In January this year, Turkey's motor vehicle sales totaled 14,775 units, decreasing by 59.5 percent 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 10,979 units, down 58.7 percent year on year.
In January, Turkey's motor vehicle exports totaled 93,760 units, down by 0.6 percent, while passenger car exports decreased by 19.9 percent to 58,807 units, both year on year. In the same month, the country exported 27,998 small trucks, up 54.5 percent year on year. In the month in question, revenues from total motor vehicle and component exports increased by 2.1 percent to $2.39 billion, while the revenues from passenger car exports totaled $812 million, falling by 14.7 percent, both on year-on-year basis.
In January, Turkey's total motor vehicle imports amounted to 8,422 units, decreasing by 61.1 percent year on year, while passenger car imports totaled 6,776 units, down 59.7 percent year on year.