Hüseyin Urkun, General Manager of HABAŞ Otomotiv, stated that they are planning an investment of approximately 1 billion euros in commercial and passenger vehicle production and we will use the production factory of Honda ⁇ purchased by ⁇ HABAŞ ⁇ for passenger car production. We plan to produce two different models of vehicles, sedan and crossover. We will have three versions on the bike: hybrid, plug-in hibtrit and gasoline.
Hüseyin Urkun made statements to AA ⁇ ya about the brand's goals and investment plans at the IAA Transportation Fair held in Hannover ⁇ .
Urkun, who stated that they started their R&D activities in İzmir Çiğli ⁇ at the beginning of 2021 as HABAŞ, said that they established a factory for mass production in an area of 100 thousand square meters in Manisa ⁇ da organized industrial zone.
Stating that the factory in question will start mass production at the beginning of 2025, Urkun said, ⁇ We make the pre-productions of the vehicles we show at the fair in two factories in Çiğli Organized Industrial Zone, in our own factory. Then we will move all of them to the organized industrial zone of Manisa. With the acquisition of the Honda plant, we put it into operation. For example, we use the cataphoresis lines from there, we do all the paint sub-processing of these vehicles there. Then we collect them in the organized industrial zone in İzmir ⁇ . ⁇ he said.
There are three versions ⁇ Binekte ⁇ hybrid, plug-in hibtrit and petrol ⁇
Stating that they have plans to produce cars, Urkun said:
We will use the production plant of Honda ⁇ 's Şekerpınar ⁇ , purchased by ⁇ HABAŞ ⁇ , for the production of passenger cars. We plan to produce two different models of vehicles, sedan and crossover. We will announce the passenger car towards the end of 2025. We will have three versions on the bike: hybrid, plug-in hibtrit and gasoline. We created our own designs. As far as the engine is concerned, we're using a Volvo engine. We will continue with Renault in light commercial. ⁇
Urkun, who explained that they bought the battery to be used in the vehicles to be produced from the Far East as a cell, ⁇ So HABAŞ brand batteries. All the cars you see now have a battery on them. We have the certificate, the type, the approval. So that's where we make the batteries and bring them. We're packing it up. Here we make packaging and other components. ⁇ spoke in the form.
⁇ Investment amount can reach 1 billion euros with commercial vehicles ⁇
Urkun pointed out that investments in automobile production continue, and said that the investment so far has reached approximately 250-300 million euros, including cars, and that the total investment amount can reach 1 billion euros with commercial vehicles.
Urkun stated that they will increase the production capacity at the Honda factory to 75 thousand for the car, ⁇ When we bought it from Honda ⁇ before, it was 50 thousand capacity. Now we are increasing the capacity between 75-100 thousand. We're renewing all the tapes now. Manisa ⁇ da will also have a production capacity of 20 thousand commercial vehicles, including light commercial vehicles.
Stating that they are slowly starting to work on creating a dealer network, Hüseyin Urkun said that affordable prices and competitors are constantly Under the He added that he was considering going to the market for a price.
