Automotive Exports March 2017

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Monthly automotive aftermarket magazine 

March 2017 

Automotive Foreign Trade 

Yields Surplus In 2016 

AUTOMECH Formula 

Offers Lucrative Platform 

Automotive Exports 

Sustain Increase


Automobile And Light Commercial 

Vehicle Market Shrinks 

In February 2017, the sales of automobile and light commercial vehicle 

plunged 115% over the same month previous year in the domestic market 

The automobile and 

light commercial vehicle 

domestic market constricted 11% to 

46,965 units in February 2017 year 

on year. At this period while the 

automobile market recorded 14.6 

percent, light commercial vehicle 

market increased 0.6 percent. 

According to the statement from 

Turkish Automotive Distributors 

Association (ODD), last year in 

February as 52,825 unit automobile 

and light commercial vehicles 

were sold, in February 2017 the 

sales decreased 11% to 46,965 

units. The sales of automobile and 

light commercial vehicle market 

performed increase in the rate of 

14.88% last decade on average in 

terms of February months. 

In February 2016, the sales of 

automobiles were 40,588 units, as 

for last decade on average the sales 

of automobiles surged 20.70% as 

of February months. 

As for the sales of light commercial 

vehicle, this segment grew 0.6% in 

February 2017 to 12,307 units over 

the same month previous year. 

In February 2016, the number 

of 12,237 unit light commercial 

vehicles was sold. The sales of light 

commercial vehicle performed 

1.13% increase in terms of the last 

decade as of February months. 

As for the first two months this 

year, the automobile and light 

commercial vehicle domestic 

market decreased 3.8% to 82,288 

units. The sales of automobiles 

decreased 5.63% to 60,347 units. 

Last year the sales were 63,946 

units in the first two months. 

The sales of light commercial 

vehicles became 21,941 units in the 

first two months growing 1.62% 

compared to the same period last 

year. 

The share of automatic transmission 

automobiles raised by 58.05%. 

The sales in February, under 

1600cc automobiles decreased 

5.9%, as for 1600-2000cc ones 

surged 12.4% and over 2000cc 

automobiles recorded decrease in 

the rate of 40.4%. 

At the end of February, 2 electric 

and 34 hybrid automobiles were 

sold. According to emission values, 

the automobiles between 100- 

120gr/km had the highest share 

with 39.18%. 

The share of diesel automobiles 

decreased by 60.21% and share of 

automatic transmission automobiles 

raised by 58.05% in the share of 

total sales in February 2017. 

As of the end of February 2017, 

84.91% of the automobile market 

comprised of low tax rate types 

including A, B and C segments. C 

segment reached the highest rate 

with 51% to 30,753 units. 

As for the body types, Sedan types 

became the most preferred ones 

with 47.55% in February 2017. 

The van types featured the highest 

sales rate with 66.64% in the light 

commercial vehicles, ranging 

12.38% with small trucks, 12.21% 

pick up and 9% minibuses. 

4 MARCH 2017


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automotive industry. The autoparts industry with its large capacity, 

wide variety of production and high standards, supports automotive industry 

production and the vehicles in Turkey and also has ample potential for 

additional exports. 

As a result of the far reaching structural changes the competitiveness at the 

domestic level is now replaced with competitiveness on a global scale. In 

addition, the consumer satisfaction standards based on domestic market 

demand has now become a quality standard satisfying customers worldwide. 

Fluctuations in production resulting from economic crises have now given 

way to stable production patterns. In addition, the consumer satisfaction 

standard based on domestic market demands has now become a quality 

standard satisfying customers worldwide. 

Following the shift of the focus on customers, markets, products and 

competition from the local level to the global level, Turkish manufacturers and 

suppliers now position themselves globally rather than locally. 

The remarkable transformation in the sector urges automotive suppliers to 

improve their existing structures in line with the demands of global auto 

manufacturers. These improvements relate to the need to build advanced 

technological skills, infrastructure, research and development means; capable 

of effective and successful technical cooperation; skilled in unique product 

development; equipped with the ability to obtain shares in global projects as 

well as to have high brand competitiveness. 

Today, the Turkish automotive industry is aware of the trend in international 

markets towards the increasing demand for environmentally-friendly 

products and tries to adapt itself to developments within legal and 

technical regulations. Many manufacturers in the sector managed to produce 

in environmental management systems and quality management systems. 

We think that technology and competitive power will always be the two keys 

for the survival of the automotive industry. Permanent change is the rule of 

the game in the automotive industry as usual. 

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Ford Otosan 

Makes Hybrid 

Electric 

Vehicles 

Ford Otosan has launched a new 

activity to commission hybrid 

electric and gasoline version production 

for transit vehicles, in this scope the 

electric vehicles would go first to China. 

This is especially a project started 

regarding growing and changing the 

transportation possibility dimension in 

London, according to the statement of 

Guven Ozyurt, Deputy Director General 

of Ford Otosan. 

Guven Ozyurt has come together with 

the students of Uludag University (UU) at 

“12th National Professionals and Sectors 

Congress of Successful Execs” held by the 

UU Business Enterprise Community. 

Highlighting electric vehicle production 

had taken in their future projects, 

Ozyurt said; “We have launched the 

work in order to commission of our 

transit vehicles’ hybrid electric and 

gasoline engine version. This is a project 

started especially regarding expansion 

of cities and changing dimension of 

transportation possibilities. The efficient 

vehicles are required lowering the 

number of vehicles and featuring more 

mass transportation.” 

In the production plan of Ford there is 

also serial autonomy vehicle production 

from 2021, every firm has a plan about 

electric vehicle production, he added. 

Remarking electric vehicles would be 

manufactured according to market 

priority in the world, Ozyurt concluded, 

“In fact, the factors such as air pollution 

will be effective in production of 

electric vehicles. Their production will 

be shaped complying with the market 

needs. In Turkey currently there is not 

much motivation concerning electric 

vehicles. We cannot know it would 

take how much time. However, there is 

no difficulty in making electric vehicles. 

Making, producing it has no problem; its 

technique and technology are available. 

In my opinion first China and some 

countries imposing very tough emission 

rules will enter into electric vehicles.” 




Sustain Increase 

Beginning the year speedily, the sector exports surged 12 percent in 

February, the automotive exports also performed last ten-year high in 

terms of February months 

Beginning the new year 

speedily, the Turkish 

automotive exports also performed 

12 percent increase in February. 

In the exports, the sector has also 

performed the best in last decade 

in terms of February months. As 

the leading sector in the Turkish 

exports, the automotive sector 

performed last ten-year high in the 

sector exports in February 2017, 

according to the data from Uludag 

Automotive Industry Exporters 

Association (UIB). 

Sustaining its export success over 

$2 billion for the consecutive 5 

months, the share of the sector in 

the Turkey’s overall exports became 

20%. 

In the product-based, the 

passenger automobile exports 

increased 60% to $932 million, as 

for the automotive supplier exports 

decreased 3% to $735 million, 

special purpose vehicle exports 

became $384 million with 18% 

plunge. As for the exports in busminibus-midibus 

remained in the 

same level with last year worth 

$127 million in February 2017. 

The supplier industry exports 

increased 6% shipped to Germany 

and 38% to Iran, the exports in this 

group decreased 16% to France, 

13% to Italy and 27% to the USA. In 

the passenger cars, the automotive 

sector exports surged 57% to Italy, 

33% to France, 65% to Germany, 

55% to the UK and 203% to the 

USA respectively. 

The special purpose vehicle exports 

shipped to the UK decreased 22%, 

25% to Slovenia, 56% to Germany 

and 45% to the Netherlands; 

meanwhile the exports in this 

category increased 27% to Italy, 

100% to USA. The exports of busminibus-midibus 

group increased 

43% to France; however the 

exports in this group decreased 

48% to Germany, 24% to the UK. 

In February the sector exports 

slightly decreased 1% to $335 

million to Germany which is 

regraded the biggest market of the 

sector, but increased 32% to $258 

million shipped to Italy, and then 

16% increase to $249 million in 

France. In the exports performance 

to Italy, 57% increase in passenger 

car exports, 27% in special purpose 

exports have been effective. As 

for The exports to France, the 

passenger car exports increased 

33%, bus-minibus-midibus exports 

increased 43%. 

The sector exports to USA increased 

49%, 30% to Poland, 69% to 

Sweden, 119% to Israel and 87% 

to Iran; however decreased 10% 

to Morocco. The basic factor 

in increase to the USA was the 

passenger car exports with 203% in 

February. 



Peugeot Wins Title “Car Of 

The Year 2017” 

The winner of the “Car of the Year”-Award 2017 is the Peugeot 3008, the 

criteria taken into consideration for the award are, in addition to the innovation 

and the security, the design and the value for money 

The winner of the “Car of 

the Year”-Award 2017 is 

the Peugeot 3008. The Jury is 

made up of 58 journalists from 22 

European countries. The final vote 

took place this afternoon, live from 

the Geneva International Motor, 

in the presence of international 

journalists. Jean-Philippe Imparato, 

Peugeot CEO received the award. 

The Peugeot 3008 made the 

difference during the last tests 

and thus won, in front of its six 

competitors, the prestigious and 

very coveted award. The finalists of 

this year were: Alfa Romeo Giulia, 

Citroën C3, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, 

Nissan Micra, Peugeot 3008, 

Toyota C-HR, Volvo S90/V90. 

The President of the Jury, Hakan 

Matson, automobile expert from 

the Swedish economic magazine 

Dagens Industri, justified the vote 

as follows: “The jury recognizes 

that the market share of SUVs and 

Crossover cars has been steadily 

increasing. The Peugeot is a worthy 

winner.” 

Jean-Philippe Imparato, CEO of 

Peugeot since September 1st, 2016 

was visibly very touched:” We are 

so happy. It is a great moment and 

I am very proud to receive this prize 

for our Peugeot 3008.” 

The criteria taken into consideration 

for the award are, in addition to 

the innovation and the security, the 

design and the value for money. 

