Automotiv Ocak 2018

www.automotive-exports.com 

Monthly automotive aftermarket magazine 

January 2018 

Automotive Yields Foreign 

Trade Surplus 

Automechanika Riyadh 2018 

Expands Its Presence Further 

Automotive Industry 

Achieves Exports Worth 

$28,5 Billion


Automotive Industry Achieves 

Exports Worth $28,5 Billion 

Turkish automotive industry achieved exports worth $28,5 billion in 

the year 2017, according to the data from Uludag Automotive Industry 

Exporters Association (OIB) 

The Turkish automotive 

industry closed the year 

2017 with the exports worth $28,5 

billion, according to the data 

from Uludag Automotive Industry 

Exporters Association (OIB). In Dec. 

2017, the sector exports were 

$2,491 billion with 6 percent rise 

over the same month last year. 

In December 2017, while exports 

of passenger cars dropped, the 

supplier industry, special purpose 

vehicles, bus-minibus-midibus 

exports enjoyed double digit 

increase in the sector exports. 

Maintaining leadership in the 

Turkish exports for 12th consecutive 

year, the automotive industry 

accomplished the year 2017 with 

$28,5 billion of the exports. The 

exports share of the industry in 

overall Turkish exports accounted 

for 18.4 percent in 2017. Thus, 

except August, the sector closed 

every month with over $2 billion of 

exports last year. The sector made 

exports worth $2,4 billion in every 

month on average in 2017. 

The exports increase to the EU 

countries also continued in 

December, as for increase to 

the USA drew attention with 70 

percent. 

Automotive supplier industry up 

16 percent 

Based on goods groups, 

automotive supplier industry 

boosted its exports 16 percent to 

$843 million; the passenger car 

exports decreased 9 percent to 

$989 million in December 2017. 

The special purpose vehicle exports 

increased 20 percent to $453 

million in December. Bus-minibusmidibus 

exports surged 22 percent 

to $158 million. 

The most exports of the supplier 

industry shipped to Germany 

with 14 percent, to Romania with 

60 percent and to Russia with 57 

percent rise respectively. 

While decrease experienced in 

the passenger car exports to Italy, 

France, Germany, the UK 30%, 

19%, 26% and 43% respectively; 

exports in this category upped 59% 

to Poland, 49,896% to the USA and 

51% to Slovenia. 

In special purpose vehicle, exports 

increased 95% to the UK, 13% 

to Italy, 49% to Belgium, 43% to 

Spain. In this category the exports 

plunged 26% to the USA, 13% to 

Slovenia. 

In bus-minibus-midibus group, the 

exports 46% to Germany, 70% to 

Italy, 662% to Morocco, 302% to 

Poland; decrease 62% to the UK last 

December. 

Germany sustains featuring the 

biggest export market 

Based on country featuring the 

biggest market of the sector the 

exports upped 1% worth $338 

million to Germany in December 

over the same month last year. The 

sector exports set back 11% to $277 

million to Italy and 6% to $250 

million to France. The sector exports 

increase in the rate of 70% to the 

USA drew attention. The sector 

exports increased 60% to Poland, 

22% to Slovenia, 59% Romania; 

decreased 21% to Switzerland. 

The sector exports up 3% to the 

EU 

The EU countries became the 

biggest market of the Turkish 

automotive industry in December 

as well. Accounting for 75% of 

the share the exports to the EU 

countries increased 3% to $1 

billion 859 million last December. 

As the exports draw attention to 

North America Free Trade Zone 

with 52%, as for Commonwealth 

of Independent States the sector 

exports surged 34%, to other 

American countries the exports 

surged 49% in December 2017. 

4 JANUARY 2018


GROUP CHAIRMAN 

H. FERRUH ISIK 

PUBLISHER: 

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Genel Müdür 

(Managing Editor) 

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Mehmet Soztutan, Editor-in-Chief 

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Dynamic and competitive 

more than ever 

Responsible Editor 

Yusuf Okçu (yusuf.okcu@img.com.tr) 

Editor 

İbrahim Küpeli (ibrahim.kupeli@img.com.tr) 

Advertising Manager 

Nihat Akman (nakman@ihlas.net.tr) 

Foreign Relations Manager 

Yusuf Okcu (yusuf.okcu@img.com.tr) 

To cut a long story short, permanent change is the rule of the game in 

the automotive industry. It is evident that technology and competitive 

power will always be the two keys for the survival of the automotive industry. 

The Turkish automotive and components industry has developed to the stage 

where it is ready to take advantage of the globalization and structural changes 

in the world automotive industry. A number of firms active in the industry have 

been named the "co-designer" in the global vehicles manufactured in Turkey. 

These firms have also reached the stage where they act as "co-designer" for 

the global production of motor vehicle manufacturers. 

Turkey is the only country within the surrounding geographical area to have 

established a well advanced automotive industry. Therefore, the automotive 

industry is strategically important both for Turkey and for firms that will invest 

in Turkey. 

Many studies identify Turkey as the automotive market with the highest 

potential in the future. Multinational vehicle manufacturers with their own 

production facilities in Turkey. 

Besides, vehicles produced in Turkey are regularly awarded as “Van of the 

Year”,”Car of the Year”,”Busbuilder of the Year” etc. 

Turkish automotive industry, with its vehicles and components manufacturing 

sub-sectors, is one of the major driving forces behind the Turkish export drive. 

Since the automotive industry operates on a global basis, it also has a profound 

effect on the Turkish automotive components industry. 

The Turkish automotive and auto spare parts industry have prospered 

dynamically in line with ever increasing demand from abroad. Business 

people operating in the industry have become outward oriented more than 

ever before. 

As known, we convey the messages of the Turkish automotive and the related 

industries by participating in a series of international fairs and exhibitions. 

We wish business people operating in automotve industry a fruitful business. 

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EU Passenger 

Car 

Registrations 

Up 3.4% In 

2017 

In December 2017, 

new passenger car 

registrations in the EU fell 

by 4.9%, totaling 1,088,498 

units – mainly the result 

of the fact that December 

had one working day 

less in 2017 than in the 

preceding year. 

In December 2017, new passenger 

car registrations in the EU fell by 

4.9%, totaling 1,088,498 units – mainly 

the result of the fact that December 

had one working day less in 2017 

than in the preceding year. Nearly all 

major EU markets contracted, except 

for the Spanish one (+6.2%). The 

United Kingdom’s car market posted 

its ninth straight month of decline, 

with registrations falling by 14.4% in 

December. 

Overall in 2017, European demand 

for cars grew (+3.4%) for the fourth 

consecutive year, reaching more 

than 15 million new passenger cars 

registered for the first time since 2007. 

Among the five big markets, Italy 

(+7.9%) and Spain (+7.7%) recorded 

the strongest gains, followed by 

France (+4.7%) and Germany (+2.7%). 

By contrast, last year demand for 

cars in the United Kingdom declined 

(-5.7%) for the first time in six years. 

Noteworthy is the strong performance 

of the new EU member states, where 

registrations went up by 12.8% during 

the year. 



Automotive Yields Foreign 

Trade Surplus 

Turkish automotive industry 

yielded foreign trade surplus 

worth $5,8 billion in the first 9 months 

of 2017. Accounting for nearly one-fifth 

of the Turkish exports only and so, the 

sector characterized as the locomotive 

of exports, the automotive sector has 

yielded trade surplus worth $5,8 billion 

in the first nine months of 2017. With 

this figure the sector has exceeded its 

foreign trade surplus record which was 

$5,5 billion in 2008 in terms of foreign 

trade surplus 3 months earlier. 

Orhan Sabuncu, Chairman of 

Uludag Automotive Industry Exporters 

Association (OIB), in his statement said 

having broken all-time record in the 

exports as of 17th November 2017, 

the automotive sector exports would 

exceed the exports figure which was 

set as $27 billion at the beginning of the 

year 2017 with over $28 billion. 

Turkish automotive industry yielded 

foreign trade surplus worth $17 billion 

within last 11 years except the year 

2017. These are very pleasing figures. 

In the chapter that we call it as 87th 

Chapter yields foreign trade surplus 

in terms of difference between all 

imported vehicles, spare parts or goods 

and all exported vehicles, supplier 

industry goods. There is surplus in the 

last consecutive 11 years,” Sabuncu 

said. 

Reminding rising of foreign currency 

rates in a moderate level was positive 

in the aspect of exporters, but extra 

fluctuation urged to increase of the 

imported inputs, Sabuncu concluded; 

“The automotive exports are made via 

Euro currency in the rate of 85%. But this 

is converted to dollar when the sector 

exports are announced. When parity 

between euro and dollar decrease 

our exports also decrease as figure, as 

long as the scissors expand between 

these two currencies the export figure 

increases too.”


Automechanika Riyadh 2018 

Expands Its Presence Further 

The premiere edition of Automechanika Riyadh is set to the ideal platform 

for local trade visitors and exhibitors with direct access to the new frontier 

of the Middle East’s automotive aftermarket 

Dubai, UAE: Messe 

Frankfurt Middle East 

has announced the launch 

of Automechanika Riyadh as 

the region’s leading exhibition 

organiser expands its presence 

further in the Kingdom’s vast 

automotive aftermarket. 

Automechanika Riyadh will take 

place from 5-7 February 2018 at 

the Riyadh Exhibition Centre, and 

will run every two years. The threeday 

event will alternate between 

the existing Messe Frankfurtorganised 

Automechanika Jeddah, 

which will now become a biennial 

event, with the 3rd edition taking 

place in 2019. 

Automechanika Riyadh 2018 is 

organised in partnership with 

Saudi-based Al-Harithy Company 

for Exhibitions (ACE), and is 

the 17th global instalment of 

Automechanika, the world’s most 

successful automotive aftermarket 

trade fair brand. 

Ahmed Pauwels, CEO of Messe 

Frankfurt Middle East, said the 

dual platform of Automechanika 

Riyadh and Automechanika 

Jeddah will provide more business 

opportunities spanning the 

automotive aftermarket in the 

Kingdom’s Western, Central, and 

Eastern regions. 

“Given the encouraging response 

to Automechanika Jeddah, we 

are confident that Automechanika 

Riyadh will enable us to successfully 

reach and engage with the 

significant markets of the Central 

and Eastern regions, which will 

strengthen the event’s footprint,” 

said Pauwels. 

“The new exhibition is also another 

step in our carefully orchestrated 

plans of expanding the reach of 

the Messe Frankfurt family of shows 

across the Kingdom,” he added. 

Automechanika Riyadh is set 

to significantly boost access for 

international players into Saudi 

Arabia’s spare parts market, which 

is well on the road to recovery. 

According to analysts Frost & 

Sullivan (F&S), the total revenues 

in the Kingdom’s automotive 

aftermarket, including Jeddah to 

the West, Riyadh Central, and 

the Eastern region of Dammam, 

Dhahran and Al Khobar, will grow 

5.1 per cent annually over the 

next five years, reaching SAR 33.62 

billion (US$8.9 billion) in 2021. 

Major revenue is expected to be 

generated by regular maintenance 

parts such as tyres (SAR 10.5 

billion), batteries (SAR1.56 billion) 

and lubricants (SAR 6.01 billion), 

while brake pads are expected to 

account for almost 25 per cent of 

‘other parts’ category (SAR15.550 

billion). 

