According to the monthly statistics released by the Turkish Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD), in August this year Turkey's motor vehicle output totaled 50,286 units, increasing by 14 percent year on year, and down by 57.03 percent over the month of July.
In August, Turkey's passenger car output totaled 23,805 units - up 12 percent, its commercial vehicle production reached 25,640 units - up 17 percent, while tractor production amounted to 841 units - up seven percent, all compared to August last year.
In the first eight months of 2009, the country's motor vehicle output totaled 538,811 units, decreasing by 40 percent year on year.
In the January-August period of the current year, Turkey's total passenger car output declined by 31 percent to 324,607 units, its commercial vehicle production slid by 49 percent to 205,049, while the tractor output of Turkish producers decreased by 52 percent to 9,155, all compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
The overall production capacity utilization rate of the Turkish automotive industry in August was 39 percent, while the rate was 52 percent in the first eight months of the year.