About “Car of the Year”: 

The “Car of the Year” trophy is 

considered as the most prestigious 

and coveted award in the 

automobile world. Currently, 58 

journalists from 22 countries are 

members of the jury. The Car of 

the Year was made by STERN and 

it has been awarded since 1964. It 

was established by seven European 

magazines from seven countries: 

Germany (Stern), Italy (Auto), France 

(L'Automobile), Spain (Autopista), 

United Kingdom (Autocar), The 

Netherlands (Autovisie) and 

Sweden (Vi Bilägare). 



Digitalization Brings Efficiency 

To Automotive Industry 

The future of automotive sector were discussed at a meeting including 

digitalization in the automotive production processes, use of 3-dimesional 

software, position of start-up in the future, electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles 

The future of automotive 

sector in Turkey was 

discussed at the event held by 

the cooperation of Automotive 

Supplier Industry Assembly of 

the Union of Chambers and 

Commodity Exchanges of Turkey 

(TOBB), Turkish Association of 

Automotive Parts & Components 

Manufacturers (TAYSAD) and 

General Electric Turkey. 

The effect of industrial internet and 

digital solutions in the automotive 

sector which achieves some 17% 

of the Turkish total exports was 

addressed at the event held at GE 

Turkey Innovation Center. 

The representatives of Turkish 

automotive sector came together 

in order to evaluate the effect of 

digital technology in terms of the 

sector as well as the future of the 

sector at GE Turkey Innovation 

Center. 

At the event with nearly 100 toplevel 

administrators’ participation, 

the transformation roadmap of 

the sector was discussed. The 

sector representatives highlighted 

Turkish automotive industry 

must be effective in the new 

digital automotive market which 

anticipated to reach by $1,5 trillion 

by 2025. 

Also highlighted that digitalization 

was a critical need in the 

automotive sector which accounts 

for 17% of the Turkish total exports 

and 12% of value-added. 

Delivering keynote speech at the 

event, Dr. Mehmet Dudaroglu 

said, “The digital maturity level of 

our industry is seen in the level 

of 2.0 – 3.0 in the roadmap of 

Smart Production Systems which 

were updated by the TUBITAK 

in January 2016. As for the 

automotive supplier Industry 

emerges forefront being one of 

three strongest sectors in terms of 

maturity level.” 

Indicating that objectives had 

been constituted in the decided 

three technology groups as 

‘Digitalization, Interaction and 

Future Factories’ at the end of 

studies managed in order to 



catch the world level, Dudaroglu 

said they would target to shed 

light to the studies under the 

name ‘Digital Transformation in 

Industry’ made by the Ministry of 

Science, Industry and Technology” 

with the workshop which was 

realized at the end of the event 

through the issues entitled ‘Digital 

Transformation and ‘Future of 

Automotive Production’ addressed 

at the meeting to assume critical 

role in the future of automotive 

industry. 

For his part at event, Uygar 

Doyuran, Director General of 

GE Digital Turkey, said that the 

automotive market would reach 

$5,3 trillion by 2025 in the world, 

adding that digital solutions which 

began to show its effectiveness 

in the automotive sector would 

reach $1,5 trillion. 

Doyuran noted, “Both increasing 

efficiency and changing products’ 

design complying with customer 

need become possible through 

digitalization of the products. 

As GE, we work together in 

the digitalization process of the 

foremost automotive producers 

in the markets such as the USA, 

Europe, China and Japan. In this 

process, 40 thousand employees 

use GE products.” 

At the event there was also a panel 

titled ‘Can Turkish Automotive 

Industry Advance Furthermore’ 

in the moderator of Ozan Acar, 

Head of TOBB Sectors and 

Entrepreneurship Department and 

speakers Omer Burhanoglu, CEO 

of Farplas and Mehmet Baser, a 

partner of McKinsey. 

Ozan Acar said there were 

automotive and supplier industry 

and trade assemblies in the 

structure of TOBB and they would 

bring together the foremost 

companies of the sector and 

associations with the public sector, 

they would act as an important 

interface in letting private sector 

demands to reach public sector. 

Omer Burhanoglu said the new 

period technologies had triggered 

radical changes in the sector, 

the new period would not be 

successful through consideration 

forms of old time. 

“Industry 4.0 technologies are 

not different from automation 

as singular, when we begin to 

use digitalization in all processes 

we can pass to Industry 4.0,” he 

noted. 

Mehmet Baser said digitalization 

has brought design, production 

and sales together and marketing 

works based on big data analyzes 

in the Turkish automotive sector 

would make crucial contributions 

to the sector in the upcoming 

period. 

Ussal Sahbaz, Leader of GE 

Turkey Innovation, said; “We are 

quite happy holding the ‘Future 

of Automotive’ the first one 

of events for ‘Digital Future in 

Industry’ that we will hold directed 

towards various industries in 

2017. During the event we have 

evaluated difficulties with which 

the automotive sector faces and 

possible solutions. At our center in 

order to start this initiative in a quick 

way we aim to produce valueadded 

both for our customers and 

our country by coming together 

with the foremost shareholders.” 

From 3 dimensional technologies 

to electric vehicles 

Lots of issues on the agenda of the 

automotive sector in both Turkey 

and the world were addressed 

at the event. Many critical issues 

were discussed at the event such 

as digitalization in the automotive 

production processes, use of 

3-dimesional software in the 

automotive industry, position 

of start-up in the future, electric 

vehicles and hybrid vehicles. 





Latest Trends At Erbil 

Autoshow 

Erbil Autoshow is taking place at the exhibition center of Erbil on 8th – 11th 

March in the field of automobiles, commercial vehicles and spare parts 

Erbil Autoshow is a 4 day 

event being held from 8th 

March to 11th March 2017 in Erbil, 

Iraq. Visitors and exhibitors are 

coming together for the 7th time 

on the Erbil Autoshow during 4 

days in Erbil. 

This event showcases products 

like Spare Parts, Automobile, 

Automotive, Automotive Care 

and Maintenance Equipment, 

Alternative Fuel and Fuel Systems 

Garage etc. in the Auto industry. 

At the Erbil Autoshow, which is 

taking place in the exhibition center 

of Erbil, the growing importance 

of Iraq in the field of automobiles, 

commercial vehicles and spare 

parts can be experienced. 

“Numerous international exhibitors 

will be presenting the latest trends of 

the industry. Erbil Autoshow is one 

of the most significant milestones 

in the development of the region. 

The fair has continuously improved 

and grown since the very first day 

it started, and where we stand 

today, it has become one of the 

most important autoshows not 

only in Erbil but also in the region,” 

according to the statement of the 

fair official. 

International automotive 

and automotive spare part 

manufacturers and importers 

are leading at Erbil Autoshow. 

The interest in these fairs has 

been gradually increased day by 

day, and these fairs, which play 

a key role in the country - wide 

development of the automotive 

industry, significantly contribute to 

the local economy, as well. The fair 

is an important information and 

communication platform giving 

exhibitors opportunity to present 

themselves to a wider audience, 

and to initiate in the exchange with 

each other and with the visitors 

new contacts to potential business 

partners which are very important 

for the industry as well as the 

country Iraq itself. 

Product groups 

Accumulators, Freight and 

Transport Companies, Alternative 

Fuel and Fuel Systems, Garage and 

Service Station Equipment, Audio & 

Entertainment Systems, Hydraulic 

and Pneumatic Components, Auto 

Accessories, Parts, Equipments and 

Components, Heating and Cooling 

Systems, Auto Seats and Upholstery, 

Insurance Companies, Automotive 

Care and Maintenance Equipment, 

Information Technologies for Auto 

Industry, Automotive Electrical & 

Electronic Components, Inner Tube 

and Tyres, Automotive Interiors 

and Finish Products, Internal and 

External Hardware, Automotive 

Machinery and Manufacturing 

Technology, Leasing and Financial 

Companies, Batteries and Battery 

Operated Vehicles, Luxury Cars, 

Brake Systems and Parts, Machine 

and Hand Tools. 



OPEC Remains Resolute In 

Their Commitment 

OPEC remains resolute in their commitment to the ongoing process and 

are determined to implement their obligations in a full and timely fashion 

for a more balanced oil market on a sustainable basis 

OPEC Secretary General, 

Mohammad Sanusi 

Barkindo, (21 February 2017) 

delivered a keynote address at the 

International Petroleum (IP) Week 

conference in London. 

The Secretary General initially 

highlighted how much has 

changed in the industry since the 

last time he spoke in London at 

the Oil & Money conference back 

in October 2016. He highlighted 

the landmark and historic decisions 

reached by OPEC and non-OPEC 

at the end of last year, stressing 

that “collaborative and timely 

intervention was taken to address 

the prevailing market realities.” 

The Secretary General reiterated 

that the implementation of these 

historic decisions taken had thus 

far been very encouraging. 

He added that all 24 countries 

involved remained resolute in 

their commitment to the ongoing 

process and are determined to 

implement their obligations in a full 

and timely fashion to help ensure 

a more balanced oil market on 

a sustainable basis. In addition, 

he stressed the establishment of 

the Joint Ministerial Monitoring 

Committee and the supporting Joint 

Technical sub-Committee to oversee 

and monitor implementation were 

“prime examples of OPEC’s support 

for data sharing, openness and 

transparency.” 

He also spoke about the gravity of 

the sharp contraction in oil industry 

investments in both 2015 and 2016 

and stressed that “the industry 

cannot afford to see investment 

levels fall for a third year in a row.” 

He said that the industry needs 

regular, timely and sustainable 

investment to guarantee security of 

supply to the global community. 

In this regard, he added, “we 

believe that the recent decisions 

taken by OPEC and non-OPEC are 

already creating the favourable 

conditions for the industry to deliver 

the necessary medium- and longterm 

investments for our energy 

future.” 

IP Week, hosted by the Energy 

Institute is a highly respected global 

annual conference where leaders 

from the global oil and gas industry 

share their wealth of knowledge 

and experience with fellow experts 

over three days of conferences, 

seminars, roundtables and social 

events. 

