Turkey's commercial vehicle brand Anadolu Isuzu
continued to reinforce its success in foreign markets with new records in 2021
with increasing sales and delivery figures.
Continuing production in the commercial vehicle segment without slowing
down under the pandemic conditions and to expand into new markets while strengthening
its position in the existing ones during this period, Anadolu Isuzu became the
"Export Champion" for the 18th time in the medium-size coach segment,
according to the Automotive Industry Association (OSD) 2021 data. Moreover,
increasing its share in Turkey's medium-size coach and bus segment exports to
17.2% during this period, the company reached the highest level in its export
history owing t this value. Considering
solely the exports in the medium-size coach segment, Anadolu Isuzu's share
climbed to 52%. The share of the company
in the bus-only segment became 10%.
“Record increase in exports despite the decline in the
sector”
Anadolu Isuzu General Manager Tuğrul Arıkan said in
his statement regarding the subject: “As Anadolu Isuzu, we are very pleased
with the momentum we have achieved in 2021 and especially our achievements in
exports. Last year, the number of
vehicles we exported in the medium-size coach segment was 4 times more than the
closest exporter to us. In line with
these results, we were able to achieve the ‘Export Championship’, which has
become a tradition for our company in this segment for the 18th time. We achieved a significant success in this
segment by reaching a share of 10 percent in the total bus exports. The importance and magnitude of our success
can be interpreted more clearly when the fact that our country is positioned as
the bus production center of the world is considered. While the total bus and
medium-size coach exports from Turkey decreased by 24% in the sector in 2021,
as Anadolu Isuzu, we increased our unit-based exports by 113% in the same
period. In this respect, 2021 has been
the third best year in our export history, after 2008 and 2019. As Anadolu Isuzu, we will continue to provide
qualified and versatile contributions to Turkey's economy by our production and
exports."
Sustainability
oriented production
Completing the first
phase of the Smart Factory project started with the aim of further increasing
the production quality in its facilities located at Gebze Şekerpınar
successfully, Anadolu Isuzu produces environmentally friendly, quiet,
comfortable, safe and modern buses and medium-size coaches that are preferred
increasingly around the world. The innovative and environmentally friendly
buses and medium-size coaches produced by the company respond to the current
needs and demands of municipalities and operators in the field of
transportation in many cities of the world successfully. Currently Anadolu
Isuzu manufactures and exports 12 different models and a total of 47 different
versions in the bus and medium-size coach segments, including fully electric
and 100% biogas compatible CNG engine vehicles. In addition to numerous prestigious
awards it has been granted, Anadolu Isuzu recently added the "Sustainable
Bus 2022" award at the Sustainable Bus Awards with its Interliner 13 CNG
model by the jury of 7 European countries.