With our R&D Center established in 1994, we aim to support the Turkish economy by producing superior passenger and commercial vehicles regarding engineering, design features, and technological attributes. This center is registered as an R&D Center by the Ministry of Industry and Trade as of 2008 and, with its 500 employees, is currently the best automotive R&D center in Turkey. Our goal is to create an infrastructure that can compete with Europe in vehicle development. Tofaş R&D Center is among the most critical research and development facilities of Stellantis with its advanced technology and wide range of laboratories.

We are conscious of the importance of R&D to be a pioneer in the local and global markets, and we continue our investments in this field. Investments in the total design and test infrastructure of our R&D Center exceeded 58 million Euros in 2021. These investments include areas of the vehicle concept, style, body, interior design, suspension, engine, emissions, vibration, and acoustics. In addition, Tofaş R&D Center has increased its physical testing and capacity capabilities with an investment of 10 million Euros between 2019 and 2021.

Tofaş is among the top three companies with the highest R&D expenditure in Turkishtime’s “R&D 250, Turkey’s Top Companies with the Highest R&D Expenditures” ranking.

In addition to all these investments, we also prioritize environmental investments. We have allocated 21% of our environmental R&D activities to emission reduction. At Tofaş, we work to develop lower-emission or alternative fuel-powered vehicles to improve the travel experiences, transportation, and distribution activities of our stakeholders.

We put great importance on cooperation with universities, a gathering of local engineering firms, and collaborative designs. Tofaş R&D Center, which carries out cooperative university and industry projects simultaneously with technology development studies, has worked on nearly 130 projects with 16 universities in the last 15 years. In addition, as Tofaş, we applied for 39 new patents in 2021.