Chery Türkiye The automobile factory is on the agenda again. It has long been known that the company is actively negotiating to produce in Turkey.
Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır said that in recent months, Chinese electric car manufacturers He said that BYD and Chery were in advanced talks about investing in Turkey.BYD’s investment has been finalized, while Chery is still making plans for production in Turkey, according to recent claims. Some people claim that the company will open its first factory in Samsun, but this location does not seem very likely at this stage.If the factory decides, there will be a Chery, which is thought to produce plug-in hybrid vehicles, recently started selling three new gasoline vehicles in Turkey It had started. If you missed it, BYD is expected to establish an electric and plug-in hybrid car production facility with an annual capacity of 150,000 vehicles and an R&D center for sustainable mobility technologies in Turkey with an investment of approximately 1 billion dollars. The facility, which is expected to start production by the end of 2026, is planned to provide direct employment for up to 5,000 people.
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In the statement made by BYD on this issue, “Thanks to Turkey’s unique advantages such as its developing technology ecosystem, strong supplier base, exceptional location and qualified workforce, BYD’s investment in this new production facility will further develop the brand’s local production capabilities and increase logistics efficiency. We aim to reach consumers in Europe by meeting the increasing demand for new energy vehicles in the region.” It was said
So where will BYD’s first factory in Turkey be? BYD Türkiye General Manager İsmail Ergün, the company’s investment decisions Bloomberg evaluated it for HT. Ergün said the following about the important development: “It will be an investment that will provide employment for over 5,000 people. An investment of around 1 billion dollars is being considered. There is a capacity of 150 thousand; but this capacity should be considered as the initial capacity. This capacity will expand later. The location was determined as Manisa. There will also be a very serious technology transfer to Turkey. BYD is a very fast company, it has a very vertical production system. It produces everything except glass and rubber. From the moment it decides, it can do these very quickly.
Therefore, efforts will be made to bring forward the end of 2026, which is written in the agreement. My belief and BYD Global’s goal is to bring forward the production date a little bit. The models we will order today may arrive in November-December. We are working to have the production in the factory before the last quarter of 2026. The models to be produced in the facility are not clear, they may be both electric and hybrid vehicles. BYD will enter Turkey very strongly. The current balance will change. I can say that BYD investment has paved the way for other brands.”