This year’s event also sees the 

awarding of ‘The International Oil 

Diplomacy Man of the Year Award’ 

to HE Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al- 

Sada, Qatar’s Minister of Energy & 

Industry, and the OPEC Conference 

President in 2016. The OPEC 

Secretary General said that “the 

judgement, patience, guidance, 

consistency and dedication” shown 

by HE Al-Sada in bringing together 

OPEC and non-OPEC in 2016 “were 

a cornerstone of the great efforts 

aimed at rebalancing the market, 

supporting sustainable stability 

and ensuring that the necessary 

industry investments return.” 

Whilst in London, the Secretary 

General also participated in the 

2017 Annual IP Week Client 

Briefing Seminar organised by 

Citigroup. He was interviewed 

by Ed Morse, the Global Head 

of Commodities Research at 

Citigroup, with more than 100 

leading companies, including 

producers, consumers, traders and 

fund managers, in attendance. 

The Secretary General spoke on a 

number of issues including recent 

OPEC and non-OPEC decisions, the 

current oil market environment, the 

transparency drive and the need to 

develop a better understanding of 

the relationship between physical 

and financial markets. 

The Secretary General and an 

accompanying OPEC delegation 

also paid a visit to the head office of 

BP, where they met with a number 

of BP’s executives including Mr. 

Lamar McKay, the company’s 

Deputy Chief Executive Officer 

(CEO) and Mr. Spencer Dale, Chief 

Economist. Talks focused on the 

near- and long-term outlooks, 

including elements from BP’s 

recently released ‘Energy Outlook’ 

and OPEC’s World Oil Outlook 

2016. Both sides agreed to 

enhance their cooperation through 

regular technical exchanges on oil 

market analysis and prospects. 



Lassa And Massey Ferguson 

Consolidate Their Powers 

Fuel-saving and produce-effective tires of Lassa will be offered to sales at 

the dealers of Massey Ferguson in line with the agreement of both brands 

The most preferred tire 

brand of Turkey has 

signed business cooperation with 

Massey Ferguson, one of the 

most important brands of AGCO 

featuring one of the biggest 

groups of the world. In the scope 

of the agreement, the sales of Lassa 

agro tires will be beginning at the 

dealers of Massey Ferguson across 

Turkey. So, aiming the farmers to 

access easier to sound and reliable 

agro vehicles and tires, Lassa and 

Massey Ferguson is launching a 

joint-venture through 35 dealers of 

Massey Ferguson in the first stage. 

Lassa, one of the leading brands 

of Brisa, the leader of Turkish tire 

sector, has realized the special 

business cooperation with Massey 

Ferguson, the international brand 

in the agricultural vehicle field. 

According to this, fuel-saving and 

produce-effective tires of Lassa will 

be offered to sales at the dealers 

of Massey Ferguson. Based on 

cooperation of Massey Ferguson 

dealers and Brisa dealers, this 

agreement aims to provide a 

stronger support to farmers in 

terms of products, service and 

counselling. 

Indicating Lassa and Massey 

Ferguson had focused on 

supporting farmers with longrunning 

business cooperation, 

Korhan Korel, Deputy Director 

General of Brisa Marketing and 

Sales, said; “As original equipment 

supplier, Lassa has laid foundations 

of business cooperation with Massey 

Ferguson with our innovative 

products in agro segment. In the 

framework of two brands’ joint 

passionate to develop technology 

and innovative products and 

to generate excellent customer 

experience, we have focused 

on development of business 

cooperation. We have made up 

platforms to support our farmers 

with events held under the name 

‘field days’. We will offer the best 

to farmers by carrying our current 

cooperation one step ahead 

together with our new agreement. 

In the scope of our joint agreement 

that we have planned to spread 

the entire Turkey, Lassa tires are 

going to meet with farmers at the 

dealers of Massey Ferguson. This 

cooperation will also offer valueadded 

to both brands’ dealers.” 

With this agreement while the 

owners of agro vehicles get any 

service from the dealers of Massey 

Ferguson they would also possess 

the chance to access to Lassa tires 

with a more effective way. 



Qualified MAN Vehicles 

Favored By Public Bodies 

Although constriction in the truck market in 2016, MAN trucks increased 

its market share in the rate of 100% 

MAN trucks gathered 

approval and demand 

from various public bodies with 

the features of quality, durability, 

power and high standards as well 

as super performance even in the 

difficult conditions. MAN increased 

its public sales 100% despite 

constriction in the truck market. 

Over 250-year history, MAN 

sustains its leading position 

without making any concession to 

quality understanding, advanced 

technology and high standards 

in heavy commercial vehicle 

segment. MAN trucks offer unique 

solution with supper performance 

and durable structure. 

With rich model diversity and 

high standards, MAN vehicles 

meet upper structure or special 

equipment needs without making 

any revision. MAN vehicles emerge 

toward front with additional traction 

systems with technical superiority 

in 4x4 and 6x6 applications as 

well as lots of features. In addition, 

MAN also provides service with 

widespread network, high service 

quality, competitive and offering 

advantageous in Turkey. 

In the year 2016, MAN recorded 

100% increase in sales to public 

sector with the number of 341 

vehicles. The fire-fighting, snowfighting 

and special service 

vehicles emerge to forefront in 

the sales to public sector. Among 

the public establishments of 

MAN there are Turkish General 

Directorate of Highways, General 

Directorate of Forestry and Izmir 

Metropolitan Municipality and 

other municipalities and public 

bodies. 



ITO Starts Production And 

Job Mobilization 

Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) is starting mobilization for 

production and job with over one thousand members to do business 

for the giants of defense, aviation and transportation industries 

Istanbul Chamber of Commerce 

(ITO) is going to step into 

defense, transport industry and 

livestock sector for production and 

job mobilization. 

The main industrialists have 

submitted thousands of product 

samples for their needs to the 

supplier industrialists the members 

of the ITO. 

The ITO Chairman Ibrahim Caglar 

said, “Our trust is full in the 

production capability and quality 

standards of the ITO members. 

Swimming of our supplier 

industrialists on seas is not enough 

from now on we will set sail for 

oceans.” 

Bringing together Turkish supplier 

industrialist with the European 

main industrialists for 16 years, 

this year the ITO has raised bar in 

order to direct bilateral negotiations 

towards value-added precision 

industry in the scope of production 

and employment increase. The 

target is to allow the domestic 

industrialists to take place in the 

national production, to ensure 

more business and jobs. 

Over one thousand members of 

the ITO that operate in supplier 

industry would like to do business 

with the giants of defense, aviation 

and transportation industry. 

Ibrahim Caglar said they would 

take into consideration the quality 

compliance as one of the most 

important criterions in succeeding 

domestic contribution and 

competition capability for the main 

industrialist. 

Highlighting Turkish industrialists 

should increase the number of 

domestic made industrialists in 

the sectors having high valueadded 

such as defense and 

transportation, Ibrahim Caglar said, 

“Our supplier industrialists have 

proved themselves in production 

quality, price, flexibility, boutique 

production and delivery speed. 

In this meaning our confidence 

is full in the production capability 

and quality standards of the ITO 

members. We should guide 

both national and foreign main 

industrialists to use intermediate 

goods which are manufactured in 

Turkey in order to be sustainable and 

lasting employment. Swimming 

of our supplier industrialists on 

seas is not enough; we will set 

sails against ocean winds. So, our 

firms which do business with THY 

Technique will also do business 

for British Airways. Wellbeing will 

spread across our country wave by 

wave.” 



AUTOMECH Formula Offers 

Lucrative Platform 

AUTOMECH FORMULA, the International Motor Show for Passenger Cars, 

Vehicles, Motorcycles and Commercial vehicles, is a 5 day event being held at 

the Cairo International Convention & Exhibition center (CICC) in Cairo, Egypt 

Automech Formula is a 

5 day event being held 

from 16th March to 20th March 

2017 at the Cairo International 

Convention & Exhibition center 

(CICC) in Cairo, Egypt. This event 

showcases products like car, 

Automotive products etc. in the 

Automotive industry. 

Being held at the Cairo International 

Convention & Exhibition center in 

Cairo, the fair is regarded one of the 

most significant events in Egypt for 

the automotive industries in Middle 

East & North Africa (MENA). The 

event will prove to be a lucrative 

platform for leading international 

manufacturers and suppliers to 

build strong business contacts 

with the trade buyers from MENA, 

according to the statement. 

The event will be an important & 

international podium for the MENA 

region and will be displaying 

products such as services station 

equipment, automobile spare 

parts, vehicles, buses, accessories 

& feeding industries and motorcar 

workshops. 

o This event also showcases 

products such as Car parts, 

Caravans, Cars, Commercial 

vehicles, Motorcycles. 

Exhibitor Profile 

Profile for exhibit includes Vehicles 

- Buses - Trucks - Service Station 

Equipment - Spare Parts - Car 

Accessories - Motorcar Workshops 

& Feeding Industries. 

Cairo International Motor 

Show Automech Formula is an 

international exhibition for the 

automobile sector in the African- 

Arabian region. 

It takes place annually at Cairo 

International Convention Center 

und presents cars, buses, workshop 

and service station equipment as 

well as automobile spare parts and 

accessories. 

Automech Formula Cairo 

Automech Formula is an 

international exhibition for the 

automobile sector in the African- 

Arabian region. It takes place 

annually at Cairo International 

Convention Center und presents 

cars, buses, workshop and 

service station equipment as well 

as automobile spare parts and 

accessories. Automech-formula, 

the Cairo International Motor 

Show, is the premier and the most 

prestigious event for automotive 

industries in the Middle East & 

North Africa (MENA). The fair 

provides a substantial platform 

for manufacturers and suppliers 

worldwide to reach out trade 

buyers as well as general public. 



