TOGG Turkey’s first electric car

TOGG means more than a simple car production for Turkey. It is a very important project for Turkey as it is a high-tech product. Besides its impressive design, it has distinctive features as we will see in this article from Ebla Real Estate.

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TOGG Turkey’s first electric car:

In June 2018, five industrial giants: the Anadolu Group, BMC, Kok Group, Turkcell, and Zorlu Holding as well as an umbrella organization, the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye, joined hands to create TOGG.

TOGG will produce five different models – SUV, sedan, C-hatchback, B-SUV, and B-MPV – until 2030 with their own intellectual and industrial property rights.

The car was designed by Italy’s Pininfarina design company, which has created models for Ferrari and California-based electric carmaker Karma.

Togg became the first Turkish brand to receive an iF Design Award in 2021, one of the most prestigious design awards in the world, with its C-SUV model.

It is worth noting that the indigenous car will be supported by the government with tax discounts and incentives.

Opening a factory to produce the first Turkish electric car:

Turkey celebrated the inauguration of the national car factory “TOGG” on the day corresponding to the Republic Day, in a message that clarifies the hopes that the Turks place on the success of the project in placing the country in the ranks of developed countries.

The opening ceremony was chaired by Erdogan and attended by senior statesmen, politicians and managers of joint stock companies (French).

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan toured the local electric car factory “Togg” in Gemlik district in the northwestern Bursa state. Moreover, the president and his wife Emine Erdoğan, tested the performance of the first car produced by the factory in series.

The Turkish President revealed that the “Togg” factory will produce 175,000 cars annually when it reaches work with full capacity. He also stated that the factory will provide 4,300 direct jobs, and 20,000 indirectly.

“A 60-year dream comes true”, was the most frequent phrase by Turkish officials at the opening. Furthermore, Rifat Hisarciklioglu, head of the Federation of Turkish Chambers of Commerce and Exchange said: “From now on, we will not buy a car manufacturing license, but we will sell it, and we will not assemble cars from others, but others will assemble our cars.”

Additionally, the President of the Federation of Turkish Chambers of Commerce and Exchanges said: “From now on, we will not buy the license to manufacture cars, but we will sell them, and we will not assemble cars from others, but others will assemble our cars.”

And the Minister of Industry, Science and Technology, Mustafa Varank said that the “Togg” car will be “more than a car”, as it will have advanced technologies and systems, and that its factory will be “more than just a car factory”, indicating that it will operate with clean, fully renewable energy.

Features of TOGG Turkey’s first electric car:

The vehicle complies with the criteria of the European New Car Assessment Program five-star rating system in place by 2022. Vehicles sold in the domestic market will have a speed of 180 km/h.. (The national highway speed limit is 125 km/h).
Moreover, the car would take 7.6 seconds to accelerate from zero to 100 km/h with 200 horsepower.. And under 4.8 seconds with a 400 horsepower engine.
The car is able to travel up to 500 kilometers on a single charge, and its battery will be charged to 80% in less than 30 minutes, which will allow it to compete in the world of electric cars, and for drivers to travel long distances thanks to the fast charging feature.
The underlying data for the planned SUV reads like the numbers for many other models that will hit international markets. It is a mid-range crossover with a set of different battery packs. And it has a range of 300-500 km without recharging, with a choice of 200 or 400 hp.
The electric car is manufactured with pure Turkish technologies, operates with a self-driving system. Further, It is equipped with an always-connected internet connection.
The car is designed to meet the needs, desires, and demands of the local and foreign communities.
The vehicle will be constantly connected to the internet via 4G and 5G.