Askam (trucks)

Askam Kamyon
İmalat ve Ticaret A.Ş.
FormerlyChrysler Sanayii A.Ş.
Company typeJoint venture
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1962
Defunct2015; 9 years ago (2015)
FateFiled bankruptcy
HeadquartersIstanbul, Turkey
ProductsTrucks, vans
Brands
Parent
  • Chrysler
    (1964–78)
  • Tatko, Çiftçiler & Ruşensad
    (1978–2003)
  • Çiftçiler Holding
    (2003–2015)
Websiteaskam.com.tr

Askam (officially, Askam Kamyon Imalat ve Ticaret AŞ) 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.Ş., commercialising its products under the Chrysler, Dodge, Fargo and DeSoto brands. Askam was the largest truck manufacturer in Turkey.[1]

The company, which was also the first truckmaker in Turkey, ceased production in 2011.[2]

  1. ^ Kamyon üretiminde iki Türk’ün arasına bir Fransız mı giriyor on Hurriyet.com, 10 May 2006
  2. ^ Askam, otomobil ve ticari araç üretmeyecek on Otometre.com, 30 Jan 2012