Rise In Tax And Currency To 

Reflect On Prices 

The rise in the sales of automotive with regard to special consumption 

tax and currency will be reflected to the prices from the fourth month, 

according to the OYDER 

Until finishing of stockpiles 

of automobiles that 

remained from last year, the 

automotive firms will not reflect 

tax-rise to the prices. Alp Gulan, 

Chairman of Turkish Authorized 

Automotive Dealers Association 

(OYDER), said special consumption 

tax and currency rise was not 

reflected to the price of vehicles 

to date much, but from now on 

a period has been entered that its 

pressure is being felt more. In his 

evaluation, Gulan said the sales 

figures in January were good 

in the domestic market, but in 

February the automotive sales in 

the domestic market decreased 

11% to some 47 thousand over the 

same month last year. 

Reminding the effect of regulation 

in the special consumption tax in 

November 2016, Gulan recorded, 

“As seen previous years, the 

negative effect of tax-rise begins 

from following 4th month and 

continues its effect for 24 months. 

Here the market might be affected 

negatively from the fourth month 

of that regulation.” 

He said they would expect the 

automotive market to complete the 

sales slightly less in 2017 than last 

year and an ease would be in the 

market in line with some decrease of 

currencies. Stating even being few 

there were vehicles 2016 models in 

the dealers, Gulan said, “The sector 

was captured with stock of vehicles 

when this regulation enacted. 

Regarding those vehicles entered 

Turkey, tax and currency rise had 

not been reflected much to the sale 

prices. But from the fourth month, 

this pressure of price rise will begin 

to be felt.” 

Alp Gulan said they, as OYDER, 

negotiated with Prime Minister 

Binali Yildirim about the vehicles 

which completed their economic 

lifespan and they also shared 

the troubled issues related to the 

application of secondhand vehicle 

trade. He concluded there were 

3,5 million vehicles over 20-year 

old, managing a work related to 

that issue might be crucial both 

in terms of the environment and 

economy. 



Turkish Automotive Sector 

Asserts To Achieve Targets 

Turkish automotive sector has been assertive to accomplish its all targets in 

line with the investments in R&D studies 

Turkish Association of 

Automotive Parts & 

Components Manufacturers 

(TAYSAD) held a press conference 

at Avangrade Hotel about the 

supplier industry exports and R 

& D studies in 2017. In the news 

conference Alper Kanca, Chairman 

of TAYSAD said closing the year 

2016 as the export champion; the 

automotive sector set its record as 

in previous years. 

Accomplishing the year 2016 as the 

export champion, the automotive 

sector continued to set its own 

record as every year. Saying that 

condition was not a surprise for 

them, TAYSAD Chairman Kanca 

said, “We might experience difficult 

days in terms of economy, politic 

and social. But the only way 

to recover this situation passes 

through letting the wheel turn. 

We are working studiously as the 

automotive and supplier industry. 

We maintain our investments in R & 

D and businesses. The production 

is continuing in full swing. The 

exports data is the evidence of our 

effort.” 

Despite constriction in the world 

trade and the parity factor which 

affects negatively Turkey’s exports, 

the sector had sustained its 

success graph. Kanca continued, 

“Sustaining its championship for 

the 11 consecutive years, the 

automotive sector got 16.8% of 

share from the total exports worth 

$24 billion in 2016. The automotive 

takes place among rare sectors 

featuring as an R & D intensive 

sector and achieving being expert 

in the export in Turkey. For this 

reason, the sector has the potential 

to compensate party loss.” 

Commenting the output about 

the exports, Kanca said, “The 

automotive sector shoulders one 

–fifth of the exports in Turkey. The 

sector continues to raise its share. 

The automotive industry ranked 

atop with 37% export increase 

to $2 billion 69 million in January 

according to the Turkish Exporters 

Assembly (TIM) in the overall 

exports. As for the automotive 

supplier industry increased 9% to 

$730 million.” 

28 percent of R & D centers belong 

to automotive 

Highlighting the focal point in R & 

D issue should change, Kanca said, 

“When looked at the countries 

which have emerged to forefront 

in the automotive manufacturing, 

we see that the automotive sector, 

which keep a crucial place in 

innovation, seems ahead when 

compared to other sectors in terms 

of R & D expenditures. According 

to data from OECD, Germany ranks 

atop with 32% of R & D expenditures 

with the automotive sector. With 

24% Japan and Romania follow 

Germany. In Turkey, this figure is 

14%. The countries, which have 

developed in R & D, focus on the 

technologies that would transform 

the sector. Either in our country 

or other countries similar with our 

country, the innovation-target 

should be identified to transfer and 

spread these new technologies.” 



The 87th Geneva International 

Motor Show Opens 

Opening its doors to the public from March 9-19, 2017, including 148 world 

and European premiers the Motor Show displays 900 models 

The 87th edition of the Geneva 

International Motor Show is 

opening its doors to the public from 

March 9-19, 2017, with two Press 

Days before the official inauguration 

presided over by Mr. Johann N. 

Schneider-Ammann, a member of the 

Swiss National Council, opening the 

exhibition of 900 models including 

148 world and European premiers. 

180 exhibitors will be sharing this 

limelight. They include all of the large 

manufacturers, smaller exclusive 

constructors, high performance 

preparation specialists, resolutely 

timeless automotive designers, plus 

suppliers of parts, accessories, and 

equipment to the automotive sector. 

These diverse groups will offer visitors 

a unique experience and insight into 

the world of the automobile. 

The webcam of the site www.gims. 

swiss has been following all the 

activities of the construction of the 

display stands in the exhibition halls 

at Palexpo. The development of the 

most spectacular display structures 

in the automobile world can be 

followed live. 

“Technology and Design are the 

two key words that best characterise 

the Geneva Show, and that provide 

the happiness for the more than 

700,000 visitors who are expected. 

A tour of the Show is like plunging 

into a universe of bodyworks with 

fluid or marked lines, colours that are 

scintillating or deep matt and reflect 

high performance, plus the scents 

emanating from high resistance 

leather" explained Mr. Maurice 

Turrettini, President of the Geneva 

International Motor Show, and 

echoed by Mr. Andre Hefti, General 

Manager of the Motor Show who 

said “It is also a unique opportunity 

to discover the latest technologies 

of “infotainement” that have been 

launched to assist in driving and other 

areas to ensure our motoring is more 

efficient, reliable and comfortable”. 

The two Press Days each year 

attracts more than 10,000 media 

representatives from all over the 

world. 62 of the 180 exhibitors will 

be presenting one or more premiers 

as part of the 148 announced. 

Among these it will be possible to 

discover some gold nuggets such 

as: the first high performance car 

from the Indian constructor Tata, 

a dream car for the F1 Champion 

Emerson Fittipaldi made by 

Pininfarina, or the sportive elegance 

typical of the British constructor 

David Brown Automotive. Efficiency 

too, is far from forgotten: the Swiss 

designer Sbarro will be presenting 

a small three-wheeled vehicle that 

is extremely manoeuvrable, the 

exhibitors Dendrobium and Catecar 

will promote their cars that are both 

high performance and environment 

friendly, and Segula Technologies 

from France will be presenting 

their concept car, a bunch of new 

technologies including Virtual Reality. 



Automotive Industry Surges 

Production 31% In January 

Including tractor production the total automotive sector production 

realized 131,741 units in the first month this year 

The total automotive 

production surged 31 

percent, as for the automobile 

production 61 percent in January 

2017 over the same month previous 

year. The total number of automotive 

production became 128 thousand 

and automobile production 94 

thousand units in this period. In 

the historical perspective, the total 

automotive production has reached 

its highest level in January 2017. 

Including tractor production the total 

sector production realized 131,741 

units in the first month this year. The 

tractor production increased 10% to 

3,620 units in January 2017. 

The automobile production has 

reached the highest level between 

the years 2007 – 2017. 

As for the total market, it increased 

7 percent to 36 thousand units 

in January 2017. The automobile 

market increased 10 percent to 

26 thousand units. The sales of 

imported automobiles accounted 

for 66 percent in January 2017. The 

total sales of automobiles increased 

10%, domestic made ones 19% and 

imported ones 6% respectively in 

this month. The total sales of light 

commercial vehicles increased 3%, 

domestic ones 4% and imported 

ones 2% in January 2017. The 

heavy commercial vehicle market 

decreased 20% to 825 units, truck 

market 15% to 609 units, midibus 

market 49% to 116 units; and bus 

market raised 25% to 100 units. 

In the commercial vehicle group, 

as the production constricted 13 

percent over the same month last 

year, the light commercial vehicle 

group shrank 15%, meanwhile the 

production in heavy commercial 

vehicle group raised 72%. This 

change in this group stemmed from 

the base effect. The commercial 

vehicle market increased 15%. While 

the market increased 3% in the light 

commercial vehicle market, in the 

heavy commercial market constricted 

20%. 

The total automotive exports 

increased 50% based on the unit 

in January 2017 over the same 

month previous year. In this month, 

automobile exports increased 98%, 

the commercial vehicle exports 

decreased 11%. Tractor exports 

also decreased 26% to 989 units. In 

January 2017, the number of 103 

thousand vehicles exported, of these 

76 thousand units were automobiles 

accounted for 81% of the total sector 

exports. 

In January 2017, the total automotive 

exports increased 35% based on 

dollar and 38% in terms of euro. In 

this month, the total automotive 

exports accomplished worth $2,08 

billion, the automobile exports 

became $913 million with 143% 

rise. Based on euro, the automobile 

exports increased 148% to 858 

million in January 2017. 


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A Certain Driving-Range For 

Secondhand Vehicles 

A new regulation is be prepared in the sales of secondhand vehicles in order to 

protect consumers, according to statement of Turkish Minister Bulent Tufenkci 

Warranty coverage 

in the secondhand 

automobiles will be 10 thousand 

kilometers in terms of driving range, 

according to the statement from 

Bulent Tufenkci, Turkish Minister of 

Customs and Trade. 

He said they had prepared the draft 

regulation together with the sector 

about secondhand vehicle trade. 

Minister Tufekci recorded, “We 

should protect the consumers and 

restrain the sector. At the same 

time, we should also activate the 

secondhand automotive market. 

