Company Insights Togg Transport Togg Overview Electric vehicle manufacturer Togg – Türkiye’nin Otomobili Girişim Grubu (Turkey’s Automobile Joint Venture Group) – was founded in 2018 as a joint venture between a group of Turkish companies. Togg opened an assembly plant in 2022 in Gemlik, Bursa province, next to its subsidiary Siro, which produces lithium-ion batteries for the vehicles. Togg plans to produce five different models by 2030 and aims to export one million vehicles to European countries by that time. Its first model, the T10X SUV, entered production in 2022 and deliveries began in April 2023. The T10F sedan is due to enter production in 2025, and other vehicles are planned for production by 2030. In December 2024 the T10X sold 5,732 units, taking its total for the year to 24,361 and making it the most popular EV maker in the country, ahead of BMW and Tesla. Togg’s Trugo network of charging points provides more than 700 locations in 81 cities. The Trumore “super app”, meanwhile, allows route planning, electronic payments and loyalty point rewards. Togg News Trade Turkey hikes tariffs on Chinese cars to boost investment Turkey has accelerated its policy of targeted tariffs on Chinese vehicles, increasing levies on gasoline and hybrid model imports. Industry insiders believe the move is designed to protect local manufacturers and encourage Chinese investors to set up in the country, even though it is likely to further anger Beijing. The Ankara government announced that tariffs […] January 3, 2025 Transport Turkish electric vehicle sales up 39% in a year Turkey’s electric vehicle market is expanding rapidly, with sales increasing almost 39 percent year on year as new models become available and supporting infrastructure is put in place. The rise is in contrast to conventional car sales, which are showing modest growth compared to their greener rivals. Turkey is also bucking global trends, which has […] December 9, 2024 Trade China files trade complaint against Turkey over EV tariffs Beijing has lodged a trade dispute complaint against Turkey at the World Trade Organisation over Ankara’s efforts to stem a potential tide of imported Chinese electric vehicles. China’s launching the first stage of the dispute mechanism (termed a request for consultations) comes more than two years after Turkey first imposed tariffs on Chinese made-EVs, with […] October 9, 2024 Industry Turkey imposes restrictions on hybrid car imports Turkey has introduced stringent regulations on the import of plug-in hybrid vehicles from some countries, including China. The notice includes rules such as importers need to have at least 20 authorised service centres across seven regions in Turkey for chargeable hybrid vehicles not manufactured in the European Union or in countries with which Turkey has […] September 23, 2024 Manufacturing Turkey’s automotive sector is decelerating sharply Output in Turkey’s powerful automotive sector decelerated sharply in August, in a year-long trend that has seen domestic production fall and exports slow. Local manufacturers say they are facing competition from imports and grappling with sky-high interest rates. Total vehicle production in August was 53,000, down 27 percent compared to the same month last year, […] September 17, 2024 Tech Turkey commits billions to domestic high tech funding Turkey has committed up to $30 billion to woo foreign tech investors and bolster its domestic technology sector. It is offering a mix of tax incentives and direct grant funding to kickstart sectors identified as crucial to the country’s industrial development. The country’s new High Technology Incentive Programme (HIT-30) aims to attract $20 billion in […] July 29, 2024 Manufacturing Tesla outpaces Togg with Turkey-specific model Tesla sales in Turkey surpassed those of the local brand Togg in June, following the introduction of a model tailored for the Turkish market. The US electric vehicle (EV) maker sold 2,670 units of the Model Y RWD sport-utility vehicle (SUV), designed to avoid high taxes on vehicles exceeding 160 kilowatts of power, the Daily […] July 3, 2024 Finance Turkey hikes customs duty on Chinese vehicles by 40% Turkey will start imposing an additional 40 percent customs duty on vehicles imported from China next month, in an attempt to lower its current account deficit and protect domestic car manufacturers. The extra tariff will be set at a minimum of $7,000 per vehicle or 40 percent of the import value, whichever is higher, according to […] June 10, 2024 Manufacturing Homegrown Togg dominates EV sales in Turkey Turkey’s domestic electric vehicle (EV) brand Togg dominated sales within the country during the first quarter of 2024. Togg achieved sales of 4,145 units, state-owned Anadolu Agency reported, quoting data from the Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association. EV sales surged by 276 percent to 14,158 units during the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Consequently, the share […] April 5, 2024 Industry Electric vehicles help Turkey hit record car sales in 2023 Passenger and light commercial vehicle sales in Turkey hit a new record in 2023, as a result of easing financing conditions, pent-up demand and the surging popularity of electric vehicles (EVs). Total sales reached 1.23 million units, rising 57.4 percent year on year, beating the all-time high of 984,000 units in 2016, Daily Sabah newspaper reported, citing […] January 7, 2024 Posts navigation 1 2 Next
