STORY: More cooperation between Turkish, Chinese automakers brings win-win results: expert
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 3, 2024
DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024
LENGTH: 00:03:55
LOCATION: Ankara
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir visiting a Chinese battery factory in China (courtesy of Turkish Industry and Technology Ministry)
2. various of TOGG T10X, the first Turkish electric car on the road (FILE) (courtesy of Turkish Industry and Technology Ministry)
3. various of the factory and production line of TOGG T10X, the first Turkish electric car (FILE) (courtesy of Turkish Industry and Technology Ministry)
4. SOUNDBITE (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies

STORYLINE:

A Turkish expert has said that more cooperation between Turkish and Chinese automakers on EV production will generate win-win results.

SOUNDBITE (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies
"China has made huge progress in electric vehicles in recent years. Chinese companies have become very dominant not only in the Chinese market but also in the global market.
Chinese electric vehicle makers are focusing on technology development, and also lowering costs, and also it's very competitive. In that regard, the Chinese electric automakers have become very competitive against American and European automakers. In that regard, so this is a huge progress.
Chinese electric vehicle makers are searching for global openings for the coming years, and in that regard, developing markets are very important for these Chinese automakers. We can say that Türkiye is one of these targets for them."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara.
(XHTV)