Turkmenistan has become the third country to receive Türkiye's domestically-developed electric vehicle, Togg, following previous deliveries to Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. The handover took place during the opening ceremonies of Arkadağ Smart City, where Türkiye's Industry and Technology Minister, Mehmet Fatih Kacır, presented two white Toggs to Turkmenistan president Serdar Berdimuhammedov.
The presence of two separate Toggs at the ceremony was met with appreciation, and president Berdimuhammedov expressed his admiration for the car after personally testing Togg's T10X model. Local traditions were also observed during the event, with women donning traditional attire and wafting hibiscus incense around the vehicles to ward off ill intentions. Camel wool amulets known as "Caps" were affixed to the Toggs' steering wheels, and the cars were showered with flour to symbolize prosperity.
The delivery ceremony was attended by Turkmenistan's ministers, emphasizing the significance of presenting Togg vehicles, crafted by Turkish engineers, at the inauguration of a smart city. Minister Kacır expressed hope that Togg would continue to gain appreciation worldwide and anticipated its acclaim not only within Türkiye but also among the Turkic Republics and neighboring regions.
Togg's mass production of the T10X model began last October, with deliveries starting in late April. In Türkiye, 306 Togg T10X units were delivered in May, although the initial plan was to deliver 1,000 units that month out of a projected 20,000 units for the year. The T10X comes with one engine type and two battery options, featuring battery packs with capacities of 52.4 and 88.5 kilowatt-hours, offering ranges of 314 and 523 kilometers (195 and 325 miles). The vehicle's batteries can be fast-charged from 20% to 80% in less than 28 minutes at fast-charging stations.
Togg, a consortium of five Turkish companies, including the Automobile Initiative Group of Türkiye and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), manufactures the vehicle. The company plans to produce four other models—a sedan, C-hatchback, B-SUV, and B-MPV—by 2030, with the sedan following the mass production of the SUV. Once Togg's factory reaches full capacity, the current production capacity of around 100,000 vehicles per year is expected to increase to 175,000 units.
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