The Trend in Car Sales Has Reversed - Sözcü Newspaper
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Türkiye's automotive sector production, export, and sales figures for the January-September 2026 period have been released.
While the production of the main automotive industry decreased by 6 percent in terms of units and exports by 11 percent in the January-September period, the Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD), which represents the sector, predicted a recovery in production and exports in the coming months with the introduction of new passenger and light commercial vehicle models.
In the Turkish automotive industry, production, exports and the domestic market contracted in the first nine months of the year. According to data from the Automotive Industry Association (OSD), total automotive production decreased by 6 percent and automobile production by 17 percent. Exports declined on a quantitative basis, while the total export revenue of the sector increased by 3 percent to $31.1 billion. Sales of imported cars fell 23 per…
In the first nine months of the year, while production, exports, and the domestic market contracted in Türkiye's automotive industry, domestic vehicle sales recorded an increase.
The Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD) has released data for the first nine months of 2026. According to OSD data, total automotive production decreased by 6%, and automobile production by 17% in the first nine months of 2026. The total market also fell by 13%, reaching 832,521 units. In the January-September period, the share of domestically produced vehicles in automobile sales was 36%, while the share of domestically produced vehicles…
The share of domestic production in the automotive industry has started to rise again after a two-year decline. Domestic production, which was 29 percent in the first nine months of 2025, increased to 34 percent in the same period this year. Domestic production in passenger cars rose to 35 percent, and in light commercial vehicles to 24 percent. OSD President Cengiz Eroldu stated that they expect new investments to support this increase.
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