Turkish auto industry produces over 106,000 vehicles in January
ANKARA-Anadolu Agency
Automakers in Turkey produced 106,176 vehicles - including automobiles and commercial vehicles - this January, according to a sectoral report on Feb. 14.
Turkey's auto production fell 3 percent on a yearly basis, said the Automotive Manufacturers Association.
Some 73 percent of the manufactured vehicles were exported, marking a 14 percent annual decline to 77,569 units last month.
The country's earnings from automotive exports totaled $2.3 billion in January, down 6 percent from a year ago.
The association also said Turkey's overall auto sales market grew 61 percent year-on-year to 45,230 vehicles in the month.
Top international automakers - including Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes, Renault, and Toyota - have factories in Turkey, one of the world's top auto sale markets.
