Electric, hybrid car sales in Turkey surge over 200% in 4 months – MENAFN.COM

Electric, hybrid car sales in Turkey surge over 200% in 4 months – MENAFN.COM

(MENAFN - Trend News Agency ) Sales of diesel-powered automobiles in Turkey have decreased in the first four months of the year while electric and hybrid car sales were on the rise, indicating a changing course in the sector in line with global developments, reports citing . During the period in question, the sales of diesel cars, the production of which has been gradually reduced in the world and is planned to be phased out completely in the future, decreased by 10. 3% year-on-year according to an Anadolu Agency (AA) report that cited data from the Automotive Distributors Association (ODD). Sales of electric and hybrid cars meanwhile surged by more than 200% year-on-year. With 260, 148 units sold, the overall market for automobiles and light commercial vehicles in the country grew by 72. 4% in the first four months of this year compared to the same period of the previous year. In the said period, automobile sales increased by 68. 7% to reach 204, 839 and light commercial vehicle sales jumped by 88. 1% to 55, 309, the ODD data shows. According to the engine types in the automobile market, it was noteworthy that diesel-engine automobile sales were on the