temperature drops under 7 degree 

Celsius. Winter tire separates from 

the summertime tires regarding 

its design and capillary structure 

ensuring advantage on snowy, 

wet and muddy road surfaces with 

its road holding ability, traction 

power and braking distance. 

In this meaning, as a brand 

determining road and passenger 

safety as the most basic 

responsibility, it reminds that 

winter tires carry importance in 

terms of both material and spiritual 

meaning in every occasion. The 

firm focuses on the works to raise 

awareness of consumers about 

winter tires. 

“We remind that the consumers 

should make a research when 

they purchase winter tires in 

line with their needs and not to 

compensate on quality regarding 

the tires are a safety product.” 

About new winter tire regulation 

The Ministry of Transport has 

announced that winter tires are the 

obligation for commercial vehicles, 

but special passenger automobiles 

are not included. In the scope 

of the regulations were issued, 

there is a compulsory for only 

commercial vehicles. As for special 

vehicles there is no mandatory 

for them. In addition to this, the 

winter tire application will also start 

for wagons. The application date 

will be valid between 1st April and 

1st December months. 

Michelin winter tires 

Summertime tires, CrossClimate, 

in revolutionary qualification 

with winter certification that 

we suggest for drivers who 

expose to rare frequency winter 

conditions, unites supper features 

of both summer and winter tires. 

Having 3PMSF symbol which 

offers braking possibility on dry 

ground in a short distance, 

braking on wet ground with ‘A’ 

grade as well as using in winter 

season, CrossClimate ensures 

great advantages for drivers with 

improved winter performance and 

comfort and also durability with its 

new generation CrossClimate+. 

Not making concession to its 

performance until lawful limit of 

1,6 mm thread depth since the first 

kilometer, Michelin CrossClimate+ 

as offering excellent performance 

to drivers with its wide size range 

on dry ground with its premium 

summer tire features; as for snowy 

ground, continues to show high 

performance as much as a winter 

tire, it also allow to experience 

an excellent experience. 

CrossClimate+ draws attention 

with its long-life 25% more than 

the upper class 4-Season tire 

market on average. 

MICHELIN Alpin 5 

The technologies of Alpin 5 

secures maximum safety even 

slippery roads due to providing 

maximum holding on dry, wet and 

snowy roads in the winter season. 

As the two new technological 

products with its new design and 

compound, thanks to this feature 

Alpin 5 offers an outstanding 

feature to drivers. 

Michelin Alpin 5 separates from 

its rivals regarding its excellency 

complying with the winter 

conditions by setting up relations 

with the French Science and 

Technology Institute (IFSTTAR). 

Thousands of capillary channels, 

which have been placed into 

design of tires, perform a sole task 

to raise traction power of the tires. 

When made a comparison with 

their rivals possessing 12% more 

designs and 16% more capillary 

channels, Alpin 5 draws attention 

with 17% more gripping rate. 

The “trace” effect which was 

improved by Michelin’s backside 

design technology, StabiliGrip, 

has been designed especially 

for Alpin 5. Thanks to wider tire 

trace focusing on stronger road 

holding, Michelin Alpin 5 has 

also blocking feature itself thanks 

to its unique design. There is 

“Elastromer” technology which 

has been put into the design of a 

winter tire first time.

Automotive Exports – November 2017

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