Michael 

Johannes, 

Automechanika’s Brand Manager, 

said: “Automechanika Riyadh will 

not only open up the burgeoning 

sales potential in Saudi’s Central 

region, but will also extend its reach 

to the Eastern Region and the main 

Dammam urban conglomeration, 

which is within a 3-hour drive of 

the Capital, and a 40 minute flight 

away.” 

Automechanika Riyadh will focus 

on the six main product groups of 

Parts & Components, Electronics & 

Systems, Accessories & Customizing, 

Repair & Maintenance, Tyres & 

Batteries, and Car Wash, Care & 

Reconditioning. 

Hadi Al-Harith, Managing Director 

of ACE, added: “It gives us great 

pleasure to continue our association 

with Messe Frankfurt Middle 

East and extend the reach of the 

Automechanika brand into Saudi’s 

Central and Eastern regions. This 

expansion is a result of dedicated 

teamwork and close interaction 

with various stakeholders as we 

continue to try and fulfil all our 

clients’ requirements.” 

Messe Frankfurt Middle East, the 

UAE-based subsidiary of Messe 

Frankfurt Group, is also the 

organiser of Automechanika Dubai, 

the wider Middle East and Africa’s 

largest automotive aftermarket 

trade exhibition. 

With a total area is 15,000 sqm, the 

Riyadh Exhibition Centre provides a 

modern and easily accessed venue, 

with four halls of different sizes. The 

complex has independent facilities 

for each hall for reception and 

registration services and security 

arrangements. 



All-Electric Buses Support Environmental 

Sustainability For New York 

All-electric buses support environmental sustainability, are quieter than traditional 

buses, and will feature amenities to enhance customer experience in New York 

The new zero-emission, 

all-electric buses support 

environmental sustainability, are 

quieter than traditional buses, and 

will feature amenities such as Wi-Fi 

and USB ports to enhance customer 

experience. 

Recently started was a three-year 

pilot program for 10 all-electric buses 

with the goal of reducing emissions 

and modernizing the MTA's bus fleet. 

Using lessons learned from the initial 

phase of the pilot, the MTA intends 

to order an additional 60 all-electric 

buses. 

Timing of the larger order will be 

dictated by the buses' performance 

during the initial phase of the pilot. 

After a study of best practices from 

systems across the U.S. and around 

the world, the MTA identified two 

vendors to manufacture a total of ten 

all-electric buses, which were leased 

for test and evaluation over a period 

of three years in the New York City 

operating environment. The first of 

those vendors, Proterra, was selected 

to provide five over-night charging 

electric buses which will be operated 

on routes including the B32 in 

Brooklyn and Queens. The second 

vendor, New Flyer, will provide five 

buses that will be operated on the 

M42 and M50 routes in midtown 

Manhattan. All of the new electric 

buses will feature customer amenities 

such as Wi-Fi and USB ports that will 

enhance the customer experience. 

The three-year lease for the Proterra 

buses includes six depot charging 

stations, which will be installed in the 

Grand Avenue Depot in Maspeth, 

Queens, where the buses will be 

recharged overnight or mid-day. 

The first leg of the pilot will also 

include one 'en-route' high power 

charging station, which will be 

located at Williamsburg Bridge Plaza 

in Brooklyn, and be used to extend 

the range of the buses by quickly 

recharging without having to return 

to the depot. The plaza is the hub 

for nine routes that serve Brooklyn, 

Manhattan and Queens. 

In preparation for the pilot the MTA 

conducted a four-year study of global 

best practices for electric buses. The 

process included a review of reports 

from systems in Europe, Asia, and 

South America; involvement in 

industry groups such as the Electric 

Power Research Institute, the Society 

of Automotive Engineers and the 

American Public Transportation 

Association; in-person visits and 

consultations with transportation 

authorities in London, Geneva, 

Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle, Los 

Angeles, and Montreal; and testing 

and inspections of buses from a 

variety of suppliers. 

In addition to testing the new electric 

buses, the MTA has ordered 110 

new Compressed Natural Gas buses 

to operate across the Bronx and 

Brooklyn between now and the first 

quarter of 2019. The new buses will 

be the first CNG 60-foot articulated 

buses, and will refresh a portion of 

the existing fleet of 781, 40-foot CNG 

buses, taking the oldest buses out of 

service and adding capacity. CNG 

buses are cleaner burning and have 

lower particulate emissions than 

diesel buses. 

Recently, the 2018 State of the State 

announced that the state would 

invest funds from the Volkswagen 

settlement in supporting the transition 

to electric mobility, including electric 

buses, and that it would support 

increasing the number of publiclyavailable 

electric vehicle charging 

stations to 10,000 by 2021. 



ESTAS Exports Camshafts To 

Over 40 Countries 

ESTAS manufactures camshafts for the worldwide brands’ automobiles, 

heavy commercial vehicles, locomotives and vessel generators such as 

Volvo, Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Scania and exports to over 40 countries 

Operating in the central 

Anatolian province of 

Sivas, Estas sells its production 

camshafts for motors and engines 

for heavy commercial vehicles, 

automobiles, locomotives and 

vessel generators’ engines for the 

renowned brands in the countries 

such as the USA, France, Germany 

and Switzerland. 

Maintaining its operations at Sivas 

Organized Industrial Zone on an 

area of 32 thousand sq meters 

indoor and 130 sq meters outdoor, 

ESTAS manufactures camshafts 

for the worldwide brands’ 

automobiles, heavy commercial 

vehicles, locomotives and vessel 

generators such as Volvo, Renault, 

Nissan, Mitsubishi, Scania and 

exports to over 40 countries. 

Osman Maviş, Director General 

of ESTAS, said their firm would 

serve over 20 brands in the sector 

and continued; “We exports our 

production of camshafts to over 

40 countries. 70 percent of the 

manufacturing is delivered to 

the factories and 30 percent to 

spar parts markets. We produce 

camshafts ranging from very 

small ones for motorbikes up to 

3 meters length for generators or 

tank, heavy vehicles, earth moving 

machines. There are our customers 

from various sectors such as Scania, 

Renault Nissan group, Mitsubishi, 

Bosch, General Electric, Yamaha. 

We produce camshafts for defense 

industry, heavy commercial 

vehicles and smaller diesel engines. 

Lastly, we have signed agreement 

with Volvo. ESTAS will sustain its 

works with Volvo brand and boost 

its diversity in luxury segment 

vehicles.” 

“India joined our customer 

portfolio” 

Highlighting ESTAS had 3-4 percent 

of the market share across the 

world in its sector; Mavus said they 

had warehouses in the USA and 

the UK. Reminding Brazil, Russia, 

India and China had become an 

outstanding market for them in 

recent period, Mavus recorded; 

“The Indian market has recently 

joined our customer portfolio. There 

were our suspended projects with 

Russia. Now, the manufacturing 

of 1.6 gasoline engine will start 

in Russia and the country will 

be added to these countries. 

We export 70 percent of our 

production. In the domestic market 

there are customers such as Turk 

Tractor, Oyak Renault, TUMOSAN. 

ESTAS plays a noteworthy role 

in renovation of tanks supplying 

camshafts. We ship camshafts in 

a wide spread way to plants of 

Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi.” 



Export Volume Of 

Automotive Grows 

The export volume of the Turkish automotive sector grows with every 

passing day, Alper Kanca, the head of Association of Automotive Parts & 

Components Manufacturers TAYSAD 

Holding an evaluation 

meeting about the 

Turkish automotive sector, Alper 

Kanca, the head of TAYSAD, shared 

ten-year data of the sector with the 

members of TAYSAD at Istanbul 

Sheraton Atasehir Hotel. 

Kanca said; “The Turkish automotive 

sector’s export volume is growing 

with every passing day. As of the 

end of October’17, the sector 

exports surged 21% to $23,8 

billion. Our prediction for the yearend 

will exceed worth $27 billion. 

The automotive sector has become 

export champion as 11 consecutive 

years. We are running towards 

records once again.” 

Exporting hybrid vehicles 

Reminding a good development, 

Kanca said; “Hybrid C-HR vehicles 

which are manufactured by Toyota 

Turkey have a significant place in 

our sector export record. This is 

pleasing. The vehicle technologies 

are changing. As long as 

investments made in the sector our 

successes will continue as well.” 

Sales of a one million vehicle in 

domestic market 

Kei Okano, Purchasing Senior 

Manager of Toyota Motor, 

evaluating the automotive market 

in Turkey, and said; “The domestic 

automotive market closed the last 

year with 980 thousand units. Of 

these, 750 thousand units were 

passenger cars, 230 thousand units 

were light commercial vehicles. In 

other words, we mention a market 

with 1 million vehicles. Turkish 

automotive market is a big market 

being able to attract interest of 

foreign investors.” 

“We trust in Turkey” 

Indicating the sector investments 

made in Turkey had great 

importance for the supplier industry, 

Okano said; “It is good that we 

have been in Turkey, the supplier 

industry is very powerful and 

competent. The Turkish supplier 

industrialists have a great share in 

the success of Toyota. As Toyota, 

we trust in Turkey. In recent period, 

as Toyota we have had 8 new 

suppliers. Our 14 supplier facilities 

have enlarged their production 

capacity. 3 of them have installed 

new production facilities as well. 

These are the figures belong to 

Toyota. Every production facility 

is inaugurated in the automotive 

sector urges to install additional 

new supplier part facilities, as well 

as continuity in the investments.” He 

concluded by thanking the Turkish 

supplier industry about complying 

with the new developments in the 

sector. 

In the meeting speaking about 

growth percentages of the Turkish 

economy, Basar Yildirim, the Top 

Economist of Princewaterhouse 

Coopers (PwC), said; “We can 

divide the growth story of Turkey 

into 3 sections as the breakthroughs 

that happened following the 

economic crisis in 2001, the global 

crisis which was broken out in 2008 

and then as the period following 

the year 2012. If we look at current 

condition according to the data of 

2017, Turkey ranks at third line in 

the developing countries. When we 

look at these development figures, 

we can focus on purchasing 

power, capacity utilization rate, 

industrial production, local sector 

confidence index. The sets of this 

data are the remarkable growth 

figures that support the data which 

has been spoken in 2017. I can say 

that we will grow over 5.5 percent 

in 2017.” 



Total Number Of Vehicles 

Reached 22,134,792 

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

registered to the traffic reached 22 million 134 thousand 792 in Turkey, 

according to the statement from Turkish Statistical Institute 

The total number of road 

motor vehicles registered 

to the traffic reached 22 million 

134 thousand 792 by the end of 

November. Within the total, cars 

represented 54.1%, followed by 

small trucks 16.4%, motorcycles 

14%, tractors 8.3%, trucks 3.8%, 

minibuses 2.2%, buses 1% and 

special purpose vehicles 0.2%. 

In November, 109,319 motor 

vehicle registrations were 

recorded 

Within 109 thousand 319 vehicle 

registrations in November, cars 

accounted for 63.3%, followed by 

small trucks 17.2%, motorcycles 

8.5% and tractors 7%. Minibuses, 

buses, trucks and special purpose 

vehicles constituted 4% of new 

registrations. 

