Otosan

Otosan (abbreviatit frae Otomobil Sanayi, Turkish for automotive industry) is a Turkish automotive production company, which is a joint venture atween Ford Motor Company an Koç Holding. It startit production in 1965, wi each company holdin a 41% share in the venture.

 Brief history 
1928 – Vehbi Koç assigned as Ankara Ford dealer
1959 – Otosan foondit as Ford assembler in Turkey
1966 - Anadol automobile production stairtit.
1967 – Production o Transit minibus launched
1975 – Transit van an pick-up addit tae range
1977 – License agreement wi Ford signed
1981 - Anadol automobile production ceased.
1982 – İnönü plant launched truck an ingines
1983 – Ford assumes 11% awnership in Otosan
1985 - Ford Taunus production launched
1987 – Ford increases awnership tae 30%
1994 – Ford Escort production launched
1997 – Ford assumes 41% equity in "Ford Otosan"
2001 – Kocaeli plant launched wi Transit production
2002 – Transit Connect production launched
2003 – New hivy truck (Ford Cargo) introduced in September
2004 – Transit export launch (Miarch)
2006 – New Transit 34X launch (Aprile)

See an aa
Anadol
Ford Transit
Ford Transit Connect
Ford Tourneo Connect
Ford Taunus
Ford Escort
Ford Cargo

External links
 Offeecial Site
 Heryerdekavar advergame 
 Oner Otomotiv - Ford Otosan 
 Ford Dealers Site
 Ford Otosan 

Category:Automobile manufacturers o Turkey
Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers o Turkey
Category:Ford Motor Company
Category:Jynt venturs
Category:Companies established in 1959
Category:Economy o Kocaeli