SMART MOBILITY , SMART CITIES
EUROPE “ Along with the growing sharing economy in the automotive industry , autonomous and electric vehicles are paving the way towards a strong trend of change ,” observes Yenigün . “ At Ford Otosan , thanks to the vision of both Koç Holding and Ford , we have been able to start these activities much earlier .
“ Our partner Ford is working on smart mobility , electric and autonomous vehicles , taking firm and quick steps ,” he continues . “ With an investment of $ 11bn , Ford aims to develop 40 hybrid and electric vehicles by 2022 and we are happy to report that one of these — the Ford Custom — is manufactured in Turkey .”
Alongside 11 other peers , Ford Otosan has also given a helping hand to the optiTruck project , which aims to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of heavy commercial vehicles . The prototype , Yenigün adds , is planned to be over 20 % more efficient than the Euro 6 standard heavy commercial vehicle .
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SMART MOBILITY , SMART CITIES
According to a new report by Grand View Research , the global smart cities market is forecast to reach $ 2.57trn by 2025 and it seems that Ford Otosan hasn ’ t neglected this booming market . Through its ‘ City of
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