Karsan e-ATAK became the leader of the European market for the second time – WORLD

Karsan e-ATAK became the European market leader for the second time– Karsan CEO Okan Bash:
“We are very pleased that interest in our Karsan brand is growing day by day, along with our leadership in the e-ATAK segment, which we have achieved in Europe for two years in a row”ISTANBUL (AA) – Karsan e-ATAK ended the year with a 40 percent market share in the electric van segment, according to the Wim Chatrou-CME Solutions 2022 report, and became the segment leader in Europe for the second consecutive year. An ambitious minibus, van and bus sector, Karsan is playing a leading role in the electric transformation of public transport in Europe. One of the brand’s important models, e-ATAK continues to make a name for itself with its successful sales charts in Europe. In this context, e-ATAK has succeeded in repeating its leadership in the electric midibus market in Europe in 2021 and also in 2022. It has become a bestseller. Thus, e-ATAK, which was the market leader in electric midibuses with a 30 percent share in 2021, increased its market share to 40 percent in 2022 and became the segment leader in Europe for the second time in a row. Basch, whose opinion is reflected in the statement, said the e-ATAK all-electric model is one of the most popular mid-range electric buses in many European countries: “We sell our e-ATAK electric model to many European markets, from France. to Romania, from Italy to Spain, from Portugal to Greece. In Luxembourg, which is one of the important markets for our brand, the country’s largest fleet of electric buses consists of e-ATAK. Luxembourg, which places great emphasis on the use of public transport in the city, is attracting attention by using our e-ATAK model for intercity transport as well.” Recalling that the e-ATAK electric model was introduced in 2019, Basch said: “The car has made significant sales gains since its first year on the market. We are very pleased that interest in our Karsan brand is growing day by day, along with our leadership in the e-ATAK segment, which we have achieved in Europe for two years in a row. Our e-ATAK model, which has been leading the market with its electric model for two years in a row, also has an autonomous version. The first level 4 autonomous electric bus “Karsan Otonom e-ATAK”, ready for real America and Europe, provides public transport services in Stavanger, Norway, and also transports students and faculty from Michigan State University (MSU), one of the leading universities in the United States. The autonomous e-ATAK has also made significant strides, becoming the first autonomous vehicle to carry passengers on a conventional route in both Europe and the Americas.” , has a range of 300 km Class leader in flight range. With a length of 8.3 meters and a 230 kW electric motor, it can be charged in 5 hours with e-ATAK AC chargers and in 3 hours with quick chargers.