Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Minister of Industry and Technology, “Türkiye will become the new generation vehicle production center of the region” he said.
Conducting an interview with the world Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Minister of Industry and Technology“The BYD investment alone, when it is quickly put into operation, will have made an additional contribution of 2.5 billion dollars to Turkey’s exports. There are currently production infrastructures for 8 different global brands in Turkey. We will hear about new generation automobile investments from these brands in the coming period. We will soon share a very large-scale new generation vehicle investment from one of our existing manufacturers.. I hope that in the coming period, Turkey will gradually become the new generation vehicle production center of Europe and the entire region. Of course, the BYD investment, that is, the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer choosing Turkey and starting the investment process here, was a tremendous triggering factor.” he said. Mehmet Fatih Kacır, in the past months, Chinese electric car manufacturers He said that BYD and Chery were in advanced talks about investing in Turkey.BYD’s investment was finalized last month, while Chery is still making plans for production in Turkey, according to recent posts.
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On this subject last week CNBC-e Türkiye, which made new claimsstated that the negotiations between the company and the state are actively continuing. On this issue, “The selection of the location of the factory and Chery’s request for a concession for internal combustion vehicles are causing the negotiations to drag on.” It was said that for the factory that Chery is planning to establish in Turkey It was stated that they had evaluated the alternatives of Samsun and Manisa so far.. Chery Türkiye Vice President Ahu Turan spoke on this and said: He conveyed:
“As Chery, we shape our investments in line with long-term plans. We have projections for five years and today, we are working intensively to meet the needs of our customers in the Turkish market. Like every company, we also have long-term plans and as Chery, we have evaluated Turkey as a strategic country from the very beginning. Turkey draws attention with its great potential. Being the preferred reason for other brands, Turkey being an important transition point to Europe and hosting many opportunities makes this market attractive for us. Therefore, Turkey is a very suitable location for Chery. In this context, we are conducting a comprehensive feasibility study here.”