The number of motor vehicle 

registrations downed 1.3% over 

previous month 

In November, the number of 

road motor vehicle registrations 

decreased by 1.3% compared 

with the previous month. Buses, 

small trucks, motorcycles, special 

purpose vehicles and tractors 

decreased by 24.4%, 1.5%, 33.6%, 

20.5% and 4.1% respectively. Cars, 

minibuses and trucks increased by 

6.2%, 1.1% and 4.8%. 

The vehicles registered decreased 

by 15.5% over the same month 

previous year 

In November, the number of 

road motor vehicle registrations 

decreased by 15.5% compared 

with the same month of the 

previous year. Cars, minibuses, 

buses, trucks and motorcycles 

decreased by 22%, 14.1%, 24.2%, 

7.4% and 7.6% respectively. Small 

trucks, special purpose vehicles and 

tractors increased by 1.9%, 83% 

and 5.3%. 

In January-November, the total 

motor vehicles in traffic increased 

1,044,368 

While 100 thousand 39 road motor 

vehicles were withdrawn, 1 million 

144 thousand 407 road motor 

vehicles were added in January- 

November period. Hence, the total 

number of road motor vehicles 

registered increased by 1 million 44 

thousand 368. 

668,040 road motor vehicles 

handed over in November 

Among 668 thousand 40 vehicles 

handed over; cars accounted for 

69.8% followed by small trucks 

16.9%, tractors 4% and motorcycles 

3.8%. Minibuses, buses, trucks and 

special purpose vehicles constituted 

5.5% of the handed over motor 

vehicles in November. 

The ratio of cars registered using 

LPG was 38.4% 

As of the end of November, among 

11 million 973 thousand 699 

registered cars, the share of LPGfuelled 

cars was 38.4% followed by 

diesel-fuelled cars with 35.2% and 

gasoline-fuelled cars with 26%. The 

ratio of the cars with unknown fuel 

type was 0.4%. 

In November, 69,181 new cars 

were registered to the traffic 

In terms of the distribution of 

trademarks for the 69 thousand 

181 new registered cars in 

November, Renault recorded 

14.4%, Volkswagen 12.5%, Fiat 

7.5%, Opel 6.5%, Hyundai 6.1%, 

Nissan 5.8%, Dacia 5.6%, Toyota 

5.5%, Ford 4.6%, Peugeot 4.2% 

and the other trademarks 27.3% of 

the total. 

Most frequent engine size was 

1501-1600 for registered cars 

Within 674 thousand 748 cars 

registered to traffic in January- 

November period, 40.6% of them 

had engine size 1501-1600, 26.3% 

had 1401-1500, 14.4% had 1300 

or less, 13.6% had 1301-1400, 4% 

had 1601-2000, 1.1% had 2001 

and above engine size. 

Most frequent color was white 

for registered cars 

Within 674 thousand 748 cars 

registered to traffic in January- 

November period, 59% of them 

were white, 18.1% were grey, 

7.6% were black, 5.7% were red 

and 9.5% were in other colors. 


DURMADAN 

ÇALIŞIYORUZ 

2002 yılında çıktığımız bu yolculuğumuzda, onlarca müşterimize hep en iyisini sunmayı hedefledik. 

Sıradan olmayı ise asla kabullenmedik. Hep daha iyi olabilmek için daha çok çalışmalıyız gerektiği 

inancıyla hareket ettik. Çalışmaktan asla yorulmadık. Her zaman daha iyisini yapabileceğimizi 

unutmadan çalıştık. 

Aradan geçen bunca zaman diliminde, binlerce ürün hazırladık, binlerce tasarım yaptık... 

En büyük kazancımızın itibarımız olduğunu ise asla unutmadık. 

Tüm tecrübemizle size yakışan tanıtımı hazırlamak için var gücümüzle çalışmaya 

devam ediyoruz. 

Bize duyduğunuz güven için TEŞEKKÜR ederiz.


Protocol Signed For 

Automotive Test Center 

The protocol has been signed for the automotive test center which is under 

construction in the district of Yenisehir, Bursa province 

Hakan Cavusoglu, Turkish 

Deputy PM, said that 

the district of Yenisehir was 

located in a region to be a base 

for technology, automotive, 

industry and agriculture sectors 

at the ceremony area where the 

automotive test center to be built. 

Reminding the works about 

high speed train, automotive test 

center, organized industrial zone 

and cargo flights at the airport, 

Cavusoglu said they would 

exchange opinions whenever they 

come together with Faruk Ozlu, 

the Minister of Science, Industry 

and Technology about the test 

center. 

Stating there was an issue to be 

overcome in terms of allowing 

the center to enter into force, 

Cavusoglu said; “The Minister 

Faruk Ozlu has exerted effort to 

exceed that issue. Today, we 

are going to take a concrete 

step including the TSE, Defense 

Industry Undersecretariat and 

TUBITAK. The test center has an 

area of 4,350 sq meters with 13 

runways, 7 laboratories. The test 

center will be implementing both 

the automobiles manufactured 

in the home and abroad.” 

He also said the tests of the 

defense vehicles, items related 

to automotive supplier industry 

would be implemented at the test 

center. 

The Minister Ozlu stressing letting 

the automotive test center to enter 

into force synchronously with 

the domestic made automobile 

production, and said; “Because 

designing and manufacturing is 

not enough. We should test and 

approve this. So, the test center 

we are going to install here has 

utmost importance. If we are going 

to make a domestic made car, we 

also need a test center. This test 

center will meet the need.” 

“We will sell this car to entire 

world” 

“We are not going to make an 

automobile only for Turkey, but 

also for the entire world markets. 

We will sell the domestic made 

car to the entire world. We are 

not targeting only the domestic 

market. Today, we export 80 

percent of the automobiles which 

are manufactured in the home to 

market abroad. So, the domestic 

made car will be ahead of the 

products that Turkey exports. I hope 

we will also install the domestic 

made plants in other countries. 

The Turkish automotive industry 

has an outstanding infrastructure 

regarding 

automotive 

manufacturing industry, supplier 

industry, designing engineers, 

production engineers that have 

happened in the last 50-60 years 

in Turkey. We do not have any 

problem technically. We will make 

an automobile special to Turkey, 

when said Germany, Japan a few 

brand come to mind, hopefully 

when said Turkey such a brand will 

come to mind as well,” concluded 

Minister Ozlu. 



ROTA Introduces New 

Products At Agritechnica Fair 

NSK Group introduced its new products manufacturing for the number of 

53 agriculture tractor brands joining Agritechnica fair 

The 31st edition of 

Agritechnica fair was held 

in Hanover, Germany, on 12 – 18 

November 2017. The number of 

2803 exhibitors from 53 countries 

displayed their products at the fair. 

From Turkey the number of 108 

firms joined the fair. The fair became 

meeting venue of the producers of 

agriculture machinery, equipment 

and spare parts from across the 

world. A total of 450,000 visitors 

participated in the fair, of these 

nearly 100,000 were from outside 

of Germany including mostly from 

the countries such as Denmark, 

Switzerland, Austria and Italy. 

The parts such as complete rods, 

tie rod ends, inner and outer tie 

rod ends, axial joints, hydraulic 

cylinder rod, blade rods which 

ROTA manufactures for agriculture 

tractors’ steering wheel exhibited at 

the fair. ROTA manufactures over 

2600 OEM reference products for 

53 tractor brands in order to keep 

agriculture tractors in maximum 

period in their working fields. 

In addition, ROTA develops the 

number of 75 new products for 

agriculture tractors, aftermarket 

and OEM/OES industry every year. 

Joined the fair Zeki Cidik, the 

member of NSK Group, stating 

the importance of the fair would 

increase with every passing day 

for the agriculture tractors, and 

continued; “We have met with 

visitors primarily from the European 

countries and across the world. We 

did crucial negotiations with our 

customers of aftermarket, OEM/ 

OES industry to work together 

in the significant projects. If we 

evaluate the fair overall in terms 

of us, I can say that the fair is a 

platform to develop noteworthy 

business cooperation for the year 

2018. I believe this new business 

cooperation will ensure positive 

contribution to the exports of 

our company and country in the 

upcoming period.” 



Toyota Turkey Exports 

To 100 Countries 

Featuring the highest capacity utilization of Toyota across Europe, Toyota 

Turkey plant exports its models in high quality standards to 100 countries 

As the models of Toyota 

Turkey are manufactured 

at the plant in Sakarya having 

reached the highest production 

and export capacity among the 

plants in Europe, the models 

produced the highest in quality are 

exported to 100 countries. Toyota 

Turkey plant in Sakarya set records 

in terms of production, exports and 

job generation. Hiroshi Kato, CEO 

and Director General of Toyota 

Turkey announced their success 

and targets. Following roll off the 

production line of the first hybrid 

and SUV model of Turkey with 

the investment worth 400 million 

euro in November 2016, Kato 

said they had made breakthrough 

in terms of production, exports 

and employment. Stating they 

had raised production capacity 

utilization up to double size by 

passing to 3 shifts along with 

Toyota C-HR, Kato continued; 

“Our employment number 

paralleling our capacity utilization 

has reached over 5 thousand 

people. We have featured as the 

plant manufacturing Toyota New 

Global Architecture (TNGA).” Kato 

highlighted that Toyota Turkey has 

the highest production capacity in 

Toyota production facilities across 

Europe. 

Exporting to 100 countries Kato 

recorded they would aim to 

export 248 thousand units of 

280 thousand vehicles to be 

manufactured by the end of 2017. 

He continued: “As we produced 

254,928 unit vehicles in the first 

11 months of 2017 with 102% rise, 

as for our exports surged 159% to 

224,906 units. In 2018, our essential 

focus will sustain our production 

rate with full capacity too. Since 

our establishments to date, we 

achieved exports worth $25 billion 

with $2,3 billion of the investment. 

We take pride in contributing the 

province of Sakarya due to rising 

7th line among the most exporting 

provinces of Turkey. In Sakarya 

province producing models in high 

quality standards, we export to 

100 countries. We export 74% of 

vehicles to Europe, 20% to North 

America, 6% to Mideast, North 

Africa and other countries.” 

Reminding they ranked 6th in the 

top 500 of the Istanbul Chamber 

of Industry and 7th in the top 500 

of Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) 

with 155 thousand production and 

116 thousand exports in 2016, 

Kato said they would continue to 

provide value-added to the country 

economy with 280 thousand 

production and 248 thousand 

exports by the end of the year. 

Having established as Toyotasa 

in July 1990 in Arifiye town, the 

groundbreaking ceremony made 

in May 1992. In September 1994 

launching 7th generation of 

Corolla Sedan, in 2000, 100th car 

production was accomplished. In 

the same year with the restructuring 

and establishing of Toyota Turkey 

in October along with acceleration 

of production, the exports began 

in 2002. In 2003, staring 2-shift 

working, in February 2004 with 

the capacity utilization that was 

raised by 150 thousand, growing 

fast the plant reached 500th 

vehicle production in December 

2005. In March 2009, producing 

1 millionth vehicle the plant has 

passed to 3-shift working system 

in Sept. 2016. In Oct. 2016, the 

plant launched the first crossover 

hybrid vehicle Toyota C-HR in 

Turkey. In Sept. 2017, rolling off 

the production line of its 2 millionth 

vehicle, and featuring the highest 

capacity utilization of Toyota across 

Europe, at Toyota Turkey plant, 

Corolla, Verso and Toyota C-HR 

models continue to meet its buyers 

across the world. 



