In January this year, Turkey's motor vehicle sales totaled 36,053 units, almost remaining stable year on year, according to the monthly statistics released by the Turkish Automotive Manufacturers' Association (OSD). In the same month, Turkey's passenger car sales totaled 26,611 units, up four percent year on year.
In January, Turkey's motor vehicle exports totaled 94,322 units, down nine percent, while passenger car exports decreased by four percent to 73,408 units, both year on year. In the month in question, revenues from total motor vehicle and component exports increased by 12 percent to $2.33 billion, while the revenues from passenger car exports totaled $951.6 million, rising by four percent, both on year-on-year basis.
In January, Turkey's total motor vehicle imports amounted to 21,581 units, falling by one percent year on year, while passenger car imports totaled 16,832 units, remaining unchanged, year on year.