Trade Turkey hikes tariffs on Chinese cars to boost investment Turkey has accelerated its policy of targeted tariffs on Chinese vehicles, increasing levies on gasoline and hybrid model imports. Industry insiders believe the move is designed to protect local manufacturers and encourage Chinese investors to set up in the country, even though it is likely to further anger Beijing. The Ankara government announced that tariffs […] January 3, 2025
Transport Turkish electric vehicle sales up 39% in a year Turkey’s electric vehicle market is expanding rapidly, with sales increasing almost 39 percent year on year as new models become available and supporting infrastructure is put in place. The rise is in contrast to conventional car sales, which are showing modest growth compared to their greener rivals. Turkey is also bucking global trends, which has […] December 9, 2024
Trade China files trade complaint against Turkey over EV tariffs Beijing has lodged a trade dispute complaint against Turkey at the World Trade Organisation over Ankara’s efforts to stem a potential tide of imported Chinese electric vehicles. China’s launching the first stage of the dispute mechanism (termed a request for consultations) comes more than two years after Turkey first imposed tariffs on Chinese made-EVs, with […] October 9, 2024
Industry Turkey imposes restrictions on hybrid car imports Turkey has introduced stringent regulations on the import of plug-in hybrid vehicles from some countries, including China. The notice includes rules such as importers need to have at least 20 authorised service centres across seven regions in Turkey for chargeable hybrid vehicles not manufactured in the European Union or in countries with which Turkey has […] September 23, 2024
Manufacturing Turkey’s automotive sector is decelerating sharply Output in Turkey’s powerful automotive sector decelerated sharply in August, in a year-long trend that has seen domestic production fall and exports slow. Local manufacturers say they are facing competition from imports and grappling with sky-high interest rates. Total vehicle production in August was 53,000, down 27 percent compared to the same month last year, […] September 17, 2024
Tech Turkey commits billions to domestic high tech funding Turkey has committed up to $30 billion to woo foreign tech investors and bolster its domestic technology sector. It is offering a mix of tax incentives and direct grant funding to kickstart sectors identified as crucial to the country’s industrial development. The country’s new High Technology Incentive Programme (HIT-30) aims to attract $20 billion in […] July 29, 2024
Manufacturing Tesla outpaces Togg with Turkey-specific model Tesla sales in Turkey surpassed those of the local brand Togg in June, following the introduction of a model tailored for the Turkish market. The US electric vehicle (EV) maker sold 2,670 units of the Model Y RWD sport-utility vehicle (SUV), designed to avoid high taxes on vehicles exceeding 160 kilowatts of power, the Daily […] July 3, 2024
Finance Turkey hikes customs duty on Chinese vehicles by 40% Turkey will start imposing an additional 40 percent customs duty on vehicles imported from China next month, in an attempt to lower its current account deficit and protect domestic car manufacturers. The extra tariff will be set at a minimum of $7,000 per vehicle or 40 percent of the import value, whichever is higher, according to […] June 10, 2024
Manufacturing Homegrown Togg dominates EV sales in Turkey Turkey’s domestic electric vehicle (EV) brand Togg dominated sales within the country during the first quarter of 2024. Togg achieved sales of 4,145 units, state-owned Anadolu Agency reported, quoting data from the Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association. EV sales surged by 276 percent to 14,158 units during the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Consequently, the share […] April 5, 2024
Industry Electric vehicles help Turkey hit record car sales in 2023 Passenger and light commercial vehicle sales in Turkey hit a new record in 2023, as a result of easing financing conditions, pent-up demand and the surging popularity of electric vehicles (EVs). Total sales reached 1.23 million units, rising 57.4 percent year on year, beating the all-time high of 984,000 units in 2016, Daily Sabah newspaper reported, citing […] January 7, 2024
