FORD OTOSAN SAVED 300 TREES IN TWO YEARS WITH ITS 'BIOMETRIC SIGNATURE' IMPLEMENTATION

Ford Otosan presents its vision of being innovative to its customers in every field with the 'biometric signature' application, which it has put into use within the scope of the importance it attaches to the environment and its sustainability approach, while avoiding paper waste and saving 150 trees every year.

Ford Otosan, which does not limit its pioneering mission in technology to vehicle technologies, continues to adapt to digitalization and the technologies of the future, and to create applications that benefit its customers. It is stated that the "biometric signature" that Ford Otosan applies in all processes, including sales and after-sales service processes, and the digital transfer of forms that require wet signatures from customers, minimizes the environmental impact.

FORD OTOSAN EXPANDS ITS OPERATIONS ABROAD

Ford Otosan announced that they have reached an agreement with Ford to acquire Ford's Craiova factory in Romania. It is stated that Ford Otosan aims to increase its production capacity to over 900 thousand vehicles, while becoming an international production company with this agreement.

Ford Otosan, with its mission to lead the electric transformation of the automotive industry, announced its new investment of 20.5 billion TL, where electric and connected new generation commercial vehicle projects will be implemented in Kocaeli, and stated that it will add a new capacity of 210 thousand vehicles in this context.

It was stated that Ford Otosan will produce the New Generation Courier vehicle, which was designed and engineered by itself, and its fully electric version at its Craiova factory. It is also stated that it will produce the new fully electric version of Ford Puma and Ford Puma, which are already produced in Craiova, and 1.0 lt gasoline EcoBoost engines.

ANADOLU ISUZU CONTINUED TO GROW WITH ITS HIGH PERFORMANCE IN 2021, TOO.

Anadolu Isuzu's high performance throughout 2021 was also reflected in the company's annual financial results. Anadolu Isuzu continued its growth in domestic and international markets.

It is stated that Anadolu Isuzu increased its domestic sales by 92 percent last year compared to 2020, and increased its export sales by 162 percent. It was stated that the increase in annual net sales of Anadolu Isuzu was 116 percent compared to the previous year.

Anadolu Isuzu General Manager Tuğrul Arıkan said the following about the year-end financial results of the company: “As Anadolu Isuzu, we achieved a high performance in 2021, when the effects of the pandemic continued. With our vision of Industry 4.0 and digital transformation, we took our production infrastructure further by integrating Smart Factory technologies. In this way, we have met the demands and needs of our domestic and foreign customers in the best way possible by tailor-made manufacturing, and increased customer satisfaction even more. In 2022, we are raising the bar even higher in every segment we produce, and we aim to continue our growth with new markets abroad while strengthening our position in existing markets.”

KARSAN e-ATAK BECOME A LEADER IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET

 Offering advanced technology mobility solutions with the vision of being 'One Step Ahead in the Future of Mobility', Karsan reinforced its leadership with the e-ATAK model, which it has captured two years in a row with the e-JEST model. In addition to being the first autonomous electric bus to carry passengers in Europe, Karsan e-ATAK is also the best-selling model of the electric midibus market in Europe in 2021. According to the Chatrou European Market report, it was stated that e-ATAK, which closed 2021 with a segment share of 30 percent, is the leader of the electric midibus market between 8-15 tons.