ISTANBUL Major foreign carmakers are adjusting engine power and equipment to take advantage of the lower special consumption tax ( SCT ) applied to EVs . EVs with an engine power not exceeding 160 kW and a tax base below 1.45 million Turkish Liras are subject to the 10 percent SCT, while the tax rate for gasoline and diesel-powered cars is at least 80 percent. Brands that sell the fossil fuel-powered version of the same vehicle, with SCT rates reaching 150 percent, intentionally lower the power