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ASKAM was a subsidiary of Çiftçiler Holdings and a manufacturer of trucks and commercial vehicles in Turkey. It sold Dodge, Fargo and Desoto trucks.

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Askam Kamyon İmalat ve Ticaret AŞ

Industry	Automotive industry
Predecessor	Fargo Trucks Desoto Trucks
Founded	1964
Defunct	2015
Headquarters	Istanbul, Turkey
Products	Trucks, vans
Parent	Çiftçiler Holding
Website	askam.com.tr

History

Askam was founded in 1962 as joint venture with 60% ownership by Chrysler, the company originally traded under the "Chrysler Sanayi" name.[2] Production of trucks started in 1964 under the 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.[2] 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 current owners.[3] Most of Askam's products used Perkins diesel engines.

After the merger of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler, the company changed its name to Askam Kamyon Imalat ve Ticaret AŞ 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).

The last trucks were produced in 2011, and attempts were made to sell or revive the company. While trying to buy Askam from Renault Trucks and Temsa, cooperation with the Chinese truck manufacturer SinoTruk came to the fore-front; however, none of the opportunities materialized. Askam filed bankruptcy in 2015.

Products

Trucks

• Hi-Ex
• 8 Litre
• AS 700 (DeSoto, Dodge, Fargo)
• AS 950 (DeSoto, Fargo)

Light commercial

• Fargo Fora
• AS 250 (DeSoto, Dodge, Fargo)
• AS 250D

Other

• AS 250 Safari

See also

List of companies of Turkey

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Askam vehicles.

• Official Askam website
• Official Fargo Fora website
• https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/kamyon-uretiminde-iki-turk-un-arasina-bir-fransiz-mi-giriyor-4388286
• https://www.otometre.com/2012/01/askam-otomobil-ve-kamyon-uretmeyecek.html

На других языках

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[de] Askam

Askam war ein türkischer Hersteller von Nutzfahrzeugen.

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[ru] Askam

Аскам (Askam Kamyon İmalat ve Ticaret AŞ) — турецкая машиностроительная компания, дочернее предприятие Çiftçiler Holding.

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