Ford Otosan has the biggest and most capable R&D organisation of the Turkish automotive industry in Turkey with its R&D engineer staff of 1,389 people. Ford Otosan R&D Center is the global hub for heavy commercial vehicles and related powertrains and also global spoke for light commercial vehicle development and diesel powertrain engineering. Ford Otosan, which is recognized as the “Private Company with the Highest R&D Spending” in Turkishtime’s survey on “R&D 250, Turkey’s Top 250 Companies with Highest R&D Expenditures”, is the only Turkish company capable of designing the whole vehicle including the engine, and interior and exterior looks.