Otosan

Otosan

Type	Joint-stock company (ISE)
Industry	Automotive
Founded	1959
Headquarters	İzmit, Turkey List of Ford factories
Key people	Rahmi Koç, President
Products	light commercial vehicles, Automobiles
Revenue	€ 6.4 billion (2007)
Employees	7,949 (30 June 2010)
Parent	Koç Holding
Website	fordotosan.com.tr

Otosan (abbreviated from Otomobil Sanayi, Turkish for automotive industry) is a Turkish automotive production company, which is a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and Koç Holding. It started production in 1965, with each company holding a 41% share in the venture.

History

• 1928 – Vehbi Koç assigned as Ankara Ford dealer
• 1959 – Otosan founded as Ford assembler in Turkey
• 1966 - Anadol automobile production started.
• 1967 – Production of Transit minibus launched
• 1975 – Transit van and pick-up added to range
• 1977 – License agreement with Ford signed
• 1981 - Anadol automobile production ceased.
• 1982 – İnönü plant launched truck and engines
• 1983 – Ford assumes 11% ownership in Otosan
• 1985 - Ford Taunus production launched
• 1987 – Ford increases ownership to 30%
• 1994 – Ford Escort production launched
• 1997 – Ford assumes 41% equity in "Ford Otosan"
• 2001 – Kocaeli plant launched with Transit production
• 2002 – Transit Connect production launched
• 2003 – New heavy truck (Ford Cargo) introduced in September
• 2004 – Transit export launch (March)
• 2006 – New Transit 34X launch (April)

External links

• Official website
• Heryerdekavar advergame
• Oner Otomotiv - Ford Otosan
• Ford Dealers Site
• Ford Otosan