Pilotcar

{{Infobox company

| name = Pilotcar

| logo = Pilotcar.png

| logo_size = 260

| type = Public company (Société Anonyme)

| industry = Automotive, mobility ecosystem

| founded = {{Start date and age|2011|10|1}} in Bursa, Turkey

| hq_location_city = Bursa

| hq_location_country = Turkey

| area_served = Worldwide; 42 countries{{Cite web |title=Bursalı firma Pilotcar'dan yeni yatırım |url=https://www.bursa.com/haber/bursali-firma-pilotcardan-yeni-yatirim-495711.html |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Bursa Haberleri |language=tr}}

| products = Electric car

| owner = * Ahmet Özkılıç

Şükrü Özkılıç
Merve Özkılıç Usal

| website = {{URL|https://pilotcar.com.tr/en/}}

}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Küçük esnafa yerli, elektrikli, mini ticari |url=https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2020/otomotiv/kucuk-esnafa-yerli-elektrikli-mini-ticari-6003229/ |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=www.sozcu.com.tr |language=tr}}{{Cite news |title=Yerli girisim global yolculuguna hazirlaniyor |work=Fortune Turkey |url=https://www.fortuneturkey.com/yerli-girisim-global-yolculuga-hazirlaniyor}}

Pilotcar has factories in Bursa, Turkey and Fort Myers, Florida in the United States, as well as offices and warehouses in Germany and Bulgaria.

The company exports its vehicles to 42 countries.

History

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.{{Cite web |title=Bursalı firmanın ürettiği elektrikli mini kamyonet yollarda |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/bilim-teknoloji/bursali-firmanin-urettigi-elektrikli-mini-kamyonet-yollarda/1975064 |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=www.aa.com.tr}}{{Cite web |date=23 March 2022 |title=Bursalı otomotiv firması elektrikli mini kamyonet üretim kapasitesini artıracak |url=https://www.sondakika.com/ekonomi/haber-bursali-otomotiv-firmasi-elektrikli-mini-kamyonet-14815337/ |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Son Dakika |language=tr}}

In 2018, Pilotcar established Pilotcar EV Inc. in Florida, Fort Myers, and activated its production facility for the United States.

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.{{Cite web |last=Demir |first=Musa |date=22 September 2020 |title=Yerli ve Milli Olarak Üretilen Mini Kamyonet Yola Çıkmaya Hazır {{!}} PILOTCAR |url=https://www.arabam.com/blog/genel/yerli-ve-milli-olarak-uretilen-mini-kamyonet-yola-cikmaya-hazir-pilotcar/ |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=arabam.com |language=tr}}

In 2020, the P-1000 model was launched for sale in all EU countries and Turkey.{{Cite web |last=Erdinç |first=Ramazan |date=23 March 2022 |title=Pilotcar'dan yerli, mini elektrikli kamyonet: P-1000 üretimine başlandı! |url=https://shiftdelete.net/pilotcar-p-1000-uretimine-baslandi |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Teknoloji Haberleri - ShiftDelete.Net |language=tr}}

In 2021, the new PC-4 SL model in the L7e category of Street-legal vehicles passed all tests successfully and received pre-approval.{{Cite web |last=Gazetesi |first=Bursa Haber |title=Bursa Haber – Aselsan Da Pilotcar'ı Tercih Etti… |url=https://www.bursahaber.com/ekonomi/aselsan-da-pilotcari-tercih-etti-h1653436.html |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Bursa Haber |language=tr}}

In 2022, the P-1000 production line was activated, and the first P-1000 was produced in serial manufacture.{{Cite web |last=Haber7 |title=Yerli elektrikli kamyonet! Seri üretime başladı |url=https://www.haber7.com/otomobil/haber/3206564-yerli-elektrikli-kamyonet-seri-uretime-basladi |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Haber7 |language=tr}}{{Cite news |title=Pilotcar Starts Serial Production of Domestic Electric Pickup Truck P-1000 |work=Railly News |url=https://www.raillynews.com/2022/03/pilotcar-started-mass-production-of-domestic-electric-pickup-p-1000in/}}

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.