Askam was founded in 1962 as a joint venture with 60% ownership by Chrysler,[1] the company originally traded under the "Chrysler Sanayi A.Ş." name.[3] Production of trucks started in 1964 under the Chrysler, Fargo, Desoto, and Dodge brand names. Most of the models built utilized a cab and front end developed by Chrysler specifically for manufacture in developing countries.[3] This cab, in modified form, continued to be used by Askam until its bankruptcy.
In 1978, Chrysler sold its share to the local partners and then owners,[4] Tatko, Çiftçiler & Ruşensad.[2] Askam continued production under the_Chrysler's license agreement.[1] Most of Askam's products used Perkins diesel engines.
After an agreement signed with Japanese Hino Motors in 1991, Askam started production of mini trucks branded "Hino".[1] When Daimler-Benz and Chrysler merged operations in 1998, Askam changed its name to "Askam Kamyon Imalat ve Ticaret AŞ" in 2002 and continued to produce its products under the Fargo and Desoto brands.
Askam produced a variety of Fargo and Desoto heavy and light trucks of its own designs. The numerical portion of the model names (AS250, AS700, AS950) stand for the payload in metric tonnes (e.g. 2.5, 7.0, and 9.5 tonnes). In 2003, Çiftçiler Holding became the only owner of the company after acquiring Tatko and Ruşensad shares.[1]
The last trucks were produced in 2011, and attempts were made to sell or revive the company.[2] While trying to buy Askam from Renault Trucks and Temsa, cooperation with the Chinese truck manufacturer Sinotruk came to the forefront; however, none of the opportunities materialized. Askam filed bankruptcy in 2015.
^ abcdeKamyon üretiminde iki Türk’ün arasına bir Fransız mı giriyor on Hurriyet.com, 10 May 2006
^ abcAskam, otomobil ve ticari araç üretmeyecek on Otometre.com, 30 Jan 2012
^ abMiller, Denis N. (1972). Vanderveen, Bart H. (ed.). A Source Book of Commercial Vehicles. London: Olyslager Organisation, Ward Lock Limited. p. 139. ISBN0-7063-1286-4.
^. Askam. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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askam, trucks, askam, officially, askam, kamyon, imalat, ticaret, turkish, automotive, manufacturer, trucks, commercial, vehicles, company, established, joint, venture, with, based, chrysler, under, name, chrysler, sanayii, commercialising, products, under, ch. Askam officially Askam Kamyon Imalat ve Ticaret AS was a Turkish automotive manufacturer of trucks and commercial vehicles The company was established as a joint venture with US based Chrysler under the name of Chrysler Sanayii A S commercialising its products under the Chrysler Dodge Fargo and DeSoto brands Askam was the largest truck manufacturer in Turkey 1 Askam Kamyon Imalat ve Ticaret A S FormerlyChrysler Sanayii A S TypeJoint ventureIndustryAutomotiveFounded1962Defunct2015 8 years ago 2015 FateFiled bankruptcyHeadquartersIstanbul TurkeyProductsTrucks vansBrandsDodge Fargo DeSoto HinoParentChrysler 1964 78 Tatko Ciftciler amp Rusensad 1978 2003 Ciftciler Holding 2003 2015 Websiteaskam com trThe company which was also the first truck maker in Turkey ceased production in 2011 2 Contents 1 History 2 Products 2 1 Trucks 2 2 Light commercial 2 3 Other 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editAskam was founded in 1962 as a joint venture with 60 ownership by Chrysler 1 the company originally traded under the Chrysler Sanayi A S name 3 Production of trucks started in 1964 under the Chrysler Fargo Desoto and Dodge brand names Most of the models built utilized a cab and front end developed by Chrysler specifically for manufacture in developing countries 3 This cab in modified form continued to be used by Askam until its bankruptcy In 1978 Chrysler sold its share to the local partners and then owners 4 Tatko Ciftciler amp Rusensad 2 Askam continued production under the Chrysler s license agreement 1 Most of Askam s products used Perkins diesel engines After an agreement signed with Japanese Hino Motors in 1991 Askam started production of mini trucks branded Hino 1 When Daimler Benz and Chrysler merged operations in 1998 Askam changed its name to Askam Kamyon Imalat ve Ticaret AS in 2002 and continued to produce its products under the Fargo and Desoto brands Askam produced a variety of Fargo and Desoto heavy and light trucks of its own designs The numerical portion of the model names AS250 AS700 AS950 stand for the payload in metric tonnes e g 2 5 7 0 and 9 5 tonnes In 2003 Ciftciler Holding became the only owner of the company after acquiring Tatko and Rusensad shares 1 The last trucks were produced in 2011 and attempts were made to sell or revive the company 2 While trying to buy Askam from Renault Trucks and Temsa cooperation with the Chinese truck manufacturer Sinotruk came to the forefront however none of the opportunities materialized Askam filed bankruptcy in 2015 Products editTrucks edit nbsp Dodge AS250 1990 2002 nbsp Fargo AS700 Hi Ex 8 Litre AS 700 DeSoto Dodge Fargo AS 950 DeSoto Fargo Light commercial edit Fargo Fora AS 250 DeSoto Dodge Fargo AS 250DOther edit AS 250 SafariSee also editList of companies of TurkeyReferences edit a b c d e Kamyon uretiminde iki Turk un arasina bir Fransiz mi giriyor on Hurriyet com 10 May 2006 a b c Askam otomobil ve ticari arac uretmeyecek on Otometre com 30 Jan 2012 a b Miller Denis N 1972 Vanderveen Bart H ed A Source Book of Commercial Vehicles London Olyslager Organisation Ward Lock Limited p 139 ISBN 0 7063 1286 4 Company Profile Askam Archived from the original on 1 March 2010 Retrieved 27 June 2011 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Askam vehicles Official website nbsp Fargo Fora archived 23 Jul 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Askam trucks amp oldid 1181689408, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
