Türkiye to set up production of batteries for electric vehicles

An enterprise for the production of batteries for electric vehicles will be built in the Gemlik district of the western Turkish province of Bursa.

Report informs citing Anadolu that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend the opening ceremony of the new enterprise, which is being built in partnership with the Turkish Automobiles Initiative Group (Togg) and the Chinese energy company Farasis.

The Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology has said the new enterprise will make a significant contribution to promoting the domestically made Togg electric car.

The serial model of the first Turkish electric car Togg T10X has already rolled off the assembly line, the ministry recalled.

A new enterprise with an area of ​​607,000 square meters will be located in close proximity to the Togg car factory in Bursa, with its commissioning scheduled for the end of 2024.

By 2031, the plant's capacity is planned to reach 20 GW.