So, we are bringing guaranty for 

a certain range of driving in the 

secondhand automotive. If any 

mistake is available, the seller of 

the secondhand vehicle should 

specify and in sales of the vehicle 

these features should be taken into 

consideration. If the sellers say that 

their vehicles do not have any fault, 

maintenances are fulfilled, a certain 

range of driving guaranty must 

be committed. If a trouble would 

appear, the seller will compensate 

the bill of trouble.” 

Highlighting certain conditions 

and responsibilities would be 

brought in the sales of secondhand 

vehicles; Tufenkci said those who 

become mediator and guarantor 

for the sales of vehicles must fulfill 

the responsibilities. 

Tufenkci added, “The draft 

regulation is ready, but we will 

be issuing it following referendum 

related to amendment in the some 

matters of the constitution.” 

Tufenkci also said the limit in the 

exemption to customs rates reduced 

from 75 euro to 30 euro which 

is implemented for the imported 

products traded via e-trade web 

pages. The basic purpose is to 

protect domestic e-trade websites 

and domestic producers as well as 

encouraging them. 

Tufenkci concluded, currently they 

would track the system, if it would 

be necessary, a new regulation 

could be done. 



“Vehicle Intensity Insufficient 

In Turkey” 

Currently existing 150 vehicles per 1000 people, would rise by the number 

of 200 within ten years 

The number of 150 vehicles 

account for 1000 people in 

Turkey, said Berk Cagdas, Director 

General of Renault Mais. The 

number of vehicle per 1000 people 

in Bulgaria is 300 units, 325 units in 

Romania, 600 units in Germany, in 

the USA 875 units, he added. 

Indicating vehicle per 1000 people 

in Turkey lagged behind European 

countries and the USA, Berk 

Cagdas said that they predicted 

this number would rise in the 

upcoming 10 years. 

As for the market in 2017, their 

expectation would be some 850 

thousand units the sales number of 

automobile and light commercial 

vehicles in the domestic market 

in Turkey. Stating the imported 

vehicles rate in 60 to 70 percent 

compared to the domestic made 

ones, Cagdas recorded generally 

the vehicles with 1.6 liter and 

under engine type were preferred 

in Turkey. 

Pointing out 96-97 out of every 

sold 100 vehicles in the country 

had 1.6 and under engine volume, 

Cagdas commented, “Of these 

vehicles, nearly 70% is imported 

ones. This situation will not also 

change in 2017 and 2018 even in 

the upcoming 4 years. The rate will 

remain in the same level. Production 

of the passenger cars are made, 

we are also producer. However, 

Turkish market characterizes as 

a market where generally light 

and heavy commercial vehicles’ 

production is made. Together with 

the technology is sufficient in the 

passenger car production much, 

mostly light and heavy commercial 

vehicles have big production 

capacity utilization and exports 

position has been at these areas. 

For this reason, the current position 

in the passenger cars does not 

change much more. The imported 

cars will be in the forefront.” 

Highlighting vehicle intensity was 

not much more in Turkey; he said 

the number of vehicles fell behind 

the European countries and the 

USA in terms of per 1000 people. In 

Turkey, there are 150 vehicles per 

1000 people, he said, “In Bulgaria, 

in our nearest neighbor the vehicle 

per thousand is 300 units, in 

Romania 325 units, in Germany 

600 units, the USA 875 units. With 

this respect, vehicle intensity is 

lesser. For this reason it has also a 

big potential, because the country 

has very young population. 

Participation of this population in 

the labor force increases year by 

year. Stability in economy, stability 

in macro political dimension and 

recoveries, looking at positively 

for the future mean the economy 

will growth. This condition will 

surge the demand in automobile 

to upward trend. There is also a 

very quick urbanization in Turkey, 

urbanization one of the most 

driving forces in the automobile 

demand. So, we predict the current 

150 vehicle units per 1000 will raise 

by 200-220 units in the upcoming 

10 years.” 



Vehicle Leasing Sector 

Exceeds TL23 Billion 

The active growth of the Turkish operational leasing sector has reached 

by TL23 billion, according to the report from Turkish Operational Vehicle 

Leasing Association 

The number of vehicle leasing 

sector has reached the total 

of 330,600 units by adding 147 

thousand units to its fleet in 2016, 

according to the report posted 

by TOKKDER (Turkish Operational 

Vehicle Leasing Association). 

Investing nearly TL10 billion 885 

million in new vehicle purchasing 

in 2016, the active growth of the 

Turkish operational leasing sector 

has reached by TL23 billion. 

TOKKDER has added the number 

of 147 thousand new vehicles to its 

fleet in 2016 accounting for 19.4% 

of the total sold vehicles in the 

Turkish domestic market last year. 

In 2015, paying tax worth TL4 

billion as VAT, vehicle tax and 

special consumption taxes, the 

sector also paid nearly TL4 billion 

950 million of the taxes in 2016. 

Sharing his opinions about the 

Turkish operational leasing sector, 

Tolga Ozgul, General Coordinator 

of TOKKDER, said; “In Turkey, the 

business establishments should use 

the resources in an efficient way 

in order to sustain their existence. 

Here in this point, regarding 

advantages of the operational 

leasing method to establishments 

in every score, I think the sector will 

continue its developments in the 

upcoming period as well.” 

As of this research period; 

Renault became the most preferred 

brand of the Turkish vehicle leasing 

sector with 29.8%. This brand was 

followed by VW with 15.5%, Ford 

with 10.7% and Fiat with 8.3% 

respectively. While over half of the 

sector’s vehicles comprised of C 

segment with 51:1%, the share of 

vehicles in B segment was 28.6% 

and in D segment was 12.9%. As 

for power type, diesel vehicles 

ranked atop with 94.7%, the share 

of manual transmission vehicles 

became 56.6%. 



Mercedes-Benz Turk 

Celebrates 50th Anniversary 

Having established in 1967, Mercedes-Benz Turk has celebrated its 50th 

anniversary together with its dealers from entire Turkey 

Having established under 

the name Otomarsan 

in 1967 and celebrating its 50th 

anniversary this year, one of the 

biggest foreign direct investments 

in Turkey, Mercedes-Benz Turk has 

celebrated the anniversary together 

with its dealers from entire Turkey. 

Having held in the host of Suer 

Sulun, Chairman of the Board 

of Directors of Mercedes-Benz 

Turk, with an 80 people invitees 

consisting of authorized dealers 

and managing directors attended 

the anniversary celebration. 

In his speech, Suer Sulun said, 

“We have grown up together and 

we have brought our company 

to a very crucial place in the 

global network of Daimler AG 

as Mercedes-Benz Turk family, 

producing together and altogether 

signing on lots of firsts, innovations, 

success and record in the past half 

century. At the same time, we have 

become a pioneer and leader in 

our sector. We have been keeping 

our leadership in intercity buses and 

truck market for years. One of three 

trucks which are manufactured in 

Turkey is from our truck plant in 

Aksaray province; one of two buses 

manufactured at the bus plant in 

the district of Hosdere. As for the 

light commercial vehicle group 

we have taken place in the first 3 

brands achieving the highest sales 

number. Last year making the sales 

of breakthrough in the automotive 

market, we become the number 

one of premium segment. We 

have also taken our place as 

number one premium brand in 

customer satisfaction research in 

terms of aftersales services. With 

authorized dealers and services 

across, Turkey Mercedes Benz Turk 

makes difference offering high in 

quality service to its all customers. 

We take pride in our successes.” 

Indicating also Mercedes-Benz Turk 

dealers with over 4,500 employees 

in Turkey have also taken place in 

their success background, Sulun 

continued, “None of success is 

accidental. At the back of Mercedes 

Benz Turk success there is effort 

of our dear all employees, our 

friends and effort of our dealers 

are also a part of this big family. 

I thank our dealers - which trust 

in us - partnered our effort in 

offering perfect product and 

service regarding their loyalty and 

supports. We, as Mercedes-Benz 

Turk family, are not only proud with 

our respective successes; beyond 

this we are also proud offering 

contribution both the country 

economy and future. I know this 

big family will carry this valuable 

heritage to many 50 years with the 

same ambition and decisiveness. 

I congratulate all you dear friends 

about sharing happiness in being 

a big family for all big successes on 

which we have signed altogether.” 



Full Range Of Repair & 

Maintenance At Automechanika 

Kuala Lumpur 

Automechanika Kuala Lumpur is being held 23 – 25 March 2017 at the 

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

The 10th edition of 

Automechanika Kuala 

Lumpur has evolved from modest 

beginnings. Keeping pace with 

the growing specific needs in the 

ASEAN regions, the upcoming 

show will reshape its direction 

and move towards a brand new 

edition that will not only highlight 

the supply chain within the Repair 

& Maintenance sector, but also 

showcase the latest trends in smart 

technology. 

The Repair & Maintenance sector 

will be taking the front seat at the 

show, comprised of a range of items, 

including collision repair, coating, 

car wash, tools and equipment, 

etc. The comprehensive coverage 

is designed to attract body shops, 

express auto service centres, 

workshops, mechanics and 

technicians from ASEAN countries 

to participate in the show. To 

enrich participants’ experience, the 

show not only showcases a range 

of Repair & Maintenance products 

and services, but also provides a 

series of collision repair training 

workshops with theories and 

practical applications such as spray 

booth and welding. Participants 

will learn the most updated 

information about the latest trends 

in Repair & Maintenance, network 

and acquire business opportunities 

while attending the show. 

Automotive future is in 

connected mobility and smart 

technology 

Connected mobility is one of 

the latest buzzwords in the 

automotive industry. Vehicles 

with smart technology are able to 

communicate with each other and 

the surrounding transportation 

infrastructure to enhance safety, 

convenience and efficient flow of 

traffic. 

With growing disposable incomes, 

Malaysians are more eager to try 

out the latest technology. As a 

result, more market opportunities 

will continue to evolve in this field. 

According to a 2015 Malaysian 

import figure from MATRADE [1], 

electrical and electronic products 

contribute to the largest sector 

(30%) of the overall total imports in 

Malaysia. GPS and audio systems 

are among these electronic items 

imported from other countries. 

