- Business
- Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi Anonim Sirketi (TOASO.IS) manufactures and sells passenger cars and light commercial vehicles primarily in Turkey; produces automotive spare parts; trades in automobiles and spare parts; and provides consumer financing and insurance services. The company offers products under the Fiat (including Egea family sedan and cross, Fiat Professional), Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Citroen, DS Automobiles, Opel, Peugeot, Maserati, and Ferrari brands, as well as Opar and Magneti Marelli aftermarket parts; operates an integrated dealer network for sales, after-sales service, spare parts, used vehicles, and vehicle financing across Turkey; and exports vehicles to 80 countries worldwide from its Bursa manufacturing plant. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Istanbul with production in Bursa, Tofas functions as a key Stellantis manufacturing and R&D center, employing nearly 5,000 people with an annual capacity of 450,000 vehicles; its shares trade on Borsa Istanbul's BIST 30, BIST 100, Corporate Governance, and Sustainability indexes, with ownership split equally between Koc Holding and Stellantis following recent adjustments. In 2025, Tofas finalizes its EUR400 million acquisition of Stellantis's 37.8% stake in Stellantis Turkiye, assuming full import and distribution rights for Peugeot, Citroen, Opel, and DS Automobiles alongside its existing brands; signs new agreements with Stellantis for used vehicle sales, refurbishment, spare parts distribution, and after-sales services; commits to a EUR232 million investment for new multi-energy light commercial vehicles under Fiat, Opel, Citroen, and Peugeot brands starting production in 2026 with over 1 million units by 2032 and annual export capacity of 200,000-220,000 by 2027; and agrees to export 230,000 K0 light commercial vehicles to North America with a nearly $450 million investment.