TOGG


TOGG, or Turkey's Automobile Joint Venture Group Inc. is a Turkish automotive company founded as a joint venture in 2018. Anadolu Group, BMC Turkey, Kök Group, Turkcell and Zorlu Holding are major stakeholders under the umbrella institution TOBB. Each company has 19% shares and TOBB has 5% share.

History

During the 2010s, Turkey's President Erdoğan called for an initiative to produce a Turkish automobile brand. In 2017, Erdoğan announced the creation of TOGG and its participants.
On 27 December 2019, the first introduction was made in Gebze, along with the creation of IT Valley. President Erdoğan unveiled two models, one SUV and one sedan during the event. The first two prototypes were produced in Italy by Pininfarina. The car manufacturing plant will be in Gemlik, Bursa.
The ground breaking ceremony for the factory in Gemlik was held on 18 July 2020.

Models

Concept models

The two models of the TOGG Turkish national car unveiled in December 2019 are both all-electric vehicles with 300 km and 500 km range options. Both cars will have an 8-year battery warranty and level 2 autonomous driving assistance.
NameTypeAnnouncementExpected releaseEngine
TOGG C-segment SUV27 December 20192022Electric
TOGG C-segment Sedan27 December 20192024Electric
TBAC-segment HatchbackTo be announcedby 2030Electric
TBAB-segment SUVTo be announcedby 2030Electric
TBAC-segment MPVTo be announcedby 2030Electric

Production plan

Haralar in the Gemlik district of Bursa Province was chosen as the production plant site. It is part of of land owned by the Turkish Armed Forces. The site was preferred for its proximity to a seaport, a free-trade zone and to suppliers. The construction cost of the production plant is budgeted at 22 billion. Employment of 4,323 people is planned at the production plant. But production may not be enough to avoid the risk to the economy of Turkey of high oil import bills in the mid-2020s.