ANKARA,Sept.27(Xinhua)--Türkiye'selectriccarmarketisboomingin2023amidsurginggasolinepricesandthegrowingpopularityofthecountry'sfirsthomegrownfully-electriccardeliveredearlythisyear.Some22,900electricvehicles(EVs)havebeensoldfromJanuarythroughAugustofthisyear,accordingtothedataoftheAutomotiveDistributorsandMobilityAssociationpublishedonSept.10.Comparedtothesameperiodoflastyearthisisastaggeringincreaseofnearly600percentasonly3,283EVsweresoldin2022,saidtheassociation.Turkey'sannualinflationapproached60percentinAugust,pushinggasolineanddieselpricesfurtherupward,whichhelpedcreateabiggerdemandforEVs,especiallyforthehigh-incomesegmentsofthepopulation,EmreOzpeynirci,anIstanbul-basedautomotiveindustryexpertandalsoajournalist,toldXinhua.Inaddition,ithasbecomeexpensivetoownacarinTürkiyewithpricesforimportedcarsalmostdoublingin2021largelyduetogrowinginflation.Türkiyealsohasoneoftheworld'shighestautomobilestax.Againstthisbackdrop,ToggbegandeliveringT10X,brandedasatopsportutilitycarthisApril.Thecompanymanagedtodeliver3,400unitsbyAugust,ofwhich1,965weredeliveredinthatmonth,makingitabestsellingnationalbrandintheelectriccarsegment."Therehavebeenaround180,000ordersforthe20,000Togganticipatedtobeproducedin2023,hencetheinterestforelectriccarsingeneral,"Ozpeynircisaid.Togg,aTurkishacronymoftheAutomobilesInitiativeGroupofTürkiye,isanationalprojectdeartoTurkishPresidentRecepTayyipErdoganwhopresenteditasasymbolofhisgovernment'sachievementsforthecentenaryoftheTurkishRepublicin2023.■Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.