ABOUT

Founded in 2007 by Özkan Derindere and Önder Yol, Derindere Motorlu Araçlar (DMA) seeks, through the use of the advanced technology that it has developed, to contribute to the emergence and growth in Turkey of the electric vehicles that are the future of the world.

Electric vehicles designed and built by DMA were introduced to market at a press conference held in February 2013. All of the electronic hardware and software that are the most important elements of these vehicles’ technology were fully developed inhouse by DMA’s own engineers.

Vehicles equipped with DMA technology are built at DMA’s own plant. Located in the Beylikdüzü district of Istanbul, the facility can turn out up to 1,000 vehicles a year.

2007

DMA is set up as a Turkish company funded entirely by domestic capital.

2011

DMA’s R&D activities are relocated to Turkey.

2012

DMA becomes the first company in Turkey to be fully licensed to manufacture electric vehicles and to be awarded type approval certification for a vehicle with a 280 km range.

2013

A plant with an annual production capacity of 1,000 vehicles is set up.

2014

New-generation DMA electric vehicles with a 400+ km range and the company’s first commercial taxicab make their appearance on the road.

2015

The company sets up its R&D center at the Istanbul Technical University technopolis. CADMA, a joint venture of DMA and CALB, commences operations in China.