Star Refinery Expected To Be 

Operational In 2018 

Star Refinery which will enter into force in 2018 in Izmir can be able to 

meet one third of 12 million tons of imports by itself with 4,7 million tons 

diesel production 

Diesel consumption in 

Turkey increased from 

14,4 million tons to 15,6 million 

tons in the first 8 months year 

on year. In this period, diesel 

production raised by 7,2 million 

tons which were 5,9 million tons 

in the first 8 eight months in 2016. 

Rising paralleling diesel-fueled 

vehicles, the diesel imports 

decreased 0.47 percent within 

last 5 years first time due to the 

production increase in January- 

August 2017 over the same period 

previous year. 

Before being used in vehicles with 

high voluminous engines, also 

having preferred in automobiles, 

so, the increased imports have 

entered downward trend along 

with investments made refineries 

to surge diesel production, in the 

first 8 months of 2017 year after a 

long time. 

Thus in the first 8 months last year, 

the diesel imports decreased by 

8 million 354 thousand tons with 

0.47 percent. In 2016 in the first 

8 months having 72.2 percent 

share in the total consumption, in 

the same period of 2017 the diesel 

imports in the total consumption 

decreased by 51.9 percent. 

In the first 8 months of 2017, 

diesel consumption surged from 

14,4 million tons to 15,6 million 

tons, as for the production jumped 

from 5,9 million tons to 7,2 million 

tons. Hence the consumption 

increase of 1,2 million tons in 

diesel was met by production 

rise accounted for nearly 1,3 

million tons, according to the 

data of Energy Market Regulatory 

Board. According to this data, 

83.5 percent accounting for 22,3 

million tons of totally 26,7 million 

tons of oil consumed in Turkey in 

2016 were the sales of diesel. 9,5 

million tons of consumed diesel 

was met by domestic production, 

1,3 million tons via imports. 

Meeting Turkey’s diesel 

consumption by the domestic 

production evaluated strategically 

due to lowering imports and also 

current account deficit, meanwhile 

technical works continues in 

refineries in this issue. 

The first one of domestically diesel 

production increase in the home 

entered into force via ‘Fuel Oil 

Transformation Project’ in 2014, in 

this scope the Star Refinery which 

is in construction stage expected 

to be commissioned in 2018. 

Nearly additional 3 million tons 

of diesel production capacity 

utilization has been provided 

through ‘Fuel Oil Transformation 

Project’ accomplished in 2014 at 

TUPRAS refinery, the affiliation of 

Koc Conglomerate. 

This project costed worth $3 

billion was the Turkish biggest 

industrial investment was made 

in a single time. As foreign trade 

deficit decreased $1 billion dollar 

with this project, meanwhile job 

was generated for 500 people. 

Star Refinery, which will be 

commissioned by SOCAR in 2018 

in Izmir, the Azerbaijani State-Run 

Oil Company, can be able to meet 

one third of 12 million tons of 

imports by itself with 4,7 million 

tons diesel production. 

The oil derivative products such 

as diesel, jet fuel, naphtha and 

petrol coke to be produced by the 

refinery to cost totally worth $5,7 

billion, the imports will decrease in 

great deal. Star Refinery is believed 

to prevent imports of oil derivatives 

totally worth $2,5 billion. 



“We Design A Saleable 

Automobile” 

“We are going to make the design by determining its model to qualify being 

able to be sold in the world markets” Turkish Minister Faruk Ozlu 

We are going to design 

an automobile in 

sellable features, Faruk Ozlu, the 

Turkish Minister of Science, Industry 

and Technology. 

At a speech, Turkish Minister Faruk 

Ozlu said; “There is huge difference 

as much as mounts between 

now and 15 years ago in Turkey. 

We remember old Turkey when 

inflation, interest rates raised in 

every hour. In those years, Turkey 

spoke these things. Now we are 

speaking our goals set for 2023. 

We speak how to achieve exports 

worth $500 billion per annum. 

Our national tank, unmanned air 

vehicles, our ships, aircrafts made 

in Turkey. We run for being a 

global power exceeding our own 

geography with made in Turkey 

automobile brand.” 

Extending his thanks and gratitude 

regarding interest shown in the 

domestic made automobile, 

Minister Ozlu said; “Our people 

has claimed their own automobile. 

Turkish people have hugged their 

own automobile; they believed this 

goal, project. Lots of cities have 

submitted bids for the automotive 

production factory. There are 

people to place orders for the 

domestic made cars. This project 

has become a project to which our 

people have claimed, purchased 

due to a being national project. A 

sweet competition has constituted 

between the chambers of 

commerce, chambers of industry, 

civil society organizations in the 

country. Everybody has mobilized 

for this national task.” 

“We are going to design an 

automobile to have the saleable 

features” 

Indicating there were two phases 

in the project, Minister Ozlu 

continued; “The first phase is to set 

up a joint-venture company. We 

are working in full swing. We hold 

meetings. We will make the design 

by determining its model being able 

to be sold in the world markets. We 

will not manufacture an automobile 

and sell it. We will design a saleable 

automobile featuring in a segment 

can be able to possess a place in 

the markets. So, the first 24 months 

are the design and prototype 

manufacturing period. In the 

second 24 months we will outline 

the production period.” 

Despite, existence of opposition in 

the issue, they were keen to make 

the domestic made automobile 

and sell across the world, he 

concluded. 



What To Power Trucks, Vans 

And Buses In Future? 

In line with the objectives of the European Commission’s Mobility Package, 

the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) held an 

event on Wednesday 29 November to explore the potential of the full range 

of powertrain options to contribute to further decarbonising road transport 

The aim of the event – 

entitled ‘Powertrain options 

for commercial vehicles’ – was to 

explore the short-, mid- and longterm 

power choices for trucks, 

vans and buses. These can include 

conventional powertrains running 

on diesel or petrol – to alternative 

drives, running on biofuels, 

natural gas and hydrogen, as 

well as electric and hybrid-electric 

technologies. 

It was a timely opportunity to have 

a discussion on this subject from 

the perspective of commercial 

vehicles, which are much more 

complex and diverse in terms of 

use-cases compared to passenger 

cars. For instance, as pointed out 

by Volker Mornhinweg, Executive 

Vice-President of Mercedes-Benz 

Vans and Chairman of ACEA’s Light 

Commercial Vehicle Committee, 

some policy makers “consider vans 

as passenger cars with big trunks – 

but this is certainly not the case”. 

An issue debated by all present – 

including industry representatives, 

policy makers as well as the endusers 

of commercial vehicles – was 

why diesel powers well over 90% 

of all trucks, vans and buses on the 

roads today, and what it will take 

to increase the market uptake of 

alternatively-powered vehicles in 

the future. 

Preston Feight, President of DAF 

Trucks and Chairman of ACEA’s 

Commercial Vehicle Board, shared 

three key policy recommendations 

with the audience, which counted 

some 235 people: 

Infrastructure 

“Truck drivers simply cannot be 

in a situation where they find 

themselves unable to recharge or 

refuel quickly and easily as they 

deliver goods from one country to 

another,” stated Mr Feight. 

ACEA supports the Commission’s 

action plan for boosting investment 

in charging and refuelling stations 

throughout the EU. For all power 

choices, there needs to be 

adequate infrastructure available. 

This ranges in complexity from 

the continuation of low-sulphur 

diesel, to the availability of electrical 

charging stations, and compressed 

or liquefied natural gas fuelling 

stations. It even covers the 

capability of the electrical grid to 

cope with demand if high volumes 

of electrically-powered vehicles are 

introduced into the market. 

Support structures 

Feight said: “The affordability of 

alternatively-powered vehicles is 

key, as operators simply have to 

make money with their vehicles.” 

Taxation policies, incentives and 

public procurement can be 

useful tools to stimulate sales of 

alternatively-powered vehicles. But 

it is crucial that there is sufficient 

clarity, harmonisation and longterm 

stability in this regard. 

Technology-neutral policies 

Not every powertrain is ideal for 

all tasks, so it is not possible to 

designate a single technology for 

a particular vehicle, let alone an 

entire vehicle class. The choice 

should ultimately be commerciallydetermined 

by the end-user, based 

on his or her specific and unique 

needs, and the overall benefit to 

society. As ACEA Secretary General, 

Erik Jonnaert, summed up, 

“different transport needs require 

different transport solutions”. Policy 

must recognise and support this 

market-based approach. 

With the right conditions in place, 

over time, ACEA believes that the 

market will see a stronger shift to 

alternatively-powered commercial 

vehicles, particularly in urban 

environments. Hakan Agnevall, 

President of Volvo Bus Corporation 

and Chairman of ACEA’s Bus 

and Coach Committee, stated: 

"Electrification is going to be one 

of the major ways forward in city 

transport, but not the only one." 

In parallel, the latest-generation of 

diesel technology – delivering low 

CO2 emissions and low real-world 

pollutant levels – will continue to 

be a powertrain of choice for many 

use-cases, such as the long-haul 

delivery of goods. 

To bring the topic to life, 17 

trucks, buses and vans, powered 

by different technologies, were 

put on display. Over lunch before 

the conference, Mr Feight, Mr 

Jonnaert, Mr Mornhinweg and 

Mr Agnevall led a group of 

policy makers from the European 

Commission, European Parliament, 

the permanent representations and 

the European Investment Bank on 

a tour of these vehicles, whose 

technologies were explained by 

representatives from each of the 

manufacturers. 


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Wealth Fund Wants To Take 

Duty In Domestic Made Car 

On the occasion of offering Turkey’s Wealth Fund to the Prime Minister’s 

Office, Himmet Karadag, deputy chairman of Wealth Fund Management 

Co., said that they could take place in financing of the domestic made car 

Turkey’s Wealth Fund 

Management Co. (TVF) 

wants to take place in financing 

of domestic made automobile, 

according to the statement of 

Himmet Karadag, head of Borsa 

Istanbul and deputy chairman 

of Wealth Fund Management 

Co. Karadag said that they had 

submitted strategic plan of Fund to 

Prime Minister Office. 

Karadag added, “The strategic plan 

which to be updated has been 

sent to the Prime Minister’s Office, 

and we will present our studies 

according to the agenda of the 

Council of Ministers and PM.” 

Stating they would manage and 

improve the assets in the structure 

of the TVF, he said they would 

target to raise value of the assets 

by managing public assets better. 

Karadag continued; “The two 

licenses have been transferred to 

the TVF. The National Lottery and 

Turkey Jokey Club’s valuation works 

have been done as a draft bill. 

When they would be managed in 

a true way, we can earn liquidity 

over TL1 billion per annum. Other 

companies can be also managed in 

a professional way; so, our current 

portfolio can be doubled.” 

Indicating they would manage 

negotiations for international 

cooperation, Karadag said; “We 

are negotiating with international 

investment banks. We negotiate 

ICBC, Temasek and Russian Direct 

Investment Fund.” 

Let’s set up a fund for domestic 

made automobile 

Highlighting they would like to take 

place in financing of the domestic 

made car, He said; “If a task is given 

we can take place in financing of 

the project. We said, if a duty falls 

on our shoulders, we set up a fund 

immediately. If we asked $1 billion 

is required, we can constitute $1 

billion of fund immediately.” 

