Tofa

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Tofaş

Tofaş (acronym for Türk Otomobil Fabrikası Anonim Şirketi; pronounced [tofaʃ]) is a Turkish automaker which was established in 1968 by Vehbi Koç, who was the founder of Koç Holding, based in Bursa, Turkey where the manufacturing plant of the company is located. It is jointly owned by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Koç Holding (37.8% of the company's shares belong to Fiat Group Automobiles; 37.8% to Koç Holding; and 24.3% freefloat).

Tofaş is the only Turkish automaker that manufactures both passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. It is one of the biggest automakers in the sector with its 6,500 employees and 400,000 vehicles annual production capacity. Tofaş manufactures for the Fiat, Citroen, Peugeot, Opel and Vauxhall brands in Bursa, which has achieved for it the “Gold Level” within the scope of the WCM-World Class Manufacturing Program that is implemented in the 175 plants within the framework of FCA.

Tofaş plays a leading role in Turkish automotive sector; it conducts sales and after sales operations for the Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Jeep, Ferrari, and Maserati brands in Turkey.

Tofa (Poetic Edda)

Tófa (Tófu) is the wife of Angantyr and mother of Hervor in Norse Mythology. She is mentioned in Hervararkviða, a poem from the Poetic Edda, part of the Tyrfing Cycle of Old Norse legends.

In the Poetic Edda

Tófu is mentioned only once, in the legendary saga of Hervor's Waking of Angantyr:

Etymology

The name Tófa/Tófu is a shortened form of Thorfrithr, meaning "beautiful Thor" or "peace of Thor."

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