The second edition of the TAYSAD Electric Vehicle Day event series was held with an agenda in line with the slogan “Smart, Eco-Friendly, and Sustainable Solutions,” with the participation of a large number of members. After the opening remarks by Berke Ercan, Vice Chairperson of the Board of TAYSAD, inspiring speeches were delivered by Yalçın Arsan, Co-Founder of Arsan Consultancy; Sibel Eserdağ, R&D Manager at İnci GS Yuasa; Barış Hulusioğlu, R&D Director at Karsan; and Ernur Mutlu, Director of the Automotive Technology Platform (OTEP). Hakan Ünlü, Vice President of Turkey and Africa Operations at Maxion Wheels, was among the speakers at the event, which focused on the impact of the electrification process in the global automotive industry on the supply industry, and the risks and opportunities presented by this process.

At the event, the participants were also offered the opportunity to inspect and test drive different brands of electric vehicles.

Maxion İnci Wheel Group, which is a member of TAYSAD and co-sponsored the event together with İnci GS Yuasa, also had a booth in the exhibition space. As one of the pioneers in the Turkish automotive supply industry, the Group is the largest single-location manufacturer of aluminum and steel wheels for passenger, light, and commercial vehicles in Europe with its 4 plants. Maxion İnci Wheel Group, which has renewed its wide range of products in line with the needs of the changing world, currently supplies wheels for the electric vehicles manufactured by the leading companies in the industry. The Group, which is preferred by the long-established global players in the automotive industry for its global and deep-rooted organization, also forms partnerships with rapidly developing companies in the field of EV.

İshak Şikar, Turkey Sales and Europe Commercial Vehicle Director at Maxion Wheels, made a statement regarding the electrification trend and the Group’s vision of this process, and said, “As the players in the supply industry, we should keep up with the electrification trend by offering smart, eco-friendly, and sustainable solutions that increase efficiency and reduce costs, in order to contribute to a sustainable future and not to be left out of the game as the rules change rapidly. In this context, the TAYSAD Electric Vehicle Day Event is an extremely important opportunity for our industry to gather. As Maxion İnci Wheel Group, we always carry out innovative and pioneering activities. We supply lighter wheels with ideal aerodynamic characteristics that meet the expectations of leading electric vehicle companies. Furthermore, we form partnerships with start-ups that are expected to become leaders in this field in the future, even before they produce their first vehicles. As one of the pioneers in the Turkish automotive supply industry, we will maintain our leading position in innovation as well.”