Turkey’s Wealth Fund has been 

established with the aim of 

promoting development and 

increasing economic stability 

in Turkey by the efficient and 

productive management of 

public funds, increasing the 

value of existing public funds to 

build a stronger Turkey for future 

generations. 



Honda Turkey Launches 

Second Work-Shift 

Celebrating the 20th anniversary in its production adventure which 

launched in 1997, Honda Turkey has started the second work-shift with the 

investment of 40 million euro 

Celebrating its 20th 

anniversary, Honda 

Turkey has launched the second 

working shift with investment 

worth 40 million euro and 

ensured the number of 400 

additional employments. Since 

1997, manufacturing over 350 

thousand vehicles becoming one 

of the foremost manufacturers of 

the Turkish automotive industry, 

Honda Turkey has crowned its 

20th anniversary investing 40 

million euro. Having rolled off 

the production line of 6 various 

Honda Civic models, Honda plant 

has raised its production volume 

from 106 to 175 units/day since 

Dec. together with the additional 

investment. 

Manufactured in Turkey and 

exported to 33 countries, Honda 

Civic Sedan will be demanded 

more with its diesel version, so, 

in order to meet the demand 

the additional investment made, 

according to the statement of 

Takuya Tsumura, head of Honda 

Turkey. Tsumura continued; “We 

accomplished the sales of nearly 

23 thousand Civic Sedans between 

October 2016 and November 

2017. We broke a record achieving 

the highest sales number since the 

beginning production of Honda 

Turkey in 1997. We will continue 

to set record with the investment 

of 40 million euro in the upcoming 

period as well.” 

Half of production to exports 

Stating they had received 

additional orders from their 

current markets and the demand 

would increase more with diesel 

Civic Sedans of which production 

had been prepared, Tsumura 

recorded; “On behalf of meeting 

the increased demand, we are 

employing new 400 people at our 

plant in Turkey and we are passing 

to second work-shift. In the first 

planning, daily production was 

counted as 160 units, but with 

the new planning this figure has 

raised up to 175 units. Half of 50 

thousand units of production are 

exported per annum.” 

Respond to intensive demand 

Highlighting Honda Turkey plant 

was one of successful plants in 

Civic production along with the 

Turkish labor force in the world, 

Tsumura said; “We are celebrating 

our 20th anniversary as Honda 

Turkey. We did not remain rising 

our export market from 6 to 33 at 

the same time we will also realize 

first diesel-powered Civic sedan 

in Honda history. We are also 

planning to boost domestic made 

component rate which is 40% 

more with more production units. 

Thanks to the second work shift 

we will be meeting the intensive 

demand.” 

Refreshing record in 2018 

About the domestic market, 

Tsumura concluded; “Despite 

constriction in the domestic 

market, we have boosted our sales 

30 percent in the first 11 months 

of 2017 with great contribution 

of new Civic when compared to 

the previous year. Our objective 

is to rise our sales volume over 

25 thousand units in 2017 and 

in 2018 we aim to surge the sales 

over 30 thousand units together 

with diesel Civic sedan.” 



Anadolu Isuzu Has Approval 

Of Japanese IMM Certificate 

Anadolu Isuzu plant has deserved to get IMM Certificate which is the 

Japanese super production and quality management certificate through 

inspection and evaluation of the Japanese Isuzu team 

The inspection and 

evaluation activities of the 

Japanese Isuzu team at Anadolu 

Isuzu facilities resulted. As having 

renewed of IMM Certificate for 

truck plants and D-Max lines, via 

inspection of 450 procedures 

painstakingly, the bus plant has 

also deserved to get IMM certificate 

first time. So, Anadolu Isuzu has 

become only plant owning IMM 

certificate out of Asia continent, 

according to the statement. 

Anadolu Isuzu has deserved to 

get IMM Certificate which is the 

Japanese super production and 

quality management certificate. 

The expert Isuzu team from Japan 

completed perfectly its works 

inspecting production process 

and 450 inquiries at Anadolu 

Isuzu plant. During this inspection 

having specified that all production 

and quality processes are in the 

Japanese standards, logistic, human 

resources, aftersales services were 

evaluated by the Japanese experts 

and Anadolu Isuzu has possessed 

Isuzu Manufacturing Management 

(IMM) certificate. Following 

inspection of 450 procedures, the 

validity period of the existing IMM 

Certificate for Anadolu Isuzu truck 

plant and D-max lines, meanwhile 

Anadolu Isuzu bus plant has also 

deserved to get IMM Certificate. 

Thus Isuzu Japanese has verified 

that Anadolu Isuzu manages 

production and quality processes 

complying with the settled quality 

standards and has also registered its 

domestic made production quality. 

Tugrul Arikan, Director General 

of Anadolu Isuzu, in his speech at 

the certification ceremony said; 

“Today, we take pride in regarding 

obtaining the result of our quality 

oriented studies at Anadolu Isuzu 

once again. As we have renewed 

our two certificates, we have also 

owned the only plant with our 

bus plant deserving this certificate 

out of Asia continent. We are 

one of 14 establishments that 

possess IMM certificates across the 

world according to data in 2015. 

Of these, 8 ones have been in 

Japan. Anadolu Isuzu is a single 

firm having IMM certificate out of 

Asia continent. The IMM certificate 

can be returned from the firms 

that cannot be successful. But, 

we are determined to sustain in 

the upcoming period as a good 

team. I extend my thanks to my all 

employees who worked with selfscarify, 

exerted effort in order to 

achieve this result.” 



Electric Vehicle To Generate 

Job For One Million 

Electric vehicles and its technologies will ensure new employment areas 

for one million in Turkey, Berkan Bayram, founder of Turkey’s Electric and 

Hybrid Vehicles Platform (TEHAD) 

Flourishing of electric 

automobiles will lead to 

open new job area for one million 

people in the sector in Turkey. 

Berkan Bayram, founder of Turkey’s 

Electric and Hybrid Vehicles 

Platform (TEHAD), stating electric 

vehicles and its technologies would 

ensure new employment areas, 

and said; “As of today, constituting 

new employment areas, operating 

of these business branches, 

marketing, offering service stations 

and manufacturing will lead to 

open new job areas for one million 

people in Turkey.” 

Bayram highlighted the sector in 

Turkey has capacity to manufacture 

vehicles with every kind of 

technology easily, in Europe the 

sector has been in leading position 

in bus and truck production as well. 

Indicating the success could be 

achieved in automobile production, 

Bayram recorded together with 

electric automobile production the 

employment problem will reduce 

too. 

Defending electric automobile 

would contribute to reduce oil 

dependency in certain extend in 

Turkey, Bayram continued; “There 

is also a material contribution to 

economy. Almost the incomes 

of special consumption taxes are 

gained via oil, natural gas and sales 

of motor vehicles in the rate of 60%. 

You cannot remove fossil-powered 

vehicles completely from the 

system. There is a transformation 

period.” 

He added electric vehicle 

production would be effective for 

several industry areas. “The system 

will expose lots of new technology 

areas such as electric vehicle 

transformation stations, charge 

stations, software technology, 

battery technology, movable and 

wireless charge stations, solar panel 

charge stations, rooftop solar panel 

application, cell phone applications, 

energy stocking systems. Electric 

vehicles and related technologies 

will provide new job opportunities,” 

Bayram noted. 

“Fuel cost drops tenfold” 

Electric vehicle is efficient 90-95% 

more than its counterpart. Pointing 

out fuel cost would plunge tenfold 

with electric vehicles, Bayram 

said; “The fuel cost decreases 

significantly when compared 

to gasoline-powered vehicle 

in the same distance. Electric 

automobile also has more torque. 

Withdrawal of old vehicles from 

traffic accounting for 20 percent in 

Turkey will constitute a movement 

for electric vehicles. When we look 

at the market in Turkey, we see that 

1600 cc and under this engine 

volume, vehicles account for 95% 

of the total market. This shows that 

the Turkish consumers have not 

been in search for more powerful 

engine models. In this, the tax 

rates play role. In fact, the Turkish 

consumers are inclined to electric 

vehicles more.” 

2,717 hybrid vehicles sold in 9 

months 

Reminding hybrid models were 

sold more when compared the 

sales figures in the world, Bayram 

said 46 electric vehicles and 2,717 

hybrid vehicles were sold in the 

first 9 months in Turkey. Bayram 

recorded last year only 300 hybrid 

vehicles were sold in the same 

period. Thanks to progress in 

battery technology and decrease 

in costs, high performance would 

be seen in the sales of electric 

vehicles in 2025. Incentive should 

be implemented for investments 

in charge stations in the scope of 

domestic made car project. 

The market is dominated by 

America and China 

The countries such as Norway, the 

Netherlands and Germany have 

started the projects not to emit 

carbon and to reduce addiction of 

fossil fuels. 

Seemingly the European countries 

would transfer to electric vehicles in 

the rate of 70% by 2030, Bayram 

said. Currently, America and China 

dominate the electric vehicle 

market. 

About Turkish domestic made car 

project, Bayram concluded; “This 

project is a long-term planned 

project paralleling changing 

of projections and production 

models. Letting the project enter 

into force will be evaluated as a 

technological breakthrough both 

in the home and our region. We 

will respond to the electric vehicle 

market in the European countries 

with our electric vehicle projects as 

automobiles, buses and trucks.” 



MAN Truck & Bus Enters 

2018 Along With Innovations 

MAN Truck & Bus Trade Inc. enters the year 2018 with innovation, awards 

and advantageous; reaching 22 percent share in the bus market in 2017 to 

maintain its distinction in 2018 as well, according to the press statement 

MAN Truck & Bus Trade 

Inc. will continue to 

make its distinction with its known 

unprecedented features with the 

new models, safety concept and 

expertize in Euro 6 in 2018 as well. 

MAN Truck & Bus Trade Inc. held 

its traditional meeting at Divan 

Istanbul in Taksim district. At the 

meeting bus, truck, secondhand 

market and aftersales services were 

assessed for the year 2017. The 

expectations were shared for the 

year 2018 as well. 

Highlights from press conference 

According to the statement, having 

improved its market share in the 

constricted market in 2017, MAN 

will continue to make its distinction 

with its known unprecedented 

features with the new models, 

safety concept and expertize in 

Euro 6 in 2018 as well. 

MAN stand became attraction 

center of the organization at 

Busworld Kortjik Fair which is also 

known as European Coach Week 

(ECW). Lion’s Coach, Neoplan 

Tourliner and Skyliner did European 

landing with the 50th anniversary 

buses. 

New MAN Lion’s Coach - which 

made its debut first time at Busworld 

Kortjik 2017 and gathered a 

great admiration - marked on the 

contest taking three of six awards 

distributed in six categories this 

year. New MAN Lion’s Coach 

was chosen as the best bus in the 

categories of Comfort Label and 

Design Label in addition to being 

owner of Grand Coach Award. 

In the statement also highlighted, 

in the bus market, MAN obtained 

22% share in 2017. MAN will 

continue to make distinction with 

its models Lion’s Coach, NEOPLAN 

Tourliner in 2018 too. MAN aims to 

increase both its sales number and 

market share in 2018. Improving its 

market share in constricted market 

in 2017, MAN will continue to 

make distinction in 2018. 