This is why the coming edition 

of Automechanika Kuala Lumpur 

must stay at the forefront of the 

ASEAN automotive industry to 

capitalise on this potential while 

leading the markets to further 

expansion. According to Ms Fiona 

Chiew, Deputy General Manager, 

Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd, 

“ASEAN has an enormous need for 

repair, maintenance, connected 

mobility and smart technology. 

There is a missing dominant show 

in ASEAN to meet those needs. 

Automechanika Kuala Lumpur is an 

excellent resource to fill the market 

gaps.” 

EMMA – a car audio and tuning 

competition with international 

standards 

Automechanika Kuala Lumpur 

will further cooperate with one of 

the supporters, AAA (Auto Audio, 

Accessories and Air-Condition 

Trader Association of Malaysia) in 

this edition to bring an internationalstandard 

audio competition to the 

show. AAA has a network of 900 

members throughout Malaysia 

covering electronic manufacturers, 

tuning shops, retailers and service 

suppliers. Sony and Alpine are 

among those active members. The 

EMMA (European Mobile Media 

Association) Car Audio Competition, 

will be promoting smart technology 

within the automotive audio realm. 

This competition attracts many 

participants from ASEAN countries 

including Indonesia, Thailand 

and Singapore. It offers a unique 

opportunity for both exhibitors 

and visitors at the show, according 

to Ms Cherrie Lim, President of 

AAA. “Show exhibitors will be able 

to connect with countless smart 

technology retailers and meet 

the modern automotive market 

needs with the approximate 

1,000 expected ASEAN visitors 

attracted from this international 

car audio competition, inclusive 

of participants from different 

countries.” 

Automechanika Kuala Lumpur will 

be held 23 – 25 March 2017 at the 

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, 

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 

show is expected to welcome 300 

worldwide exhibitors and 8,000 

global buyers to the 9,710 sqm 

exhibition space spanning five halls. 

Automechanika Kuala Lumpur is 

organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) 

Ltd, co-organised by MAI and is 

strongly supported by the Malaysia 

External Trade Development 

Corporation (MATRADE). 



Automotive Foreign Trade 

Yields Surplus In 2016 

In 2016, the Turkish automotive sector yielded surplus nearly $2 billion, 

while it had deficit in its foreign trade in 2015 

Turkish automotive industry 

exports boosted 13 percent 

in 2016 while the overall exports 

slightly decreased in the rate of 1%. 

Turkey’s Automotive Manufacturers 

Association posted its foreign 

trade report for the 4th quarter. 

According to this, the total Turkish 

exports decreased 1%, on the 

contrary the automotive industry 

accomplished 13% increase in 

2016 and accounted for 17% in the 

total Turkish exports, ranging atop. 

In 2016, as the total Turkish 

exports constricted 1%, the imports 

decreased 4%. Last year, foreign 

trade deficit set back from $63 

billion to $56 billion. In the scope 

of Customs Tariff Statistical Positions 

(CTSP), the sector exports increased 

13%, as for the sector imports 

increased 2%. The deficit which was 

$80,9 million in 2015 was removed 

and in 2016 the automotive sector 

yielded surplus nearly $2 billion. 

In 2016, the automobile exports 

surged 21%, as for the imports 

7%. In this period, the automobile 

foreign trade deficit regressed up 

to $1,48 billion. 

In 2016, when looked at the first 10 

sector’s analyze in terms of foreign 

trade balance data; 

The first 10 sectors, which 

accomplished surplus in the Turkish 

foreign trade, owned the share 

of 74% in terms of foreign trade 

surplus. 

According to foreign trade data of 

last decade, except the years 2011 

and 2015 the Turkish automotive 

sector yielded surplus. Last decade 

of the automotive sector foreign 

trade balance on average also 

yielded surplus of $1,6 billion. 

In 2016, except March and May 

months the automotive sector 

yielded surplus. As for exportimport 

coverage rate became 1,11 

last year. 

In 2016, the auto industry exports 

increased 18%, automotive supplier 

industry increased 4%. 

In the scope of automotive exports 

which was prepared by Uludag 

Exporters Associations (UIB) for 

the Automotive Manufacturers 

Association (OSD), the data of 

wagon and semi-wagon, agro 

tractors are included, used vehicles 

and bicycles and motorbikes are 

not included in comparison with 

Turkey’s automotive industry 

classification. 



Domestic Made Automobile 

Transformed To Business 

Purpose Model 

The domestic made automobile production has been transformed to a business 

purpose model, the project would be maintained through a consortium 

The domestic made 

automobile has been 

transformed to a business purpose 

model. 

Faruk Ozlu, Turkish Minister of 

Science, Industry and Technology, 

said that they would negotiate with 

a few industrialists for the domestic 

made automobile production. 

He added that they would maintain 

the domestic made automobile 

with a new company, structure 

and consortium to be formed 

by the industrialists. Responding 

questions of the press members 

about the domestic made vehicle 

brand, Minister Ozlu said the works 

of the domestic made automobiles 

were continuing well. 

Indicating TUBITAK’s various studies 

in the issue, Ozlu continued; 

“We have managed a work on 

the business purpose model. A 

transformation is underway. We 

will continue with a model in 

which the private sector has been 

ahead and the government might 

be supporting. Currently, there 

are a few industrialists that we 

are discussing on the issue. We 

are going to sustain the business 

with a consortium in which the 

industrialists will constitute an 

agreement. We will submit the 

studies of TUBITAK to them. The 

consortium will evaluate these 

studies. The automobile, which 

we will make, should have 

commercial feature rather than 

technological feature. So, we will 

maintain the issue with a model 

in which commercial business 

establishments would be ahead. 

I hope our first model will be 

electric vehicle. Our objective is to 

make electric taxi model by 2019.” 

There is an enthusiastic support 

from business circles and NGOs 

to the domestic made automobile 

production. The taxi operation is 

regarded as a huge potential for 

the domestic made automobiles. 

Meanwhile Bendevi Palandoken, 

Chairman of Confederation of 

Turkish Tradesmen and Craftsmen, 

said that there were more than 3 

million taxicabs in Turkey. Bendevi 

also added they would start a 

campaign in order to transform the 

taxis to the domestic made ones. 

Regarding the components of the 

domestic made automobiles will be 

produced in the home; the vehicles 

will be cheaper, so the service 

maintenance will be cheaper as 

well. 





American Bus Coalition Asks 

Trump For Funding 

A broad coalition comprised of public, private, and non-profit bus industry 

leaders from across the U.S., have sent a letter to President Trump asking 

him to restore bus funding 

The Bus Coalition, a broad 

coalition comprised of 

public, private, and non-profit bus 

industry leaders from across the 

U.S., have sent a letter to President 

Trump asking him to restore bus 

funding, which could replace 

approximately 14,000 buses and 

generate over 100,000 jobs, as 

part of his infrastructure package. 

The letter, which was signed by 

285 bus transit systems from 49 

states, includes many systems from 

less populated areas that have seen 

a decline in federal resources and 

face a growing backlog of older 

buses and facilities. 

The text of the letter, signed by 

Bus Coalition Chairman Jeff Hamm 

and CTAA Executive Director Scott 

Bogren, sais among others “Buses 

are the backbone of transit service 

across America. More than onehalf 

of all transit trips in America are 

carried by buses, providing access 

for workers, students, families, 

patients, and shoppers. Many 

CTAA and TBC members come 

from rural and suburban areas that 

rely on bus service. As you craft and 

refine your investment package 

proposal, we hope you will support 

increased funding for public transit 

as recommended by CTAA and the 

American Public Transit Association. 

Modernizing our nation’s transit 

fleet with federal support will 

quickly generate thousands of 

good paying manufacturing jobs 

in the United States, increase 

access to work and commercial 

centers and help address the 

backlog of aging bus fleets and 

facilities. We estimate this modest 

level of investment would allow 

for the purchase of over 14,000 

domestically manufactured buses 

and generate over 100,000 jobs 

across the country. Investing in bus 

replacement programs can quickly 

boost economic activity. Across the 

country, bus purchase orders are 

sitting on the shelf and, if funds 

were available, orders could be 

processed in a matter of days, not 

months or years.” 



Fiat Egea Completes 

World Tour 

Accomplishing formidable road conditions without facing any disruption 

and in terms of the first automobile produced in Turkey, Fiat Egea 

completed its world tour successfully 

Chosen “the best automobile 

of the year 2016” in Europe, 

Fiat Egea Sedan has completed 

its world tour of 41 thousand 

kilometers started 4,5 months ago. 

Starting its tour from Tofas Plant 

in the pilotage of the experienced 

journalist Okan Altan, Fiat Egea 

Sedan returned to the start point 

by driving through 22 countries. 

Accomplishing formidable roads 

successfully without facing any 

disruption and featuring the first 

automobile produced in Turkey 

and toured the world; Fiat Egea 

has proofed its durability. The 

employees of Tofas welcomed Fiat 

Egea Sedan with enthusiasm in 

Bursa. Welcoming together with 

the employees, Cengiz Eroldu, CEO 

of Tofas, welcomed and presented 

a plaque to Okan Altan regarding 

his determination and stability. The 

last stop of Fiat Egea Sedan will be 

Tofas Anatolian Cars Museum. 

Akin Aydemir, Industrial Operations 

Director of Tofas, reminding Fiat 

Egea model had been entered into 

force with a great self-scarification of 

Tofas employees, and said with the 

project working along with threeshifts 

and 3,500 new jobs joined 

Tofas family. Aydemir continued, 

“We have made a breakthrough 

with the experienced journalist 

Okan Altan. From here we saw off 

Okan Altan nearly 4 months ago. 

We have believed Egea would 

overcome formidable legs in the 

various regions of the world and 

we were not astonished. Egea has 

proved once again its durability, 

usability, oil saving on the difficult 

road conditions. This success 

belongs to all of us. Thanks to you, 

dear employees’ loyalty to Egea 

and self-scarifying efforts, today 

we enjoy this success. I thank both 

Okan Altan and Savas Yilmaz once 

again.” 

