By Tuba Sahin
ANKARA (AA) – Türkiye's overall automotive production grew 6% year-on-year in February, according to a report from the Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD) on Monday.
A total of 111,959 vehicles were manufactured in the country last month, the report showed.
Passenger car production also increased 3.6% from a year earlier, to 61,544 in February.
The country's automotive exports were broadly unchanged at 78,764 units in February, reaping $2.7 billion of income.
Türkiye's auto sales market widened by 63% annually to 84,826 units in February, the report said.
Top international automakers – including Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes, Renault and Toyota – have factories in Türkiye, one of the world's top auto sales markets.
- 2-month figure
In January-February, automotive production surged 14.1% from a year earlier to 223,796 units, including 134,474 passenger cars.
Türkiye’s automotive market grew by 50.8% year-on-year to 138,405 vehicles in the 2-month period.