How the earthquake in Turkey will affect the Russian car market
February 6, 2023
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Even the most beautiful business plans are jokingly destroyed by the raging nature. A strong earthquake has occurred in Turkey, which has every chance of disrupting the import
Even the most beautiful business plans are jokingly destroyed by the raging nature. A strong earthquake has occurred in Turkey, which has every chance of disrupting the import of car parts to Russia. Why, came up with the portal “AvtoVzglyad”.
In southeastern Turkey last night was very loud, scary and destructive. There was a strong earthquake. The maximum magnitude of the shocks reached 7.5-7.8 points according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismic Center. The epicenter was in Kahramanmarash province. The impact was felt in six other regions of the country: Hatay, Adana, Osmaniye, Diyarbakır, Malatya and Sanlıurfa. Hundreds of buildings collapsed. A main gas pipeline has exploded near the village of Topbogaz. At least 76 deaths are known at the moment. The number of victims runs into the hundreds and continues to grow.
Subsequently, at least 22 aftershocks were recorded, the most powerful of which had a magnitude of 6.6 points. In the case of such tragedies, news feeds are usually filled with reports of human casualties and destroyed homes: the loss of industrial enterprises is of no concern to the mass consumer of information. Although they certainly are. Workshops and hangars collapse, equipment is destroyed. Why is this especially important in the prism of the Turkish earthquake? In the mass consciousness of Russians, Turkey is strongly associated with the images of a resort town with sunny beaches and “o-link”, with high-quality agricultural products and Bayraktar drones, which are successfully shot down by the Russian air defense.
Meanwhile, more than 1,000 manufacturers operate in Turkey, producing a variety of car parts. They supply the whole world with both “original” conveyor belts and spare parts that are sold in car dealerships. In addition, there are 13 car assembly plants operating on Turkish soil, both cars and trucks. Among them are joint ventures with Renault, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai. Fortunately, car factories are largely located in the northwest of the country and will not be affected much by the earthquake. And for us, their safety is not particularly important, since they do not export their products to Russia. At least officially.
But the problems of Turkish manufacturers of auto parts are completely useless for the domestic market. After all, they supply us with a variety of components and accessories – from suspension parts to transmission drives and automotive electronics. Disruptions in the logistical flows from Turkey to the Russian auto parts market, which is not particularly spoiled by the supply, threaten to extend the delivery time of ordered parts, the emergence of spontaneous shortages of certain types of auto parts and, as a result, a increase in sales prices in car shops.
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In southeastern Turkey last night was very loud, scary and destructive. There was a strong earthquake. The maximum magnitude of the shocks reached 7.5-7.8 points according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismic Center. The epicenter was in Kahramanmarash province. The impact was felt in six other regions of the country: Hatay, Adana, Osmaniye, Diyarbakır, Malatya and Sanlıurfa. Hundreds of buildings collapsed. A main gas pipeline has exploded near the village of Topbogaz. At least 76 deaths are known at the moment. The number of victims runs into the hundreds and continues to grow.
Subsequently, at least 22 aftershocks were recorded, the most powerful of which had a magnitude of 6.6 points. In the case of such tragedies, news feeds are usually filled with reports of human casualties and destroyed homes: the loss of industrial enterprises is of no concern to the mass consumer of information. Although they certainly are. Workshops and hangars collapse, equipment is destroyed. Why is this especially important in the prism of the Turkish earthquake? In the mass consciousness of Russians, Turkey is strongly associated with the images of a resort town with sunny beaches and “o-link”, with high-quality agricultural products and Bayraktar drones, which are successfully shot down by the Russian air defense.
Meanwhile, more than 1,000 manufacturers operate in Turkey, producing a variety of car parts. They supply the whole world with both “original” conveyor belts and spare parts that are sold in car dealerships. In addition, there are 13 car assembly plants operating on Turkish soil, both cars and trucks. Among them are joint ventures with Renault, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai. Fortunately, car factories are largely located in the northwest of the country and will not be affected much by the earthquake. And for us, their safety is not particularly important, since they do not export their products to Russia. At least officially.
But the problems of Turkish manufacturers of auto parts are completely useless for the domestic market. After all, they supply us with a variety of components and accessories – from suspension parts to transmission drives and automotive electronics. Disruptions in the logistical flows from Turkey to the Russian auto parts market, which is not particularly spoiled by the supply, threaten to extend the delivery time of ordered parts, the emergence of spontaneous shortages of certain types of auto parts and, as a result, a increase in sales prices in car shops.
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.