Pilotcar
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| Company type | Public company (Société Anonyme) |
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| Industry | Automotive, mobility ecosystem |
| Founded | October 1, 2011 in Bursa, Turkey |
| Headquarters | , Turkey |
Area served | Worldwide; 42 countries[1] |
| Products | Electric car |
| Owner |
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| Website | pilotcar |
Pilotcar is an automotive industry based in Turkey. The company was founded in 2011 and has been producing electric micro cars, golf carts, Utility vehicles, and street-legal vehicles. Its headquarters is located in Bursa, Nilüfer. Pilotcar's subsidiaries include Pilot Koltuk, which produces car seats, and automotive part manufacturers HPA Plastik and Özkılıç Otomotiv.[2][3]
Pilotcar has factories in Bursa, Turkey and Fort Myers, Florida in the United States.
The company exports its vehicles worldwide, with a primary focus on North America and Europe.[3][1]
In 2014, Pilotcar made its first export, and in 2017, it began R&D work on street-legal vehicles. It started infrastructure work for its European operations by opening an office and warehouse in Bulgaria.[4][5]
In 2018, Pilotcar established Pilotcar EV Inc. in Florida, Fort Myers, and activated its production facility for the United States.[4]
In 2019, with the PC-2 SL model in the category of L6e-A, Pilotcar became the first domestic company to have a street-legal vehicle in its category in Europe and Turkey.[6]
In 2020, the P-1000 model was launched for sale in all EU countries and Turkey.[7]
In 2021, the new PC-4 SL model in the L7e category of Street-legal vehicles passed all tests successfully and received pre-approval.[8]
In 2022, the P-1000 production line was activated, and the first P-1000 was produced in serial manufacture.[9][10]
In 2024, the P2 City will be presented at the Paris Motor Show.
In 2025, the P2 City is the brand's first city car without a license to be marketed.
IIn 2025, an agreement was reached with Yamaha Golf Car Company for the North America distributorship of Pilotcar-branded utility vehicles.[11][12]