IVECO BUS signed an agreement on February 25, 2020 with Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi A.S to locally manufacture products under the IVECO BUS brand at its facilities in Sakarya, Turkey. This contractual partnership covers existing models in the IVECO BUS portfolio for international distribution, as well as the production of a model specifically catered for markets in Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The models will be powered by engines from sister brand FPT Industrial, the first of which are expected to be produced within 2021. Through this agreement, IVECO BUS seeks to expand its manufacturing capabilities, and confirms that it is maintaining all regular activities at its existing manufacturing sites where its current and future model generations will continue to be designed and manufactured.