Tofaş

For the basketball team, seeTofaş S.K.

Tofaş(acronym forTürk Otomobil Fabrikası Anonim Şirketi;Turkish Automobile Factory Joint-Stock Companypronounced[tofaʃ]) is a Turkishautomobilemanufacturer which was established in 1968 byVehbi Koç,who foundedKoç Holding,based inBursa,where the manufacturing plant of the company is located. It is jointly owned byStellantisand Koç Holding (37.8% of the company's shares belong to Stellantis (through Fiat Group Automobiles); 37.8% to Koç Holding; and 24.3% freefloat).

TOFAŞ Türk Otomobil Fabrikası A.Ş

Front of the Building - Tofas- Bursa, Turkey.
Company type	Anonim Şirket
Traded as	BİST:TOASO
Industry	Automotive
Founded	1968
Headquarters	Istanbul,Turkey;plantBursa,Turkey
Area served	Europe,Middle East,Central Asia
Key people	Cengiz Eroldu (CEO) Fabrizio Renzi (CFO)
Products	Automobiles,Commercial Vehicles,Spare Parts,Die Manufacturing,Consumer Financing
Production output	450,000 units per year
Revenue	US$4.40 billion (2023)
Operating income	US$483 million (2023)
Net income	US$520 million (2023)
Total assets	US$2.71 billion (2023)
Total equity	US$1.27 billion (2023) )
Owner	Stellantis Europe(37.8%) Koç Holding(37.8%)
Number of employees	7,000
Website	tofas.tr

Tofaş manufactures both passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. It is one of the biggest automakers in the sector, with its 7,000 employees and 450,000 vehicles annual production capacity. Tofaş manufactures for theFiat,Citroën,Peugeot,Opel,VauxhallandRAMbrands in Bursa, which has achieved for it the “Gold Level” within the scope of the WCM-World Class Manufacturing Program that is implemented in the 175 plants within the framework of Stellantis.

Tofaş plays a leading role in Turkish automotive sector; it conducts sales and after sales operations for the Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Jeep, Ferrari, and Maserati brands in Turkey.

Tofaş exported 160,000 units to 80 countries in 2013. It also recorded 7 billion TL net sales income and 434 million TL net profit. Fulfilling 22% of the total production in Turkey with its 240,000 units in the previous year, Tofaş achieved 1.6 billion euro export income by increasing its export volume by 4%.

History

Tofaş Murat 124

The firstMurat 131built by Tofaş.

Tofaş Şahin

Tofaş Doğan

Tofaş-Fiat Tipo

The firstFiat Lineawas co-developed and produced in the Tofaş Fiat factory in Bursa, which remains the model's primary production plant for the EU market.

New Fiat Tipo/Egea

Tofaş was founded in 1968. The company’s production plant was established in Bursa in 1969, marking the beginning of its manufacturing operations in Turkey. In 1971, Tofaş introduced its first model, theFiat 124,produced under license from Fiat and locally namedMurat 124(with a later version calledSerçe). This year also saw the establishment of Tofaş's first motorsports team.

In 1973, Tofaş created OPAR, a division focusing on the sale of spare parts for a variety of vehicle brands. The company’s sports activities were further formalized in 1974 with the founding of the Tofaş Sport Club. Tofaş expanded its export market in 1975 by shipping vehicles to Egypt, its first international market. In 1976, Tofaş began production of theMurat 131model.

The company’s product lineup grew in the early 1980s, with the start of production for theKartalandDoganmodels in 1981. In 1990, Tofaş began producing theTempra,and in 1994, theUnomodel was introduced. That same year, Tofaş established its Research and Development (R&D) division. Exports of theTemprabegan in 1995, marking a broader international presence for the company. In 1997, Tofaş and OPAR merged into a single entity.

In 1999, Tofaş began production of theMareaandBravamodels, followed by theDoblòin 2000. The company also launched the Tofaş Basketball Volunteer Project in 2000. In 2001, Tofaş merged its production plant with Tofaş Oto Ticaret, the company’s automotive trade division. That year, the company entered into a partnership with Alfa Romeo, which began producing cars at the Tofaş factory.

TheAlbeamodel entered production in 2002, and in 2003, Tofaş opened the Tofaş Museum of Cars in Anatolia. In 2005, Tofaş became the official distributor of Ferrari and Maserati in Turkey, establishing theFer Mascompany to manage these brands. Exports to Russia of thePalioandAlbeamodels began in 2006.

Tofaş acquired official distribution rights for Lancia in 2007 and completed theMinicargoproject, resulting in the launch of theFiat Fiorino.The vehicle was also sold to PSA as thePeugeot BipperandCitroën Nemo,marking the first time Tofaş sold the rights to one of its models. In 2009, theAlbea Solemodel was introduced, andTofaş S.K.won promotion to theTurkish Basketball Super League.

In 2012, following the merger between Fiat and Chrysler, Jeep joined Tofaş in Turkey. By this time, the company had produced 4 million vehicles. In 2013, Tofaş formed a partnership with Magneti Marelli for the sale of automotive parts in Turkey and achieved the WCM “Gold Level” at its Bursa production plant.

Tofaş continued its investment in education and innovation by opening theTofaş Academyin 2014 and establishing theTofaş Science High Schoolthe same year. In 2023, the company announced that it would consolidate the commercial activities of all Stellantis brands under Tofaş.

Annual production

• 1972–20,000 units
• 1984–35,000 units
• 1990–100,000 units
• 1993–250,000 units
• 2007–360,000 units
• 2008–400,000 units

Models and production years

1981-1984 Tofaş Murat 131 Şahin

• 1971 - Murat 124
• 1976 - Murat 131
• 1981 - 131 Kartal and 131 Doğan
• 1983 - 124 Serçe and 131 Kartal (new body)
• 1988 - 131 Şahin, Doğan and Kartal (new body)
• 1990 - Fiat Tempra
• 1993 - Tipo & Tempra SW
• 1994 - Fiat Uno
• 1998 - Fiat Palio, Palio weekend and Siena
• 1999 - Fiat Marea & Fiat Brava
• 2000 - Fiat Doblò
• 2002 - Fiat Albea
• 2005 - Fiat Linea
• 2007 - Mini Cargo (Fiat Fiorino - Peugeot Bipper - Citroën Nemo)
• 2010 - New Fiat Doblò
• 2012 - New Fiat Linea
• 2015 - New Fiat Tipo/Egea

Current production

Tofaş currently produces the following models for Stellantis:

• Fiat Tipo (2015)
• Citroën Jumpy/Dispatch/SpaceTourer
• Fiat Scudo/Ulysse
• Peugeot Expert/Traveller
• Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro/Zafira
• Toyota ProAce (Verso)

Discontinued

Old models the company has produced in the past include:

• Fiat 124,as the Tofaş Murat 124 and later Tofaş Serçe
• Fiat 131,as theTofaş Murat 131, Şahin, Doğan, or Kartal
• Tipo
• Tempra
• Uno
• Brava
• Linea
• Marea
• Palio
• Siena
• Albea
• Qubo
• Citroën Nemo
• Peugeot Bipper
• Opel Combo
• Fiat Doblò
• Ram ProMaster City
• Fiat Fiorino

Logo

• 
  Tofas (1968-2008)
• 
  Tofas (2008–present)

See also

• Karsan
• Pirin-Fiat
• Holland Car
• Zastava
• Tofaş Museum of Cars and Anatolian Carriages

External links

• Official website