Automotive Industry Association (OSD) announced the data of February 2025. The total production decreased by 9 percent compared to the same period last year, 218 thousand 991 units.
The detailed explanation made on this subject is as follows. happened: “Automotive Industry Association (OSD), which is the roof organization of the sector with 13 members who shape the automotive industry of Turkey, announced its production and export pieces for the first two months of 2025 and market data. Accordingly, the total automotive production in the first two months of the year decreased by 9 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, 218 thousand 991 units. Automobile production fell by 6 percent and was realized as 141 thousand 496 units. Total production with tractor production reached 224 thousand 348. In the first two months of the year, commercial vehicle production fell by 13 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. During this period, production in the heavy commercial vehicle group was 54 percent and a light commercial vehicle group decreased by 8 percent. During this period, the capacity usage rate of the automotive industry was 62 percent. Capacity usage rates on the basis of vehicle group was 64 percent in light vehicles (automobile + light commercial vehicle), 26 percent in the truck group, 56 percent in the bus-midibus group and 43 percent in the tractor.
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