Ford Otosan

Ford Otosan (Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.Ş.) is a publicly traded company (18%) in which Ford Motor Company (41%) and Koç Holding (41%) own equal shares. Since 2004, Ford Otosan has ranked among the top three exporting companies in Türkiye, and has been the automotive sector export champion for the last 14 years and Türkiye’s goods export champion for the last 10 years. In 2023, exports from Türkiye to 86 countries on 5 continents generated revenues of 17 billion dollars. Ford Otosan, which operates in 5 main centers with Gölcük and Yeniköy Plants in Kocaeli, Eskişehir Plant in Eskişehir, Sancaktepe R&D Center and Spare Parts Warehouse in Istanbul, Craiova Plant in Romania, employs more than 25.000 people. Ford Otosan is the most valuable automotive company on Borsa Istanbul. Exporting engineering with more than 2000 R&D employees, it has the largest R&D organization in the Turkish automotive industry and has the know-how, capability and infrastructure to design, develop and test a complete vehicle, including the engine, through all processes. Founded in 1959, Ford Otosan is the largest commercial vehicle production center in Ford Europe with a production capacity of 934.500 vehicles, 430.000 engines and 112.000 powertrains. Kocaeli and Eskişehir Plants are ranked among Ford's 'Best Vehicle Production Centers'. The Eskişehir Plant is the only plant in Türkiye that can produce vehicles, diesel engines and powertrains in the same environment. In addition to its long-standing dealer partnership, it provides maintenance, repair and service through authorized services across Türkiye. It undertakes the design, engineering and production processes of Ford Trucks, Ford's only heavy commercial vehicle brand, and with its Ford Trucks business unit also assigns distributorships and dealerships abroad and provides service and spare parts.