Featuring as the brand raising 

its market share in the Turkish 

truck market, MAN’s leadership 

in customer satisfaction area was 

registered with poll companies’ 

inquiries. 

The company carries its supper 

qualified service concept in 

aftersales services to the future. 

Digital advantages are benefitted 

besides continuously updated 

staff trainings and renovated 

technology. 



Model Changes In Mega 

Project 

The first two-storey of a three-storey road-rail undersea Istanbul Tunnel 

to be constructed for automobiles and the third one takes place at bottom 

floor for railway system 

The railway storey of a threestorey 

road-rail undersea 

Great Istanbul Tunnel has been 

changed to take place at bottom 

storey which was previously 

outlined at the second floor in the 

project to link the Bosporus at the 

two sides of Asia and Europe. 

The middle and upper storey, in 

other words first and second floors, 

will be used by automobiles. 

The three-storey undersea Great 

Istanbul Tunnel project which starts 

in the district of İncirli via metro 

system up to Mecidiyekoy to pass 

to Anatolian side having integration 

both with Kadikoy-Kartal line and 

Marmaray. 

Ahmet Arslan, Minister of Transport, 

Maritime and Communication, 

said, “At the same time, the tunnel 

will integrate with 9 various rail 

system which has been at the same 

line. The railway systems - which 

carry daily 6,5 million people - will 

be integrated each other.” 

After entering underground from 

the district of Hasdal, the tunnel 

will be connected to the TEM in the 

district of Camlık for automobiles. 

The project is considered as an 

integrated system with Marmaray 

and Eurasia tunnels. 

Highlighting the underground 

tunnel would serve for automobiles 

with two lanes, one way for rail 

system; Minister Arslan said that they 

had started the process including 

drillings of the project, studies and 

preparation of documents based 

on build-operate-transfer model. 

Tender in 2018 

Arslan continued: “The works 

have reached the final stage 

but technically there is a result, 

previously the rail system was 

planned to be on middle floor, 

following technical studies the rail 

system has been approved to take 

on the bottom floor. The middle and 

upper floors of the undersea tunnel 

will be planned for automobiles. 

The reason of this, after exiting out 

of tunnel the lines will separate to 

each other. Regarding the vehicles 

of rail system will be heaver; the 

bottom floor is more suitable for 

the rail system.” Minister Arslan 

recorded the tender of the tunnel 

would be held in 2018. 

“Works will be cleared through 

research study” 

Reminding the tender for Channel 

Istanbul’s research studies had 

been made, Arslan said in the 

scope of the tender new drillings 

would be made, the works 

have been managed related to 

5 different routes about fresh 

water, ecological balance, urban 

transformation in order not to leave 

people in a difficult situation. 

“After clearing the route that not 

to affect the fresh water basins of 

the region and not to damage 

ecological balance, the soil which 

would be excavated from the 

project area would be used in the 

agro regions, the rest amounts 

for use of the three various island 

building and landfills. Three islands 

will be made between Black Sea 

and Marmara, fillings of port and 

free zone will be made as well.” 

Stating different finance models 

would be used for urban 

transformation, construction of 

the channel and ports in addition 

to ‘build-operate-transfer model’, 

Minister Arslan concluded the 

project costs $15 billion had 

importance in terms of protecting 

and saving the Bosporus from 

possible dangers. 



EU Commercial Vehicle 

Shows Slower Pace 

In November 2017, commercial vehicle registrations across the EU showed 

positive growth in the rate of 2.5%, albeit at a slower pace compared to October 

In November 2017, commercial 

vehicle registrations across 

the EU showed positive growth 

(+2.5%), albeit at a slower pace 

compared to October. Demand 

was mainly sustained by the light 

commercial vehicle and the heavy 

truck segments. Among the five big 

markets, Spain (+15.3%), France 

(+9.2%) and Germany (+6.1%) 

performed very well, while the UK 

(-11.8%) and the Italian (-10.0%) 

markets had weaker results 

compared to November 2017. 

From January to November 2017, 

demand for new commercial 

vehicles remained positive in 

the EU, with almost 2.2 million 

new vehicles registered – up 

3.9% compared to last year. 

Spain continued to drive growth 

(+15.1%), followed by France 

(+7.8%) and Germany (+3.6%). On 

the other hand, UK demand fell 

(-4.6%) over this period. 

New light commercial vehicles 

(LCV) up to 3.5 tons 

November 2017 results show a 

modest increase (+3.3%) in EU 

demand for vans compared to 

one year ago. Results were diverse 

among the major EU markets, with 

Spain (+18.4%), Germany (+8.5%) 

and France (+6.2%) contributing 

positively to last month’s growth, 

while demand contracted in both 

the UK (-11.1%) and Italy (-9.4%). 

Eleven months into the year, more 

than 1.8 million new vans were 

registered across the European 

Union, up 4.6% compared to 

the same period in 2016. Spain 

(+17.4%), France (+8.3%) and 

Germany (+5.2%) maintained 

momentum, while demand for 

light commercial vehicles declined 

in the UK (-4.1%) and Italy (-0.7%). 

New heavy commercial vehicles 

(HCV) of 16 tons and over 

In November, demand for new 

heavy commercial vehicles grew 

by 2.2% compared to the same 

month last year, with 26,727 units 

registered. Results were diverse 

across the five big EU markets, 

with registrations falling in the UK 

(-18.3%), Italy (-4.1%) and Spain 

(-1.0%), while demand strongly 

increased in Germany (+16.2%) 

and France (+14.3%). 

So far in 2017, the HCV market 

posted a modest increase (+1.1%), 

counting 273,839 new vehicle 

registrations. The Italian market 

saw the strongest gains (+11.4%), 

followed by France (+6.8%). 

Demand for heavy commercial 

vehicles remained relatively stable 

in Spain (-0.2%) and declined in the 

UK (-6.0%). 

New medium and heavy 

commercial vehicles (MHCV) 

over 3.5 tons 

November 2017 registrations of 

new trucks were rather stable 

compared to November previous 

year, totalling 32,787 new units. 

Truck demand declined in the 

United Kingdom (-14.0%) and 

Italy (-13.5%), while it increased in 

Germany (+6.3%). 

From January to November 2017, 

337,827 new trucks were registered 

in the EU – a stable performance 

(+0.3%) when compared to 2016’s 

results. Italy (+7.5%) and France 

(+6.5%) did well so far in 2017, but 

truck registrations decreased in the 

UK and Germany (-5.6% and -0.5% 

respectively). 

New medium and heavy buses 

& coaches (MHBC) over 3.5 tons 

In November, demand for new 

buses and coaches fell for the third 

consecutive month, down 8.8% 

and totalling 3,334 units. Demand 

contracted strongly in the UK 

(-25.0%) and Italy (-24.8%), while 

the French market posted doubledigit 

growth (+30.8%). 

Over the first 11 months of 

2017, the EU bus and coach 

market declined slightly (-0.7%), 

counting 36,182 new vehicles 

registered. The UK and France saw 

demand fall by -18.4% and -8.7% 

respectively, whereas new bus 

and coach registrations increased 

substantially in Italy (+24.0%) and 

Spain (+11.3%). 



Trucks With Ecotorq Engines 

Win ‘Truck of the Year’ in China 

With regard to Ford Otosan’s technology and engineering transfer to China, 

JMC Weilong trucks was deserved International Truck of the Year Award 

(ITOY) in China 

Having improved by Ford 

Otosan technology, 

trucks with ecotorq engines won 

Truck of the Year in China. Having 

improved by effort of the Turkish 

engineers following technology 

and engineering exports of Ford 

Otosan from Turkey to China, 

JMC Weilong trucks with Ecotorq 

engines have deserved the award 

‘Chinese Truck of the Year’ which is 

subsidiary of International Truck of 

the Year (ITOY). 

Having accomplished truck and 

engine production via Turkish 

design and engineering for over 

55 years, the trucks with Ecotorg 

engines owning Ford Otosan’s 

Industrial Property Rights have won 

‘Truck of the Year’ award in China 

a short time later after the serial 

production. 

Tough driving tests and 

evaluation in 26 categories 

The jury members of International 

Truck of the Year (IToY), jury of 

Chinese Truck of the Year’ that 

composed of representatives of 

Chinese commercial vehicle media 

and customers’ representatives 

applied a tough evaluation process 

to choose ‘truck of the year’. 

Following road tests in different 

categories and other static tests, 

JMC Weilong was subjected 

to a series of evaluation in 26 

categories such as aerodynamic, 

interior design, ergonomic, driving 

comfort, price, safety and engine 

performance. Finally JMC Weilong 

deserved to get the award of Truck 

of the Year. 

Highlighting JMC Weilong truck 

had written a success story that 

manufactured by supports of the 

Turkish engineers, Haydar Yenigun, 

Director General of Ford Otosan, 

said; “As Ford Otosan, we have 

signed with JMC about engine 

technology, truck chassis and cabin 

production license agreement, this 

project - which entered into force 

with great efforts of the Turkish 

engineers – shows our high 

level that we have achieved in 

technology and engineering. As 

soon as these trucks, of which we 

have its industrial property rights 

ranging from chassis to cabin, start 

serial production has won ‘Truck 

of the Year’ award. This is not 

only source of proud for Otosan, 

but also for all of Turkey. Almost 

a success story was written in this 

project we started in 2013. I thank 

once again to our colleagues who 

took duty in the development and 

production process of the trucks 

with Ecotorq engines assumed a 

role as opening gateway to the 

world. As Ford Otosan, we take 

pride in contributing value to our 

country economy in the area of 

engineering and technology.” 

Experiences of Ford Otosan 

are transferred via the Turkish 

engineers 

JMC Weilong model, to which the 

product improvement teams of 

Ford Otosan engineered, has been 

restructured newly. The Turkish 

team has been working for nearly 

2,5 years in China so as to being 

determined its features compliance 

with market needs, preparing 

sales and aftersales teams. Ford 

Otosan continues to transfer its 

knowledge and know-how gained 

in the home and global markets in 

sales, aftermarket and marketing to 

Chinese JMC firm. 



Hyundai To Make Two New 

Models In Turkey 

Hyundai Assan is planning to manufacture two new model as SUV and 

hatchback in the upcoming period, according to statement of Tamer Saka, 

CEO of Kibar Holding 

Manufacturing of two 

new models are being 

planned at Hyundai Assan plant in 

the upcoming period, first a SUV 

model and then hatchback model. 

In addition to South Korean 

Hyundai, having also international 

partnership with Posco and 

Daewoo, Tamer Saka, CEO of 

Kibar Holding announced they 

had been in the decision stage to 

manufacture a new model in the 

sector and it would be an off-road 

vehicle (SUV) model. 

Over a question, whether a new 

model would be made at the plant 

currently i10 and i20 models are 

produced, Saka said, “There are 

alternatives we work on. I can tell 

that most probably it would be a 

SUV model. However timing is not 

still clear.” 

Recording they had planned 

an investment for capacity 

increase rather than a new facility 

investment, Saka said the capacity 

utilization would rise from 245 

thousand to some 300 thousand 

units, the plant would continue to 

produce for the European market. 

About the next investment plans, 

Saka said; “We will renew i10 

model in 2020. Then we will launch 

5-door hatchback production.” 

