KARSAN’S SPECTACULAR DELIVERY OF 89 ELECTRIC BUSES IN LUXEMBOURG!
Offering high technology mobility solutions with the vision of being “One Step Ahead in the Future of Mobility”, Karsan continues to be one of the most important actors in electric mobility in Europe. Taking firm steps towards its objective of tripling the electrical export figures it set at the beginning of the year, Karsan delivered the largest electric midibus fleet of Europe with an event.
Karsan ATAK — Source: Giancarlo Terrassan (Jornal Strada)
Within the scope of the project, Karsan sold a total of 89 e-ATAK buses to 6 different companies to operate on the city and intercity public transport lines in Luxembourg. Carrying out most of the sales to Sales Lentz and Emile Weber, operators leading the electric transformation of the city, Karsan has completed the delivery of 76 vehicles with the event and also plans to deliver the remaining vehicles by the end of July. With the e-ATAK fleet that will be put into service in Luxembourg in-mid July, Karsan will have the largest electric midibus fleet of Europe.
Karsan ATAK — Source: Giancarlo Terrassan (Jornal Strada)
Being one of the leading companies in Turkey’s automotive industry, Karsan continues to offer high technology mobility solutions to export markets. Continuing its overseas expansion in 2022, Karsan, the pioneer of electric mobility, concluded the sale of Europe’s largest electric midibus fleet with its e-ATAK model.
Karsan ATAK — Source: Giancarlo Terrassan (Jornal Strada)
Stepping up and entering this year with a triple growth plan in exports compared to the previous year, Karsan completed the sales of 89 electric buses to operate on the city and intercity public transport lines in Luxembourg. Within the scope of the project implemented via HCI, of which Karsan has a 50% share and manages the sales and service network of the Karsan brand in France, Luxembourg, Belgium and Switzerland, the e-ATAK buses were delivered at the magnificent event held.
Karsan ATAK — Source: Ana Bela Nogueira (Jornal Strada)
Turkey’s largest electric bus export from Karsan!
Karsan’s entry into Luxembourg with this project also succeeded in becoming the largest electric bus export and the largest electric bus delivery of Turkey and Karsan at once. This way, Karsan becomes one of the biggest shareholders in the transformation of its bus fleet to electric in Luxembourg, which accelerated environmentalist actions to reduce carbon emissions.
Karsan ATAK — Source: Giancarlo Terrassan (Jornal Strada)
«Luxembourg and Karsan look at the future exactly the same way»
Karsan’s CEO Okan Baş said: «Karsan’s perspectives coincide with a country like Luxembourg, which has an environmentalist approach, works to reduce its carbon footprint and seeks solutions to the global warming problem of the world. I am very happy on behalf of Karsan to be part of electric transformation and to deliver such a large electric bus fleet to Luxembourg, which has accelerated its environmental activities to zero its carbon emissions».
Okan Baş (Karsan’s CEO) — Source: Ana Bela Nogueira (Jornal Strada)
European market leader e-ATAK has become not only Luxembourg, but also Europe’s largest electric midibus fleet!
According to market data (Chatrou, 2021), Karsan e-Atak, which is the European segment leader with a 30% share in the electric midibus class between 8-15 tons in 2021, is now conquering Luxembourg. While a total of 161 electric buses over 8 tons were registered in Luxembourg between 2012 and 2021, the Karsan e-ATAK fleet of 89 that will provide services in the country, will be not only the Luxembourg’s, but also Europe’s largest electric midibus fleet.
While the Luxembourg market expands in public transportation with the sale of 89 Karsan e-ATAK, Karsan seems to have a significant share in this market. Karsan will continue to speed up the electrification process of buses in Luxembourg in the upcoming period.
Karsan ATAK — Source: Giancarlo Terrassan (Jornal Strada)
«We will continue to grow with electric vehicles in Europe»
Emphasizing that Karsan, which succeeded in breaking new ground in electric vehicle tenders in 2021, has carried out important projects in growing markets such as Germany, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria and Lithuania, Karsan CEO Okan Baş said: «after this delivery of 89 units, Karsan’s largest electric vehicle fleet will be in Luxembourg after France and Romania.»
«Karsan’s electric vehicles, which are available in 19 different countries all over the world, continue to spread further in countries such as France, Romania, Luxembourg, Portugal, Italy, Spain and Bulgaria. Our Karsan electric vehicle fleet, which currently has over 350 units, continues to provide services on the roads in Europe. This will be a year for us to enter new export markets with our electric models and achieve triple growth in electric vehicles compared to 2021».
Source: Ana Bela Nogueira (Jornal Strada)
Karsan e-ATAK will also provide intercity services in Luxembourg!
With its new comfortable passenger seats with seatbelts developed specifically for the market, Karsan e-ATAK will provide services in intercity public transportation lines as well as in urban transportation in Luxembourg. Karsan e-ATAK, which takes its power from proven BMW batteries with a capacity of 220 kWh, is the leader of its class with a range of 300 km. With its 8,3 m length and 230 kW electric motor power, e-ATAK can be charged in 5 hours alternating current charging units and in 3 hours with fast charging units.