Ford Otosan moves forward within its massive investment kit

摘要

Ford Otosan, one of the key carmakers and a leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles in Turkey and Europe, unveiled plans to expand its product portfolio with a set of models starting from 2023. Apart from that, a new model of Volkswagen will be manufactured at the company’s asset in the industrial province of Kocaeli. The automotive giant is going to widen the next-generation Ford Transit Custom range with an all-electric model in addition to plug-in hybrid, mild hybrid and conventional engine variants. The production will start in Kocaeli in the first half of 2023, Metal Expert has learnt. “Our Kocaeli plants will be transformed into Turkey’s first and only integrated production centre for the assembly of electric vehicles and batteries. We consider this investment, which will span over a decade, as a forward- looking strategic move,” Ali Koc, chairman of Ford Otosan and vice chairman of Koc Holding, mentioned.