Tofaş

Infobox_Company
company_name = Türk Otomobil Fabrikasi A.Ş
company_
company_type = Privat
company_slogan =
foundation = 1969
location = Istanbul, Turkey
key_people = Ali Pandır — CEO
num_employees = 8200
industry = Automotive
revenue = unknown
homepage = [http://www.tofas.com.tr/ www.tofas.com.tr]

Tofaş (pronounced "toe-fush") is a Turkish automaker, based in Istanbul, Turkey and with a plant in Bursa. It builds Fiat models under license and also some locally-designed vehicles (mainly used as taxicabs).

History

The first Tofaş model was a Fiat 124, produced under licence from Fiat and locally named Tofaş Murat 124. Subsequently this model was replaced by a long production run of cars based on the Fiat 131, the Murat, the Şahin [The Tofaş are also produced under license in Egypt in big numbers by the state owned Nasr car company.] , the Doğan and the Kartal. Tofaş still maintains a close relationship with Fiat, producing its models both for the domestic market and for other European countries.

Note

ee also

*Otosan
*Karsan
*Fiat
*Nasr (car company)

External links

* [http://www.tofas.com.tr/ Official website]