Tag: Turkey

Apr 14, 2023 - 12:42 pm

Tesla lowers prices in Europe

Tesla has lowered the prices for all models in Europe. This means that not only the Model 3 and Model Y are affected, but also the upper-range Model S and Model X series have become cheaper. In addition, the Model Y should soon also be available in Turkey.

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Apr 13, 2023 - 04:02 pm

Eşarj to build 1,000 charging stations in Turkiye

In Turkiye, (formerly called Turkey) the country’s first electric vehicle charging provider Eşarj plans to build 1,000 stations by the end of 2023. Eşarj will direct over 90 per cent of its new investments to fast-charging stations with at least one DC station in each of 81 provinces by the end of this year.

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Mar 24, 2023 - 10:51 am

VWCV plans to build 44,000 ID. Buzz in 2023

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) plans to increase production of the ID. Buzz. That should cut delivery times and make the electric model available in more countries. Additionally, VWN wants to expand its range of light electric commercial vehicles.

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Mar 16, 2023 - 11:14 am

Togg launches sales of the T10X in Turkey

The Turkish electric car manufacturer Togg has priced its first model in Turkey. Prices for the entry-level model of the T10X with rear-wheel drive start there at 953,000 Turkish liras, which is the equivalent of about 47,500 euros.

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Mar 3, 2023 - 04:09 pm

Change in management at Mercedes Trucks

Rainer Müller-Finkeldei will take over responsibility for product development at Mercedes-Benz Trucks in May 2023. He will succeed Uwe Baake, who has contributed to product developments such as the GenH2 truck and the Mercedes-Benz eActros and is retiring as planned at the end of April.

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Jan 30, 2023 - 03:03 pm

Toyota to manufacture hybrids and batteries in Turkey

Toyota will produce hybrid cars and batteries for them in Turkey in the future. The second-generation Toyota C-HR, which will be available as a hybrid and plug-in hybrid, will be manufactured in Sakarya. It will also be Toyota’s first European plant to be equipped with a battery production line.

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Jan 12, 2023 - 02:26 pm

EnBW joint venture plans fast-charging network in Turkey

Borusan EnBW Enerji, a joint venture between EnBW and the Turkish industrial group Borusan, wants to install a network of fast chargers for electric cars in Turkey. They have already received their operating license and plan to invest over five billion Turkish liras (€250 mn) by 2030.

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Jan 10, 2023 - 01:06 pm

Ford swaps battery partners for Turkish plant

According to industry insiders, Ford is changing battery partners for its planned battery cell factory in Turkey in order to diversify its battery suppliers. Instead of using SK On, its rival LG Energy Solution is now being given the job.

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Oct 31, 2022 - 01:25 pm

Togg opens factory in Gemlik

The Turkish electric car manufacturer Togg has inaugurated its first production facility in Gemlik. The first model is scheduled to roll out in Turkey in March 2023. For the coming year, Togg plans to produce 17,000 to 18,000 electric cars. Within five years, the annual capacity is to grow to 175,000 vehicles.

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Sep 21, 2022 - 01:03 pm

Karsan presents hydrogen bus at the IAA

The Turkish bus manufacturer Karsan presented its first hydrogen model at the IAA Transportation. The e-ATA Hydrogen is a 12-metre bus for up to 95 passengers (40 seats) and a range of over 500 kilometres.

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Aug 1, 2022 - 01:04 pm

Togg produces first electric cars in Turkey

Turkey’s budding EV manufacturer Togg has taken a key step toward series production. Togg released the first test cars straight off the lines in the Gemlik industrial centre, southeast of Istanbul. CEO Gürcan Karakas told German media more about the ambitious schedule.

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May 30, 2022 - 03:44 pm

Otokar presents two new electric bus models

The Turkish bus manufacturer Otokar has presented an articulated bus version of its electric model e-Kent and a new electric midibus called e-Centro. While there is only one battery-powered variant of the e-Centro, the e-Kent is available in three sizes.

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Mar 14, 2022 - 01:42 pm

Ford plans to release 7 new BEVs in Europe by 2024

Ford has announced plans to introduce three new electric passenger cars and four new electric commercial vehicles in Europe by 2024. The goal is to sell more than 600,000 electric vehicles annually in Europe from 2026. There are also details of Ford’s MEB model.

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Jan 10, 2022 - 01:00 pm

TOGG presents market strategy and new concept

The Turkish carmaker Togg wants to further expand its range of electric models. The already presented SUV in the C-segment, which according to the company will be launched in the first quarter of 2023, is to be followed by four more vehicles. The study of a sedan could just be seen at the CES.

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Dec 7, 2021 - 01:15 pm

Toyota announces hybrid & BEV platform for Europe

The Japanese carmaker Toyota plans to develop a new vehicle platform, with the abbreviation ‘E3,’ exclusively for European vehicles with hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric drive systems. To speed up the process, the Japanese company will apparently partly use existing technology.

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Dec 1, 2021 - 03:36 pm

Turkey’s Karsan counts electric bus orders in Romania

Karsan is racking up electric bus orders in Romania as they receive another order for 26 electric buses. The city of Deva expects 22 e-Jest minibuses from the Turkish manufacturer and four electric buses of type e-Atak from mid-2022. Karsan’s sales of electric buses in Romania now stand at 158 units.

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Dec 1, 2021 - 02:55 pm

Skoda Transportation & Temsa debut E’City trolley bus

Skoda Transportation Group presented its new E’City trolleybus at the CzechBus show in Prague. The all-electric bus can carry 69 passengers, 28 seated, and builds on chassis from Skoda’s Turkish partner Temsa. Their first customer is the Prague City Transport Authority (DPP).

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Aug 4, 2021 - 01:20 pm

Togg aims for serial production by 2022

The Turkish electric car manufacturer Togg has specified the date for the start of series production of the country’s first electric car. The first model is an SUV with a range of up to 500 kilometres and will go into series production in the fourth quarter of 2022.

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Apr 29, 2021 - 04:50 pm

GO Sharing to use €50m for multi-modal expansion

GO Green, the parent company of the Dutch e-scooter sharing provider GO Sharing, has raised 50 million euros in a new financing round. At the same time, the start-up announced that it has just launched operations in the Belgian city of Antwerp with 500 e-scooters.

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Mar 16, 2021 - 06:26 pm

Ford plans electric Transit Custom for 2023

Ford has announced that the next generation of the Transit Custom series will include an all-electric model. The same applies to the Tourneo Custom passenger car counterpart. The vehicles will be manufactured at the Kocaeli site in Turkey from the first half of 2023. Ford is also building an offshoot for partner VW there.

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Feb 17, 2021 - 04:37 pm

Temsa wins tender for electric buses in Romania

After having won a tender held in Buzău, Romania,  the Turkish bus manufacturer Temsa today announced that it will now deliver four Avenue Electron buses by the end of 2021. The delivery also includes the procurement of two 150kw and 480kw charging stations to the city.

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Feb 2, 2021 - 06:50 pm

Prague orders 14 ebuses from Skoda Electric

Skoda Electric has received an order for fourteen new electric buses from Prague Public Transport. This is the first delivery of e-buses to be carried out by Škoda in cooperation with its Turkish sister company Temsa.

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Jan 31, 2021 - 02:45 pm

Temsa assembles bus batteries in Turkey

Turkey’s Temsa has started producing battery packs for its e-buses at its plant in Adana. By 2025, the Turkish manufacturer wants to cover more than half of its bus volume with electric vehicles.

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https://www.electrive.com/2023/04/26/siro-lays-foundation-for-battery-cell-factory-in-turkey/
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