Are Ford Transits made in Turkey?

Yes, Ford Transits are made in Turkey. The Ford Otosan factory in Kocaeli, Turkey is one of the manufacturing sites for the Ford Transit. The all-electric Ford E-Transit van, for example, has entered series production in Turkey and the first units are ready to ship to European customers. Ford Otosan is a joint venture between Ford and Turkey’s largest conglomerate, Koc Holding. The Kocaeli plants in Turkey have been transformed into Turkey’s first and only integrated production center for the assembly of electric vehicles and batteries, including the next-generation Transit Custom. Ford Otosan’s Glck plant in Turkey has been the lead manufacturing center for the Ford Transit, which has been produced there since 1967. Therefore, it can be concluded that Ford Transits are indeed made in Turkey.

What car is made in Turkey?

Global car manufacturers with production plants include Fiat/Tofaş, Oyak-Renault, Hyundai, Toyota, Ford Otosan. The foundations of the industry were laid in the 1950s when TOE (Türk Otomotiv Endüstrileri A. Ş.) started producing REO military truck and later trucks by International Harvester.

Why did Ford move Transit production to Turkey?

Ford made that decision on its own because it wanted to consolidate its European production and it chose a larger, cheaper, more efficient and more modern plant. It could have kept the more expensive factory, but it is a business and not a charity.

Why is Ford discontinuing the Transit?

Automakers continued to ditch the small-van market in 2023. Ford ended Transit Connect sales in the U.S. “to reduce global manufacturing cost and complexity, alongside decreased demand for the compact van segment.” Ram, General Motors, Nissan and Mercedes-Benz have also abandoned the segment.

Where are Ford Transits made now?

Turkey
Fourth generation (2014)

Fourth generation
Production	2014–present
Assembly	Turkey: İzmit, Kocaeli (Ford Otosan) U.S.: Claycomo, Missouri (Kansas City Assembly) Russia: Yelabuga (Ford Sollers; 2014–2022) Uruguay: Montevideo (Nordex S.A.)
Designer	Paul Campbell
Body and chassis

What Ford cars are made in Turkey?

Ford Otosan has owned the factory since 2022, and as of 2023, the company produces the Puma crossover and Transit/Tourneo Courier, with electric versions coming in 2024.

What country are Ford Transits made in?

First generation (2012)

First generation
Also called	Ford Tourneo Custom Ford New Transit (China) Ford Tourneo (Vietnam)
Production	2012–present 2016–present (China) 2019–2021 (Vietnam)
Assembly	Turkey: İzmit, Kocaeli (Ford Otosan) China: Nanchang (Jiangling Motors) Vietnam: Hai Duong (Ford Vietnam)
Designer	Paul Campbell

Are Ford vans made in Turkey?

The launch of E-Transit production at Ford Otosan’s Gölcük plant in Kocaeli, Turkey, follows the February start of deliveries to customers in the U.S. from Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri.

Where are Ford Transit Custom vans made?

Ford’s factory in Turkey, which produces the large Transit van as well as the bestselling Transit Custom medium van, has suspended the manufacture of commercial vehicles until 13 June 2021.

Are Ford Transits made in the USA?

As of June 2021, one million Transit vans had been produced in North America since production first began in the region in 2014. The Kansas City Assembly Plant celebrated this milestone and will be home to another turning point in late 2021 when production begins of Ford’s first all-electric van, the E-Transit.

Where is the Ford Transit made in Turkey?

Ford Custom is produced at our Gölcük plant with the Transit and Tourneo versions. Ford Otosan’s Gölcük plant, with an annual production capacity of 180,000 units of Custom, is the only production center of Ford Custom in the world.