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Turkish king-size electric tractor ready for mass production The development of a Turkish-made, kingsize electric tractor has been completed, and the locally developed vehicle will be mass-produced as of June, the company’s head announced. “We have 25 tractors ready and waiting on our assembly line,” said Önder Yol, the chairperson of ZY Electric Tractor. The company has already received preorders and sold a significant number of units, Yol told. The project has been carried out jointly with public lender Ziraat Bank. It was expected to pass onto the mass production phase by the end of 2020 but was disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Yol explained that three types of tractors are currently being used in the country, namely garden, middle and large versions, noting they will be developing electric tractors suitable for their area of use. The small version will have up to 140 horsepower and will be suitable for garden work and in the areas where the middlesize tractors can be used. “These tractors can be charged in about 20 minutes and run for up to five hours,” Yol noted. Middle-sized tractors usually have engines with up to 105 horsepower, he said, adding that their machines feature up to 220 horsepower. A middle-size version of the electric tractor produced by ZY Electric Tractor at the factory in Istanbul, Turkey, March 8, 2021. These will be reliable for the even most difficult field conditions for up to seven hours, the chairperson said. The mass production phase of the middlesized electric tractors will start in the first months of 2022, Yol informed as he said 95% of the works have been completed. The king-size version of the electric tractor will hit the market with 320 horsepower, above the world average of 130 horsepower. “We will use systems that can produce up to 1,000 horsepower. This will do both the work done by large tractors and will perform all the work done by tractors called ‘monsters’ abroad,” Yold said. This version will be able to run for up to seven hours. Yol said this extended use will lead to an increase in production. “The tractor can be charged in 90 minutes. When a unit is placed outside, it can be easily charged in under an hour,” he noted. “If it had not been for the pandemic, we would have already gone into mass production. We had difficulties completing our supplies. We have completed 85% of our paperwork for the type approval certificate,” he explained. The company can manufacture up to 1,050 units of large-size tractors, a figure Yol said they aim to increase up to 10,000 in the coming period. The biggest feature of these tractors is that it is quiet and doesn’t emit fumes. In animal husbandry, according to Yol, silence is important for animals since milk production can drop when they are constantly exposed to loud noises. March 2021 68
Turkey-A global player in automotive industry During the 1990’s, as other international manufacturers like Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu and Mercedes-Benz entered the market, Turkey rapidly became an automotive production base which not only caters to one-time developments of the industry but rather holds longterm development options. Turkey has a thriving automotive sector, demonstrating substantial growth in the past. All players involved, including local authorities and the government, are participating in providing conditions to increase output in the future. Some of the facts are: -High level of integration into the global automotive industry -14th major automotive producer in theWorld, with 78% average export rate -Vehicles of Turkish origin hold the leading position among the vehicles coming from outside of EU -Production, export, and engineering hub of global brands for international markets -Quality products with high export rates -Hundreds of Tier 1 companies working directly with OEMs -Center of excellence in automotive engineering and R&D, in which new technologies are developed strong international presence -Giants of global automotive value chain benefit from Turkey’s location, cost, and competitive advantages -Because of their profitable business in the country, companies in Turkey continue to invest in the country’s future -9 R&D centers support not only the local operations, but also the operations in other plants of parent companies. -With more than 40 thousand employees, automotive OEMs are one of the major employers in the manufacturing industry. 69 March 2021
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