As the trailblazer in transforming electric and autonomous public transport in Europe, Karsan is making an impression on the continent with its electric vehicles. Offering mobility solutions featuring advanced technology with the vision of being “One Step Ahead in the Future of Mobility”, Karsan maintains its pivotal role in revolutionizing Europe’s electric public transport with its innovative products. Karsan, which has almost dominated Europe’s electric minibus market with its e-JEST model, holds the high ground in the electric midibus market owing to e-ATAK.
Karsan the Ace in Electric Minibus and Midibus!
According to the European Minibus and Bus Market Report shared by Wim Chatrou – CME Solutions for 2023, Karsan e-ATAK kept its leading position in the electric midibus market with a share of 24 % during 2023 as well, as in the previous three years. According to the European Minibus Market Report published for minibuses between 3.5 and 8 tons, Karsan e-JEST took the market leadership, which it had maintained for the previous three years, to the fourth year as well, with a share of 28 %. Karsan CEO Okan Baş interpreted the successful results they have achieved, saying, “As the pioneering brand of the market, we are proud to maintain our leading position in Europe in 2023, too. In an environment where competition is increasing daily, we have been at the peak of the electric minibus market with e-JEST and the electric midibus segment with e-ATAK for four consecutive years. This is a very significant success for Karsan. Stating that they define Karsan e-JEST as the expert of its segment, Okan Baş said, “The European market for electric minibuses under 8 tons expanded by 38% in 2023 compared to the previous year. Karsan e-JEST, which we have exported to Europe since 2019, is a model that has proven itself with 388 deliveries by the end of 2023. One of every four electric minibuses sold in Europe bears the e-JEST brand. Our vehicle is the most powerful player in the markets of France, Romania, Portugal, Bulgaria, Spain, and Italy. After conquering Europe, Karsan e-JEST has recently entered North America and Japan. It would also be the star< of its class in these markets. Its compact design, high maneuverability, and quiet and environmentally friendly driving make Karsan e-JEST unrivaled. Owing to these features, our vehicle is entirely appropriate for the historical cities of Europe.
One of every four electric minibuses sold in Europe bears the e-ATAK brand
Emphasizing that one out of every four vehicles sold in the European electric midibus market, too, is e-ATAK, Okan Baş continued as follows: “Karsan e-ATAK has pioneered the electric transformation in the 8m segment across Europe. In many European countries, people are safely and environmentally friendly carried with e-ATAK buses. e-ATAK was once again the most preferred electric midibus in Europe last year, with 117 traffic registrations. Karsan e-ATAK model has an autonomous version as well. Autonomous e-ATAK had previously achieved great success, being the first and only autonomous vehicle to pass through a tunnel in Europe. While continuously developing ourselves to break new grounds on one hand, we will also maintain our efforts to keep the rising success rates of our e-ATAK and e-JEST models high above in 2024.