Saka did not inform about which 

SUV model would be made at the 

plant. 

Highlighting that they had growth 

plans in Assan Hanil, the supplier 

industry partnership of Kibar 

Holding, Saka said, “We have 

agreed with a big automotive 

producer in Turkey. We will install a 

new facility next to their plant. The 

project will start in 2019. The facility 

will be producing for them.” 

Assan Hanil, the OEM company of 

Kibar Holding in the partnership 

of South Korean Seoyon E-Hwa, 

also produces for the automotive 

makers such as Ford Otosan, Isuzu, 

Honda besides Hyundai Assan. 

The company also manufactures 

aircraft seats with THY Teknik. 

Saka noted they would also look 

for an investment opportunity in 

foreign market, adding they would 

make a purchasing in a way to 

improve business for the European 

OEM firms in the upcoming period. 

Public offering within 3-4 years 

Recording public offering was a 

topic has been on the agenda, 

Saka concluded; “We have been 

preparing ourselves for a long 

time for public offering. We 

will look at a point where that 

opportunity window overlaps with 

our upcoming projects. I think late 

2018 and beginning of 2019 can 

generate a window of opportunity 

for us.” 



Istanbul Set Record In Traffic 

Congestion 

Analyzing traffic congestions of Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa and Antalya; 

Yandex Navigation has revealed traffic congestion chart of 5 megacities in 

Turkey 

As the most popular 

navigation app in Turkey, 

Yandex Navigation has revealed 

traffic congestion graphic of 5 

megacities in Turkey. Scrutinizing 

Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa and 

Antalya; traffic congestions have 

been analyzed separately in both 

weekdays and weekends in these 

megacities. According to the 

analyzing, as drivers suffer traffic 

jams much in Istanbul, however 

the northwestern province of 

Izmir exceeded Istanbul in some 

rush hours in weekdays. The least 

traffic congestion was observed 

in Antalya in 5 megacities. Yandex 

Navigation also determined the 

areas where accident warning signs 

are constituted. When accident 

signs are taken into consideration; 

bridges and surroundings, main 

roads’ junctions and intersections 

expose forefront in the analysis. 

Meanwhile, reduction of accidents 

was drawn attention. Yandex 

Navigation has determined the 

best and worst traffic condition 

of mega cities. Mapping traffic 

schemes of 5 mega cities, Yandex 

also measured traffic jam degrees 

in both weekdays and weekends. 

The most intensive days are 

Wednesday and Friday in Istanbul 

according to the analyze of 

Yandex, the most intensified 

hours are rush hours in morning 

and evening, also Saturday drew 

attention in terms of traffic jam. 

Megacity Istanbul featured as the 

most intensified traffic, especially 

evening rush hours of weekdays. 

The traffic congestion increased in 

Wednesday and Friday more. 

Traffic jam in Izmir became 

higher than Istanbul in noon 

hours 

According to weekly and daily 

analyze of Yandex, the most traffic 

jam happened in the western 

province of Izmir following 

Istanbul. Also traffic jam in Izmir 

between 12:00 – 15:00 pm left 

Istanbul behind. Antalya featured 

one of livable cities in terms of 

traffic jam. Following Istanbul and 

Izmir, Ankara and Bursa ranked 

in classification in traffic jam. As 

traffic jam remains some lesser in 

Ankara than Izmir, In Bursa, traffic 

congestion goes to raise beginning 

from Friday evening. 

Traffic accidents in Istanbul 

reduced in the last one year 

Having record traffic congestion 

in Istanbul, so, the traffic accidents 

were inevitably experienced in this 

city more than other megacities. 

Yandex analyzed traffic accident 

points. Comparing the years 2015 

with 2016 and 2016 with 2017, the 

accident reduction was observed 

in noteworthy rate according to 

traffic accident analyze. As accident 

increases in spring and summer 

seasons, reduces in fall and winter 

according to the analysis. 



TEMSA Enjoys Happiness Of 

Winning Awards 

Continuing to crown its production and development processes with 

awards, TEMSA ranked atop in automotive category in the 6th Private 

Sector R & D and Design Centers Summit 

Crowning its successes with 

awards in production and 

improvement processes, TEMSA 

took place atop in the automotive 

category of the 6th Private Sector 

R & D and Design Centers Summit. 

Earlier TEMSA has also owned 

of first award in the category of 

“Innovation Cycle” in the scope of 

Innovation and Entrepreneurship 

Week. 

Sabancı Holding and TEMSA 

management enjoy happiness of 

winning awards one after the other. 

Guler Sabanci, Chairman of Sabanci 

Holding took the award of TEMSA 

which was first award winning in 

“Innovation Cycle” category in the 

6th edition of Turkey’s Innovation 

and Entrepreneurship Week from 

the Turkish President Recep Tayyip 

Erdogan. Following this success, 

a new award came from the 6th 

Private Sector R & D and Design 

Centers Summit. 

Having organized by the Turkish 

Ministry of Science, Industry and 

Technology, the 6th Private Sector 

and R & D and Design Centers 

Summit was held at Ankara 

Congresium under theme of “R & D 

and Development by Innovation”. 

In the scope of the event in which 

328 R & D centers contested in 6 

main categories, the giants of R & 

D and innovation firms showed off 

their technologies. TEMSA achieved 

to possess the top award in the 

automotive sector category. Hasan 

Yildirim, Director General of TEMSA, 

received the award from Dr. Faruk 

Ozlu, Minister of Science, Industry 

and Technology. 

“As every award makes us happy 

also loads responsibility” 

About the issue, Hasan Yildirim 

said; “It is time to enjoy proud and 

happiness very intensive. As every 

award loads a huge energy onto 

us to rush towards new successes; 

together with these awards our 

responsibility increase too. We 

are in excitement working for the 

future of our country. In recent 

days, Guler Sabanci, head of 

our holding received the award 

of InnovaLig from our President 

Erdogan. Soon after, stating his 

admirations regarding travelling 

on our electric bus made us very 

happy. Now once again we have 

been in happiness of winning a 

new award. Through supports of 

Sabanci Holding TEMSA goes on 

to run from one after the other 

success. Every year we transfer 

4% of our turnover to TEMSA R 

& D center with 200 staffs. Our 

engineers work day and night to 

develop products to add valueadded 

to our country’s future. As 

we get these efforts’ results with 

deserving awards in the home 

we also support to the country 

economy via our exports worth 

$190 million per annum. This is 

not the first award of TEMSA R & D 

center as well. Our R & D center 

has previously taken award in ‘The 

best application examples’. We will 

continue to work without getting 

fed up, tired. We will also win new 

awards. In 2018, we will enjoy 

happiness of celebrating our 50th 

anniversary.” 



Transport Now Biggest Source 

Of US Climate Emissions 

“As the Trump administration plans to weaken emissions standards, 

transport has taken over from power generation as the biggest source of 

greenhouse gas emissions in the US” 

Transport has taken over 

from power generation as 

the biggest source of greenhouse 

gas emissions in the US – and the 

situation is likely to get worse as 

the Trump administration plans to 

weaken emissions standards. T&E 

says the policy will only damage 

US carmakers. Transport has 

been the single biggest emitter of 

greenhouse gases in Europe since 

2016. 

America’s coal-fired power stations 

have for years been the main 

contributor to US climate changing 

emissions, but with coal being 

phased out in favour of natural 

gas and renewable energy, while 

petrol remains cheap and freely 

available, transport has now taken 

over as the principal American 

contributor of greenhouse gases 

and air pollution. 

Official figures published in 

December show just under 1.9 

billion tonnes of CO2 were emitted 

from transport, up nearly 2% on the 

previous year. Transport’s overall 

total has been higher, but over 

the period 2005-16 it has generally 

been around 80% of electricity 

generation. For the first time, 

electricity generation was lower at 

just over 1.8 billion tonnes, and its 

CO2 emissions are now regularly 

below transport for the first time 

since the late 1970s. 

Far from tackling the fact that 

transport now accounts for 25% 

of US greenhouse gas emissions, 

the current policy direction in 

Washington is to weaken emissions 

regulations. While Scott Pruitt, 

Donald Trump’s appointment as 

head of the US Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA), has 

overseen the cancellation of clean 

truck standards, Republicans 

in Congress are attempting to 

replace state and federal limits 

with a single emissions standard, 

which environmental groups say 

will lead to a watering down of 

requirements. 

T&E’s clean fuels director, Greg 

Archer, said: ‘Leaving aside the 

madness of tearing up rules 

that limit polluting and climatechanging 

emissions that directly 

affect millions of Americans, the 

Trump administration’s approach is 

seriously bad for American business. 

How will US carmakers be able 

to compete internationally with 

vehicles that don’t meet standards 

in most of the developed world? 

Letting them off the hook in terms 

of inefficiency may help carmakers 

sell slightly more cars in the US, but 

it damages them internationally.’ 

Another factor in boosting 

transport’s emissions is that the 

cost of fuel in the US is significantly 

cheaper than in Europe and the 

rest of the world. Average prices 

for December 2017 showed a litre 

of unleaded petrol costing €1.31 

in Europe, €0.61 in America, and 

€1.21 as an average for the whole 

world. 

Air quality in American cities has 

improved considerably over the 

past five decades, driven in large 

part by vehicle emissions standards 

that have progressively been 

tightened by the EPA. However, 

America’s market for large cars has 

lead to highly inefficient passenger 

vehicles. Progress was being made 

through fuel economy standards, 

but in March the EPA abandoned 

a deal agreed between the Obama 

administration and carmakers that 

required new cars to consume just 

4.3 litres per 100km by 2025. 



TurkTraktor Has Production 

Vision In World Class 

TurkTraktor has achieved featuring a Bronze Factory with its production 

model in World Class Manufacturing (WCM) at the end of inspections for 

basic process 

TurkTraktor has achieved 

featuring a Bronze Factory 

with its production model in World 

Class Manufacturing (WCM) at the 

end of inspections for basic process 

such as workplace organization, 

work safety, quality, cost, 

maintenance, logistic, environment 

and energy at its plant in Sakarya. 

TurkTraktor continues to improve 

and promote its production power 

in a planned manner. 

TurkTraktor plant in the district 

of Erenler, Sakarya, where all 

departments work in a coordinated 

way with each other with goal to 

raise standards in a great harmony 

and deserved to obtain the title 

‘Bronze Factory’ at the end of these 

efforts. 

Reaching this level in three years 

following its inauguration, the plant 

in the district of Erenler has made a 

different breakthrough. TurkTraktor 

plant has reached the title ‘Bronze 

Factory’ in November 2016. 

Marco Votta, Director General 

of TurkTraktor, said; “WCM has 

brought a different point of view 

to the methods which have 

developed from changing needs 

of different times for production 

in the world class. The zero fault, 

zero accident, zero interruption, 

zero loss and waste via this point of 

view help both to raise the product 

quality and ensure cost quality 

balance. As the leading producer 

of the agricultural sector, we work 

in line with a systematic target with 

this methodology.” 

A worldwide discipline and 

quality understanding 

Providing very high increases in 

productivity, quality, work safety 

indicators in the scope of WCM, 

the plant of TurkTraktor in Erenler 

will continue its works to sustain 

its leader position reflecting 

its consistent improvement 

understanding with the projects to 

be commissioned in the upcoming 

periods. 

