Karsan clinched its leadership, which it had captured for the second year in a row with the e-JEST model, with the e-ATAK model. In addition to being the first autonomous electric bus to carry passengers in Europe, Karsan e-ATAK became the best-selling model of the electric midibus market in Europe in 2021.
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In addition, e-ATAK, an important player in the 8-15 tons electric midibus segment, also managed to become the leader of its class in Europe.
Karsan e-ATAK Leader with 30% market share in Europe!
Karsan, which has grown every year by surpassing the previous year with its electric models produced in Turkey, has managed to achieve a market share of 30% in the 8-9 m electric midibus class in the European market with its e-ATAK model. e-ATAK, which has become an important player in the electric city midibus segment in Europe, played a role in increasing the export figures of Karsan, just like the European segment leader e-JEST model. Karsan, which is one of the important players of public transportation thanks to its electric vehicles serving in 16 different countries of Europe, realized nearly 90% of Turkey’s electric bus and minibus exports in the last 3 years.
“We broke new ground”
Karsan CEO Okan Baş evaluated the success of e-ATAK in Europe and said, “We broke new ground in electric vehicle projects in 2021. We made a framework agreement with Consip for 80 e-ATAKs in Italy and we have already received the first 11 orders. In addition, we won the e-ATAK tender of the Municipality of Cagliari for the first time in Italy and we will deliver them this year. In Germany, we delivered 5 e-ATAKs to the Weilheim Municipality, which is a public institution for the first time. We entered the Luxembourg market for the first time with e-ATAK. With the driverless version of Karsan e-ATAK, our test drives have started at Michigan State University and Norway to carry passengers in real traffic conditions. After e-JEST, the first electric minibus of Bulgaria and adopted as Metrobus Bebe even in Mexico, it is pleasing that Karsan e-ATAK has achieved the segment leadership in Europe.”
“It will have a great contribution to our double growth target”
Karsan CEO Okan Baş said, “We want to grow at least 2 times in the European market in electric vehicles. We appeal to the entire market with our electrical product range extending from 6 to 18 m, and we aim to be one of the top 5 players in the European market. The cards are being mixed again and we will position the Karsan brand in the top 5 in Europe with our electric development vision e-Volution. Our e-ATAK model, the leader of the electric midibus class, is one of our most important products in this sense, with its size, capacity and technology. Our Karsan e-ATAK model, which has also won the title of the first autonomous technology bus to carry passengers in the city in Europe, will also contribute greatly to our growth target.”
e-ATAK offers a range of 300 km
Developed by Karsan R&D, e-ATAK gets its power from proven BMW batteries with 220 kWh capacity. Its 230 kW electric motor, 8.3-meter size, 52-person passenger capacity and 300 km range have made Karsan e-ATAK a leader in its class. E-ATAK, which also has autonomous technology, can be charged in 5 hours with alternating current charging units and in 3 hours with fast charging units.