Electric Car Sales Reached 3 Times the Level in the Last 8 Months

In the 8-month period from the beginning of the year until August, electric car sales in Turkey reached 3 thousand 283. While gasoline cars ranked first in sales, diesel car sales continue to decline.

Electric car sales in Turkey increased approximately 3 times in the January-August period compared to the same period last year. Electric car sales increased to 3 thousand 283. According to the analysis of the Automotive Distributors Association (ODD), total sales of automobiles and light commercial vehicles in Turkey decreased by 8.5 percent in the 8 months of this year compared to the same period of 2021 and was recorded as 458 thousand 446 units. In this 8-month period, automobile sales decreased by 9.4 percent to 354 thousand 543 units and light commercial vehicle sales decreased by 5.2 percent to 103 thousand 903 units.

Sales Decline in Diesel Engine Vehicles

The decline in the sales of diesel-powered cars, whose production is gradually being reduced worldwide and is planned to be stopped completely in the future, continues. The fact that manufacturers offer fewer diesel-powered vehicles to the market compared to previous years is one of the important factors in the decline in diesel sales. Auto gas vehicles follow diesel vehicles. Sales of hybrid and electric cars, which are expected to replace internal combustion engine cars in the future, continued to increase as in recent periods. In the Turkish automobile market, in the first 8 months of this year, gasoline cars ranked first with sales of 250 thousand 401 units and diesel cars ranked second with 60 thousand 316 units. Hybrid car sales were recorded as 34 thousand 265 units, while auto gas car sales were announced as 6 thousand 278 units and electric car sales as 3 thousand 283 units. Follow Global Economic Developments on Social Media! Click here to follow Ieconomy official Facebook account! Click here to follow Ieconomy official Instagram account! Click here to follow Ieconomy official Twitter account!