In his speech, Okan Altan, said; “The 

idea has appeared to take Fiat Egea 

on the world roads. It is beyond my 

dreams launching the world tour 

with an automobile produced in 

Turkey with standard equipment. 

We have achieved a unique, 

wonderful work. We showed Egea 

to the whole world by driving in 

the trekking tempo in the Mexican 

mountains, with 190 km/h speed 

on the German autobahn.” 

Setting out from Turkey’s border, 

Fiat Egea toured Bulgaria, Romania, 

Ukrainian Ural mountains and 

Siberian route and then passing 

through Manchuria to Vladivostok 

and reached Japan without any 

trouble. In the 4th led of the world 

tour, Egea Sedan took way towards 

Central America, passing Mexico 

from top to bottom and continued 

towards Europe. Enduring the 

climate conditions ranging from 

+44 degree centigrade to -14 

degree during its travel, Fiat Egea 

sedan has proved its durability once 

again by performing a successful 

performance in the limitless 

steppes, hard climate conditions 

and road conditions. 



EATA Presents Next Steps For 

Connected And Automated Driving 

In the scope of connected and automated driving, the European 

Automotive Telecom Alliance (EATA) presents deployment roadmap, 

submits proposal for EU project 

The European Automotive 

Telecom Alliance (EATA) 

presented the next steps to make 

connected and automated driving 

a reality. During a roundtable 

discussion chaired by European 

Commission Vice-President Andrus 

Ansip and in the presence of 

Commissioner Günther H Oettinger, 

the telecoms and automotive 

industries reported on the latest 

technological developments and 

the corresponding societal and 

economic benefits for European 

citizens. 

In this context, EATA presented 

a deployment roadmap for 

connected and automated driving, 

including its pilot projects and the 

on-going regulatory dialogue. The 

Alliance also announced that it has 

submitted a proposal for funding 

from the Connecting Europe 

Facility, aimed at ensuring a 

speedy development of connected 

and automated driving across 

Europe. By leveraging the latest 

technologies, the EU can deliver 

smarter, safer and cleaner transport 

and strengthen its competitiveness 

on the global stage. To support 

this, the Alliance has also signed a 

Memorandum of Understanding 

with the 5G Automotive Association 

(5GAA). 

Deployment roadmap: status 

of pilot projects and regulatory 

dialogue 

During the roundtable discussion, 

EATA presented its roadmap for 

testing connected and automated 

driving functionalities. The kickoff 

will take place in 2017 in five 

EU countries (Belgium, France, 

Germany, The Netherlands and 

Spain), other European countries 

along the TEN-T corridors are 

expected to join the project 

at a later stage. During this 

first phase, companies will test 

applications such as highway 

chauffeur, truck platooning and 

telecommunication network 

functionalities; including network 

slicing, hybrid communications 

and LTE broadcasting. From 2018 

onwards, functionalities such as 

valet parking and the concrete 

deployment of automated driving 

will take the centre stage. This 

will include testing cross-border 

motorway networks across the 

European Union. 

In addition to this roadmap initiated 

by the private sector, EATA stressed 

that a supportive regulatory 

environment is an essential 

foundation for the development 

and take-up of connected and 

automated driving. Two main 

aspects will be crucial: 

• With investment efforts 

in Europe’s digital networks 

underway, the EU should ensure 

that investment requirements 

are supported by the necessary 

regulatory certainty. Broadband 

investment is a main driver of 

extensive societal and economic 

benefits. 

• Trust, security and 

consumer protection are at the 

core of the industry efforts to 

ensure take-up of new products. 

In this context, innovative services 

and data analytics will be driving 

forces of car connectivity and 

automation. Hence, the EU should 

avoid overregulation of privacy and 

ensure the effective flow of data. 

We are now looking forward to the 

upcoming Digital Day on 23 March 

in Rome in the margins of the 

celebrations of the 60th anniversary 

of the European Union. This event 

with participation of the European 

Commission, EU Transport and 

Communication Ministers and 

high-level industry representatives 

is expected to further step up 

the commitment to cross-border 

initiatives in Europe on connected 

and automated driving. 



Opel/Vauxhall To Join 

PSA Group 

General Motors Co. and PSA Group announced an agreement under which 

GM’s Opel/Vauxhall subsidiary and GM Financial’s European operations 

will join the PSA Group in a transaction valuing these activities at €1.3 Bn 

and €0.9 Bn, respectively 

General Motors Co. 

(NYSE:GM) and PSA 

Group (Paris:UG) announced an 

agreement under which GM’s 

Opel/Vauxhall subsidiary and GM 

Financial’s European operations will 

join the PSA Group in a transaction 

valuing these activities at €1.3 Bn 

and €0.9 Bn, respectively. With the 

addition of Opel/Vauxhall, which 

generated revenue of €17.7 Bn in 

20161, PSA will become the secondlargest 

automotive company in 

Europe, with a 17% market share. 

A sound European foundation 

for PSA to support its worldwide 

profitable growth 

“We are proud to join forces with 

Opel/Vauxhall and are deeply 

committed to continuing to develop 

this great company and accelerating 

its turnaround,” said Carlos Tavares, 

chairman of the Managing Board 

of PSA. “We respect all that Opel/ 

Vauxhall’s talented people have 

achieved as well as the company’s 

fine brands and strong heritage. 

We intend to manage PSA and 

Opel/Vauxhall capitalizing on their 

respective brand identities. Having 

already generated together winning 

products for the European market, 

we know that Opel/Vauxhall is the 

right partner. We see this as a natural 

extension of our relationship and are 

eager to take it to the next level.” 

“We are confident that the Opel/ 

Vauxhall turnaround will significantly 

accelerate with our support, while 

respecting the commitments 

made by GM to the Opel/Vauxhall 

employees,” continued Mr. Tavares. 

Advances GM’s Transformation 

and Unlocks Value 

“We are very pleased that together, 

GM, our valued colleagues at Opel/ 

Vauxhall and PSA have generated 

a new opportunity to enhance 

the long-term performance of our 

respective companies by building 

on the success of our prior alliance”, 

said Mary T. Barra, GM chairman and 

chief executive officer. 

“For GM, this represents another 

major step in the ongoing work that 

is driving our improved performance 

and accelerating our momentum. 

We are reshaping our company and 

delivering consistent, record results 

for our owners through disciplined 

capital allocation to our higher-return 

investments in our core automotive 

business and in new technologies 

that are enabling us to lead the 

future of personal mobility. 

“We believe this new chapter puts 

Opel and Vauxhall in an even 

stronger position for the long 

term and we look forward to our 

participation in the future success 

and strong value-making potential of 

PSA through our economic interest 

and continued collaboration on 

current and exciting new projects,” 

Ms. Barra concluded. 

Strengthens Each Company for the 

Long Term 

The transaction will allow substantial 

economies of scale and synergies 

in purchasing, manufacturing and 

R&D. Annual synergies of €1.7 Bn 

are expected by 2026 – of which 

a significant part is expected to be 

delivered by 2020, accelerating Opel/ 

Vauxhall’s turnaround. Leveraging 

the successful partnership with GM, 

PSA expects Opel/Vauxhall to reach 

a recurring operating margin3of 2% 

by 2020 and 6% by 2026, and to 

generate a positive operational free 

cash flow4 by 2020. 

PSA, together with BNP Paribas, will 

also acquire all of GM Financial’s 

European operations through a 

newly formed 50%/50% joint venture 

that will retain GM Financial’s current 

European platform and team. This 

joint venture will be fully consolidated 

by BNP Paribas and accounted under 

the equity method by PSA. 

The transaction is another step in 

GM’s ongoing work to transform 

the company, which has delivered 

three years of record performance 

and a strong 2017 outlook, and 

returned significant capital to 

shareholders. It will strengthen GM’s 

core business, support its continued 

deployment of resources to higherreturn 

opportunities including in 

advanced technologies driving the 

future, and unlock significant value 

for shareholders. 

By immediately improving EBITadjusted, 

EBIT-adjusted margins and 

adjusted automotive free cash flow 

and de-risking the balance sheet, 

the transaction will enable GM to 

lower the cash balance requirement 

under its capital allocation framework 

by $2 Bn, which it intends to use to 

accelerate share repurchases, subject 

to market conditions. 

GM will also participate in the future 

success of the combined entity 

through its ownership of warrants 

to purchase shares of PSA. GM and 

PSA also expect to collaborate in the 

further deployment of electrification 

technologies and existing supply 

agreements for Holden and certain 

Buick models will continue, and PSA 

may potentially source long-term 

supply of fuel cell systems from the 

GM/Honda joint venture. 



Toyota Welcomes Hydrogen- 

Powered Future With 

Awareness Campaign 

Mirai awareness campaign kicks off at the 2017 Montréal International Auto 

Show followed by other major Canadian auto shows across the country 

The future of the automobile 

is cleaner than ever, 

thanks to vehicles like the 2016 

Toyota Mirai sedan – a hydrogenpowered 

fuel cell electric vehicle 

(FCEV) that emits only water. And 

to help demonstrate this future to 

Canadians, Toyota is welcoming 

three Mirai FCEVs to Canada. These 

production models – already on 

sale in Japan, California, and parts 

of Europe – will be part of a crosscountry 

awareness campaign. 

Starting this month at the Montréal 

International Auto Show, Canadians 

can learn about FCEVs and how 

they can help reduce greenhouse 

gasses. 

“The hydrogen-powered Mirai joins 

Toyota’s broad range of advanced 

technology systems and vehicles – 

including hybrids that we build in 

Canada – to help reduce emissions 

under real world conditions while 

delivering everything that drivers 

desire in a car, SUV or light duty 

truck,” said Stephen Beatty, Vice 

President, Toyota Canada Inc. 