Marco Votta concluded, “We are 

a leading firm having first R & D 

center, making production in the 

sector. With tractor production 

in different brands such as New 

Holland, Case IH and Steyr ranging 

from 48 hp to 140 hp at the plants 

in Ankara and Erenler, we achieve 

sales both in the home and market 

abroad. In order to sustain such a 

great operation in a competitive 

condition and keep our leadership, 

we have transformed this 

methodology into a life style. With 

over 1000 employees our plant in 

Erenler has reached its performance 

indicators to a significant level 

with systematic work safety 

application, improving quality and 

cost, offered suggestions by our 

employees to progress processes 

and Kaizen activities which are 

recovering process having entered 

by our employees into force. 

Having completed this formidable 

inspection and pointing process 

with ‘Bronze Factory’ is an example 

of our successes achieving with 

worldwide discipline and quality 

understanding. As for achieving 

this level in a record time is a source 

of proud for us as a biggest proof 

of our employees who internalized 

nonstop improving philosophy. 



TOFAS To Boost Performance 

In 2018 

“The Turkish automotive sector has achieved historical high of production 

with the number of nearly 1,7 million units” Cengiz Eroldu, CEO of Tofas 

Cengiz Eroldu, CEO of Tofas, 

assessing the year 2017 

and said “I think the sector has 

performed a steady performance. 

The domestic automotive market is 

closing nearly with the number of 

1 million units paralleling last year’s 

level. I find this volume - to which 

the market reached – noteworthy 

regarding putting forward of 

the Turkish automotive market 

potential. 

Highlighting both production and 

exports of the automotive sector 

had continued, Eroldu recorded; 

“The Turkish automotive sector 

has achieved historical high of 

production with the number of 

1,7 million units. The growth is 

also seen in the sector exports the 

similar with last year. According 

to the expectation of the Turkish 

Automotive Manufacturers 

Association (OSD), the sector 

exports would become worth 

$28,5 billion for the year 2017. In 

addition to units based exports, 

the Turkish automotive industry 

has become home for the models 

which compete in the world 

markets.” 

Indicating they as Tofas, had 

sustained its position as a 

leading establishments of the 

sector in 2017, he continued; 

“In the production, as we have 

accomplished the number of 5,5 

million vehicles in the production 

since the beginning to date, last 

July we exported our 2,5 millionth 

vehicle. We achieved 20 percent 

of the total sector exports via our 

Egea project which we have 

commissioned nearly two years 

ago with the investment worth $1 

billion being demanded from both 

the home and market abroad and 

we also maintained our production 

leadership during the year with 

ongoing successful performance of 

Doblo and Fiorino.” 

About the domestic market sales, 

he said, “We foresee the sales 

number about 120 thousand with 

Fiat, Fiat Professional, Alfa Romeo, 

Jeep, Ferrari and Maserati brands. 

We feel a great pleasing regarding 

Fiat Egea sustaining its most 

preferred automobile feature. As for 

another issue, we give importance 

to our sales performance from the 

domestic production. 90 percent 

of our sales in the domestic market 

composed of the vehicles we 

manufacture at our plant that we 

have been leading position in this 

field in the sector. R & D studies 

were on our focus in 2017 as well. 

Our patent number showed 400 

percent rise in last 3 years. In the 

row of Joint Research Center under 

the roof of European Commission, 

we rank at first line from Turkey for 

the consecutive 3 years due to our 

investments made in R & D.” 

2018 General Outlook 

“In 2018, slightly setback can 

happen in the domestic market. 

But I believe the market has settled 

on 950 thousand – 1 million levels 

and this level approximately would 

be kept. As for production and 

exports, I think, we will accomplish 

the same performance with last 

year in 2018. In conclusion, the 

Turkish automotive industry will 

maintain featuring the locomotive 

of the Turkish economy in 2018 

too. As Tofas, we aim to boost our 

performance in 2018 over previous 

year,” Eroldu concluded. 



Sales Of Luxury Automobiles 

Plunge 2.3% 

The sales of the luxury and ultra-luxury vehicles in decreased 2.3 percent 

to 26,969 units in 2017, according to the data from Turkish Automotive 

Distributors Association (ODD) 

The Turkish ultra-luxury 

vehicle market continued 

to constrict in 2017 because of 

rise of foreign currency rates and 

regulation enacted in special 

consumption tax. The sales of 

vehicles in F segment decreased 

15.3 percent to 4,270 units in 2017 

over the year 2016. 

According to the data from 

Automotive Distributors Association 

(ODD), the sales of F segment, 

the luxury and ultra-luxury vehicles 

over 2000cc decreased 2.3 

percent to 26,969 units in 2017 

over the previous year. In 2016, 

the sales of E and F segment 

vehicles were 27,599 units. While 

the sales increased 0.6 percent to 

22,699 units in luxury vehicles over 

the last year, as for the ultra-luxury 

vehicles plunged 15.3 percent to 

4,270 units. In 2016, the sales of 

luxury vehicles were 22,558, in 

ultra-luxury vehicles were 5,041 

units. Ultra-luxury vehicles dropped 

3.9 percent and luxury vehicles 3.7 

percent in 2016. 

BMW, the bestseller models 

In the luxury vehicle segment, 

the bestseller model was MBW 5 

with the number of 7,964 units in 

2017. This vehicle was followed by 

Mercedes Benz E with 6,039 and 

then Audi A6 with 2,674 units. 

While BMW X5 model in ultraluxury 

leading with 767 units, 

BMW X5 was followed by Volvo 

XC 90 model with 606 vehicle, 

Range Rover Sport model with 

550 vehicles and Mercedes-Benz S 

with 357 units. In this ultra-luxury 

segment, Alfa Romeo 4C model, 

Audi R8 Model and Honda NSX 

models were sold only one unit for 

each model. 

25 Aston Martin sold 

Aston Martin sold 25 automobiles 

in F segment featuring ultra-luxury 

last year. Bentley sold 16, Ferrari 

16, Lamborghini 7 and Maserati 76 

vehicles. 

In terms of total of E and F segment; 

670 Porsches, 283 Jaguars, 258 

Jeeps, 167 Subarus, 98 Toyotas, 

63 Volkswagens, 48 Fords, 45 

Lexus, 29 Ssangyong, 15 Seats, 

5 Alfa Romeos, 5 Hyundai and 

4 Mitsubishis were sold. E and F 

segment of Infiniti was not sold last 

year. 

BMW atop, Mercedes second 

Last year the bestseller model in 

luxury and ultra-luxury was BMW 

with 9,408 units. This was followed 

by Mercedes Benz with 8,264, Audi 

with 3,467, Volvo with 2,119 and 

Land Rover with 1,879 units. 

In 2016, the sales of BMW were 

9,318; the sales of Mercedes Benz 

were 8,488, Audi with 3,501 and 

Land Rover with 2,108 vehicles 

respectively in luxury and ultraluxury 

class in the Turkish market. 



Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi To 

Invest $1Billion Over 5 Years 

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance announced a new corporate venture 

capital fund that plans to invest up to $1 billion to support open innovation 

over the next five years 

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, the 

world’s leading automotive 

alliance, announced the launch of 

Alliance Ventures, a new corporate 

venture capital fund that plans to 

invest up to $1 billion to support open 

innovation over the next five years. 

In its first year, the fund expects to 

invest up to $200 million in start-ups 

and open innovation partnerships 

with technology entrepreneurs 

focused on new mobility, including 

vehicle electrification, autonomous 

systems, connectivity and artificial 

intelligence. 

With further annual investments, 

Alliance Ventures is set to become the 

largest corporate venture capital fund 

in the automotive industry over the 

period of Alliance 2022, the strategic 

midterm plan launched last year by 

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi. 

Carlos Ghosn, chairman and chief 

executive officer of Renault-Nissan- 

Mitsubishi, said: “Our open innovation 

approach will allow us to invest and 

collaborate with start-up companies 

and technology entrepreneurs, who 

will benefit from the global scale of 

the Alliance. This new fund reflects the 

collaborative spirit and entrepreneurial 

mind-set at the heart of the Alliance.” 

The new fund is unique because it 

offers potential partners access to the 

global scale and scope of Renault- 

Nissan-Mitsubishi, which sold more 

than 10 million vehicles in 2017 

through 10 separate brands with 

a presence in all major automotive 

markets. 

Alliance Ventures will invest in startups 

to bring new technologies and 

businesses to the Alliance while 

ensuring a fair financial return. The 

fund will make strategic investments 

at all start-up stages and will incubate 

both new automotive entrepreneurs 

and forge new partnerships. 

The first deal by Alliance Ventures 

will be a strategic investment in Ionic 

Materials, a promising US-based 

company which is developing solidstate 

cobalt-free battery materials. 

The equity acquisition coincides with 

the execution of a joint-development 

agreement with the Alliance for 

the purpose of R&D cooperation. 

Ionic, based in Massachusetts, is 

the developer of a pioneering solid 

polymer electrolyte that enables 

improved performance and cost 

effectiveness of high-energy density 

batteries for automotive and multiple 

other applications. 

By making such investments, Alliance 

Ventures will help identify and support 

the development of new technologies 

for potential use by Alliance members. 

Such initiatives are aligned with the 

objectives of Alliance 2022, which 

aims to strengthen cooperation and 

to double the annualized synergies 

generated by Renault, Nissan and 

Mitsubishi Motors to more than €10 

billion by the end of 2022. 

The $200 million initial venture 

capital investment comes in addition 

to more than €8.5 billion in total 

annual research and development 

investments by the Alliance members. 

Alliance Ventures will be led by 

François Dossa, who has over 20 

years of experience in investment 

banking, plus six years of experience 

within the Alliance, most recently, as 

chief executive officer of Nissan Brazil. 

The Alliance Ventures team will also 

draw on the expertise and business 

opportunities identified by a Cross- 

Functional Team of experts from 

Renault, Nissan, and Mitsubishi. 

This initiative complements the Alliance 

strategy to seek incremental revenues, 

cost savings and cost-avoidance 

in areas including electrification, 

autonomous drive systems and 

vehicle connectivity. By the end of 

its strategic plan, the Alliance will 

launch 12 pure electric models, 

utilizing common EV platforms and 

components, while also bringing to 

market 40 vehicles with autonomous 

drive technology and developing 

robo-vehicle ride-hailing services. 

Alliance Ventures will define innovation 

areas and geographic markets for 

investment, working with existing 

research and advanced engineering 

teams, and will recruit venture capital 

experts to develop the platform. It is 

expected to be co-located in Silicon 

Valley, Paris, Yokohama and Beijing, 

close to the technology and research 

centers of the Alliance member 

companies, as well as to areas with 

strong innovation ecosystems. 

Renault (40%), Nissan (40%) and 

Mitsubishi Motors (20%) will jointly 

fund the entity, which will have a 

dedicated investment committee 

to make investment decisions and 

monitor their performance. 

“This investment initiative is designed 

to attract the world’s most promising 

automotive-technology start-ups to 

the Alliance,” said Carlos Ghosn. 

As part of the Alliance 2022 strategic 

plan, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi 

is forecasting that the combined 

revenues of its member companies 

will reach $240 billion and that annual 

unit sales will exceed 14 million by the 

end of 2022.

Automotiv Ocak 2018

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