Founded in 1929 in the Arsenal starting with the Ford car assembly factory in Turkey After nearly a century of experience in the automotive industry, one of the most important steps are being taken to dream and begins the countdown to the domestic auto manufacturing plant will be made.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan‘It has been nearly 10 years since 2011 came up with the idea. So how did the process go, here is the step-by-step adventure of the domestic car.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was Prime Minister at that time in January 2011, attended the TÜSİAD General Assembly, “The fathers in the automotive sector are here. Do this job. Do you come together and do it? Let’s do it, “he burned the first spark.
Erdogan, in the fall of the same year, 600 thousand thousand tractors descending from the belt, a completely domestic car will suit the market, “It is now time to create a model for ourselves in this sector, where we have been operating for more than half a century. spoke in the form.
three years of no progress yaşanmazken in the domestic automobile, quietness Ford Yenikoy Factory’s broke Erdogan again the opening of the 22 May 2014 and reiterated its insistence locals in the car expressed his belief that Turkey produces the domestic automakers.
In 2015, TÜBİTAK was launched and cooperation with the Swedish SAAB was made and the infrastructure of its four models was purchased. There was no concrete result from this long-talked step.
When the calendar for 2017 show is no longer Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey emphasizing the accumulation and export potential in the automotive industry, “I am just sorry that did not reach the result we desire in domestic car. Be disposed of such a step is very thought provoking. I’m expecting a courageous on this issue of TÜSİAD members excretion. If If we can not remove a father from this hall, we have to close the shop and go. “
Erdogan uses a brave statement for the second time in the domestic automobile, six months after five babayiðit launched by Turkey’s Automobile Enterprise Group (TOGG) the team had touted. Science in a ceremony at the Presidential Complex, Industry and Technology Ministry and Turkey Chambers and Stock Exchanges Union (TOBB), the Anadolu Group in coordination with BMC, Root Group, Turkcell and Zorlu Holding, Turkey’s Automobile Enterprise Group was officially founded. While TOBB had a 5 percent share in the established company, “five babayigit” received an equal share of 19 percent. In June 2018, Gürcan Karakaş was appointed as the CEO of TOGG.
Turkey, Erdogan waiting to see President prototype for approximately 1 year, close to the slow progress of work in March 2019. Speaking to the consortium, Erdogan said, “Even though we give all kinds of support and incentives, they take the job lightly. What I want is certain. 5 important companies have signed the signatures. You have signed, you will start. You will either start or you will start. appeared in the form.
About 6 months after this speech, TOBB and TOGG gathered and made their first prototype examinations. Images of the first prototype developed by the company, which moved from Istanbul to Gebze Valley. It emerged with the message of Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank on December 20, 2019 on social media. While President Erdoğan announced that the official promotion will be made on December 27, 2019, it was stated that besides two electric SUV models, a surprise model will be introduced.
Three days later, on 23 December, while the excitement increased with the first photo shared at 14:30 from TOGG social media accounts, the message “Continue to follow us to discover a new detail every day at 14.30” was posted. On the same day at 14:53 and 19:23, the car’s first interior photos came. On December 26, the first camouflage footage of the vehicle’s test drive was reflected in the media.
In the preview in Bilisim Vadisi in Gebze on December 27, red and white domestic and national SUV and sedan models were introduced. Speaking at the presentation, President Erdoğan announced that the domestic automobile factory will be established in Gemlik in 1 million square meters of the 4 million square meter area of the TSK.
It was also noted that the features of the domestic cars were also given, while the vehicles will have 300+ and 500+ kilometer range options and will reach 80 percent fullness in under 30 minutes of fast charging. It was also shared that the car will feature ‘Holographic Assistant’ technology, which will be used for the first time in the world from 2023 onwards. In the statement made, it is stated that the first model is planned to be produced in C class SUV, and by 2030, 5 different models will be put into production.
Turkey’s cars would be exhibited at many fairs to Barcelona but primarily a result of cancellations occurred due to an outbreak of coronavirus was fair and Programmable realizations. Talin Yıldız, who served as Renault Global Marketing Director in April 2020, was appointed as TOGG’s CMO (Senior Manager Responsible for Marketing) while the vehicle was registered in the European Union Intellectual Property Rights Office and in China.
By June 2020, it was announced that EIA positive and then Investment Incentive Certificate were obtained for the area where the factory will be established. “We also received the Investment Incentive Certificate, which will further speed up our activities after the EIA Positive Report,” the TOGG statement said.
On July 9, TOGG, from its social media account, “Every step continues to be the beginning of the next one and to refresh our excitement.” The next step of YeniLigeYolculuk is ready “, referring to the groundbreaking ceremony of the factory on 18.07.
Turkey’s eagerly waits TOGG Gemlik Construction aerial drone with a starting ceremony before the land was located in Gemlik view.
Turkey’s Automobile Industry and Trade Enterprise Group Inc. It has been learned that the projected total amount of the facility to be built as a new investment by the company will be 22 billion TL. The factory, which will have an annual production capacity of 175 thousand, 5 different models, all of which are 100% electrical, will provide employment for 4 thousand people
Preparations are completed at the domestic automobile factory, the foundation of which will be laid by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan today. Turkey’s Cars Initiative Group (TOGG), made a new Twitter account sharing for the ceremony. The statement said, “Thanks to everyone who shared our excitement by saying” # InnovateBenDeVar. We set out to meet at 17.30 “. The post also featured a video showing the domestic car’s exit from the garage.
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