“We’re pleased to kick off the Mirai’s 

cross-Canada demonstration in 

Montréal this month, and look 

forward to sharing with drivers 

and stakeholders this hydrogenpowered 

approach to a cleaner 

future. Watch for the Mirai at auto 

shows and other events from coast 

to coast throughout 2017.” 

The Toyota Mirai is part of the 

advanced technology vehicle 

display in the Toyota exhibit at the 

Montréal International Auto Show 

– January 20-29, 2017 at the Palais 

des congrès. 

The Toyota Mirai is a real-world 

vehicle – already on sale where 

sufficient hydrogen refueling 

infrastructure exists. It’s a clean, 

efficient vehicle that’s fun to drive 

and easy for owners to adopt. 

It has a range of approximately 

500km and takes only five minutes 

to refuel with hydrogen. Toyota’s 

decision to introduce the Mirai 

awareness campaign at the 

Montréal International Auto Show 

also highlights Mirai’s exceptional 

cold-weather performance, and 

Québec’s role as one of the world’s 

leading hydrogen producers. 

This ongoing Mirai awareness 

campaign will underscore the 

need for Canada to develop the 

infrastructure required to support 

FCEVs and other advanced 

technology vehicles that will help 

decarbonize the auto industry. 

FCEVs are powerful and clean: The 

Mirai’s fuel cell mixes hydrogen 

with air, resulting in a chemical 

reaction that produces two things: 

electricity and water vapour. The 

electricity powers the vehicle, while 

the water vapour – the Mirai’s 

only byproduct – exits through 

the tailpipe. Toyota’s commitment 

to helping societies reduce their 

greenhouse gas emissions is 

part of the company’s long-term 

global Environmental Challenge 

2050, which includes the New 

Vehicle Zero Emissions Challenge, 

aiming to reduce CO2 emissions 

of new vehicles by 90 per cent 

compared to 2010 levels, plus five 

other climate change and natural 

resource recycling initiatives. 

To facilitate the widespread 

adoption of hybrid vehicles and 

support development of innovative 

fuel cell technologies around 

the world, Toyota has released 

more than 5,600 royalty free fuel 

cell-related patents, including 

critical technologies developed 

for the Toyota Mirai. Stay tuned 

for more updates on Toyota’s 

Mirai awareness campaign as it 

continues throughout the year and 

beyond. 



Total Number Of Tractors 

Reaches 1,769,733 In Turkey 

The total number of tractors in Turkey reached by 1 million 769 thousand 

733 units with the additional number of 70 thousand 828 units in 2016 

Turkish Chambers of 

Agriculture (TZOB) 

Chairman Semsi Bayraktar said 

the Turkey’s western province of 

Manisa maintained its atop position 

with the number of 83 thousand 

870 unit tractors as of January 

2017. As for the central province of 

Konya, it ranked second in terms of 

having the number of tractors. 

According to the statement of 

Bayraktar, these two provinces 

were followed by Izmir with 61,459 

units, Bursa with 61,028 units, 

Balikesir with 60,850 units, Ankara 

with 52,336 units, Adana with 

50,330 units, Samsun with 49,615 

units, Denizli with 48,127 units, 

Antalya with 45,188 unit tractors. 

Stating the number of tractor 

increased 3,969 units in last month 

and as for year on year the sales 

number of tractors became 70,828 

units and the total of tractors 

reached by 1 million 769 thousand 

733 units, Bayraktar recorded, “As 

of January 2017, Manisa ranked 

atop with the additional number 

of 228, this province followed 

by the provinces of Aydin with 

163 units, Izmir with 150 units, 

Konya with 150 units, Bursa with 

140 units, Sakarya with 123 units, 

Antalya with 111 units, Denizli with 

109 units, Ankara with 96 units, 

Sanliurfa with 95 units and Samsun 

also with 95 units respectively. As 

for the number of tractor increase 

in terms of year on year, the central 

province of Konya listed first with 

3,005, Manisa, with 2,809, Bursa 

with 2,497 units, Izmir with 2,367 

units, Gaziantep with 2,173 units, 

Ankara with 2,103, Denizli with 

2,017 units, Sakarya with 1,878 

units, Balikesir with 1,705 units in 

the apect of first ten provinces.” 



ACMA Automechanika New 

Delhi Offers Business Potential 

From 21 – 24 March 2017 at New Delhi, ACMA Automechanika New 

Delhi features being the center of business for the auto components and 

aftermarket players to collaborate and exchange technical know-how 

The business potential of 

ACMA Automechanika 

New Delhi remains indisputable, 

with bookings intensifying for the 

fair scheduled in March 2017. 

In comparison to last year, the 

exhibition space has increased 

substantially with participation from 

many newcomers and industry 

leaders like Schaeffler Group, Ample 

Autotech, Elofic, ZF India, Shriram 

Pistons, Valeo India, Mansons, Liqui 

Moly, and ACDelco among others. 

While ACMA Automechanika New 

Delhi will extensively cover the 

automotive aftermarket through 

its six product categories - Parts & 

Components, Electronics & Systems, 

Accessories & Customizing, Repair 

& Maintenance, Management & 

Digital Solutions and Car Wash, 

Care & Reconditioning; a unique 

‘New Product Zone’ will showcase 

latest specialty products, auto 

components and innovative 

aftermarket accessories on the 

show floor. 

Demand for floor space from 

international players continues to 

remain high with pavilions from 

China, Germany, Korea, Singapore, 

Taiwan and the UK already 

confirmed. Jointly organised by 

Auto Component Manufacturers 

Association (ACMA) and Messe 

Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd, 

the 2017 edition will also see some 

new initiatives along with a series 

of conference sessions alongside 

the fair. 

Mr. Vinnie Mehta, Director General, 

ACMA said: “ACMA Automechanika 

New Delhi is an eminent global 

platform for the auto ancillary 

industry to showcase their 

capabilities and offerings for the 

aftermarket as also harness business 

opportunities. Needless to say, this 

edition will also contribute towards 

making awareness on genuineproduct 

availability and evolving 

the aftermarket distribution chain.” 

When it finally opens for business 

from 21 – 24 March 2017 at New 

Delhi, ACMA Automechanika New 

Delhi will be the center of business 

for the auto components and 

aftermarket players to collaborate 

and exchange technical knowhow 

– providing the much needed 

impetus to India’s Automotive 

Mission Plan (AMP) 2026. 

Moreover, ACMA and Messe 

Frankfurt aims to build an anticounterfeiting 

network for 

knowledge sharing and addressing 

the rising concerns on counterfeit 

products sold in the replacement 

market. Counterfeiting is rapidly 

growing and raising serious 

concerns about vehicle safety 

in the country. Higher margins 

make it easy to push counterfeit 

products into the market. Therefore 

taking a strong stand, ACMA’s 

ASLI-NAQLI’ and ‘Messe Frankfurt 

against Copying’ campaigns will 

ensure that exhibitors and visitors 

gain knowledge and understand 

various safety standards. 

The previous edition of ACMA 

Automechanika New Delhi in 2015 

witnessed a 58 percent growth in 

business visitors and 72 percent 

from decision makers. Confident 

that the platform will be bigger, 

better and busier this time round, 

Mr Raj Manek, Executive Director 

and Board Member of Messe 

Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd said: 

“ACMA Automechanika New Delhi 

will feature today what the industry 

will need tomorrow – in terms of 

competitive aftermarket products 

and technical expertise which we 

are sure will drive up the exhibitor 

and visitor quality from its previous 

editions.” 

ACMA Automechanika New Delhi is 

taking place from 21 – 24 March, 

2017 in Halls 7A-E, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 

and 12A of Pragati Maidan, New 

Delhi. 



Automobiles Transform To 

Connected Version 

From now on, automobiles are going to be connected to each other and 

various communication devices 

A 

great change is happening 

in the automotive sector. 

From now on automobiles are going 

to connect to each other and with 

various communication devices. 

Thanks to this, independently 

moving automobiles along with 

lots of features from mobile devices 

will meet with consumers. But to 

what extend these technologies are 

reliable for users and people in their 

environment are considered. 

Alper Gogus, Director General of 

CDT Information Technologies in 

Turkey, told the related information 

in the automotive sector. 

Stating many automobile 

manufacturers have been in 

intensive research in terms of 

safety in the future automobiles, 

Alpay Gogus said an automobile 

consumer aimed to use his or her 

vehicle for long years, for this reason 

including safety solutions, every 

solution to be brought should be 

for long term. 

He continued, “Earlier the vehicles 

were completely mechanic and the 

biggest harm might be made by 

others was stealing car. However, 

now it is not so. At least five or six 

wireless-access will exist in the all 

vehicles in the upcoming ten years 

and their safety should be provided. 

Among them we can count Wi-Fi, 

special Short Distance access for 

communication of vehicles to each 

other and infrastructure systems 

and also LIDAR for crash warnings, 

connection of transmitter, satellite, 

tire pressure monitor system 

and sound communication 

with Bluetooth. All of these are 

possible access points. Automobile 

manufacturers want to be safe that 

the vehicles would not be exposed 

to any harm, even computer hackers 

can make remote connection by 

using by using wireless or wire 

access. This condition is not only 

valid for technical specifications.” 

Stating Mentor Graphics had 

included software and software 

engineering of that business in 

a near time, Gogus said doubts 

would be eliminated thanks to the 

products that they would develop 

whether Electronic Control Units 

might be under protection or not 

and continued; “Regrading every 

electronic control unit having a 

coded key, the coding should 

be matched with a special key 

which exist in the automobile 

manufacturer. So, before any 

software change is not happen, 

an effective connection would be 

set between the real automobile 

manufacturer and electronic control 

units in the vehicle in a safety way.” 

Gogus also reminded while safety 

systems are improved and offered 

for usage, much more energy, 

time and money are spent. He 

added new ones would be added 

to the used methods and all 

automobile manufacturers would 

update complying with wireless 

technology having safety database 

or current identifying portals. 

Gogus concluded that all of those 

technologies would open the way 

to autonomous vehicles that would 

enter into our life in a near future.

Automotive Exports March 2017

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