Honda Türkiye A.Ş. is a former car manufacturer based in Gebze, Turkey and a subsidiary of Honda.
| Company type | Subsidiary of Honda |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Defunct | 2021 |
| Headquarters | Gebze, Turkey |
| Products | Automobiles |
History
editSince 1986, Honda vehicles have been distributed by Çelik Motor (a company of the Anadolu Group) in Turkey.[1]
In 1992, joint venture "Anadolu Honda Otomobilcilik A.Ş." was founded, in which the Anadolu Group and Honda each held 50%.[2] In 1996, the foundation was laid for a factory of its own, in which production began in late 1997 and early 1998.[2][3][4] In 2002, Honda took over full control of company from the Anadolu Group.[2][5] In the same year, the motorcycle production in Turkey was finished.[6]
Between 2002 and 2006, annual production increased from around 5,400 to more than 18,000 vehicles.[7] Honda announced that it will close its factory in Şekerpınar, Gebze which started production at the end of 1997, in a global decision in September 2021. [8]
Models
editThe first model produced in 1998 was the Civic.[2][3] Production covers most of the EU market.[9] In December 2005, production of the City started, but in 2016 it was discontinued.[2][10]
References
edit- ^ "Çelik Motor". Anadolugrubu.com.tr. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ a b c d e "Honda Türkiye". Honda.com.tr. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ a b "Kreativ und cool wie ein Chamäleon: Tradition: Honda Civic - zehn Generationen". welt.de. 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ "Honda Chronology (1999-1990)". hondanews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ "Anadolu Grubu Honda ortaklığı sona erdi". Hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 2002-04-10. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Honda Turkey to focus on motorcycle manufacturing". hurriyetdailynews.com. 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ Sinan Yüzal: Automotive and autoparts industry in Turkey, Export Promotion Center of Turkey 2007.
- ^ "Türkiye'deki fabrikasını kapatan Honda'dan açıklama: İki sebebi var". 13 July 2020.
- ^ Gerd Höhler (2007-07-13). "Autos treiben türkischen Export". handelsblatt.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ "Honda Türkiye atağa kalktı ikinci büyük oluyor". otoajanda.com (in Turkish). 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2018-03-20.