- Business
- Karsan Otomotiv Sanayii ve Ticaret A.S. manufactures and sells commercial vehicles including minibuses, buses, electric vehicles, autonomous buses, hydrogen buses, and related spare parts in Turkey and internationally; core products comprise the JEST and e-JEST minibuses, ATAK and e-ATAK midibuses in various lengths up to 18 meters, STAR buses, and emerging e-ATA HYDROGEN and Autonomous e-ATAK models, complemented by after-sales services, marketing, and financial leasing. Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Bursa, Turkey, at the Hasanaga Organize Sanayi Bolgesi facility with capacity for 20,000 vehicles annually, the company operates as a subsidiary of Kiraca Holding A.S. and serves public transportation markets across Europe, North America, Japan, the UK, and 27 countries on three continents, targeting municipalities and urban operators with zero-emission solutions. Recent developments include achieving 540 electric vehicle sales and 296 million euros turnover in 2024 with 28% profitability growth, securing 82% of Turkey's electric public transport exports to Europe over five years, forming a strategic hydrogen technology partnership with Toyota, launching Autonomous e-ATAK projects in 11 sites across 10 countries including the US and Norway with partner ADASTEC, entering right-hand drive markets in Japan and the UK, winning tenders for e-ATAK deliveries in Romania and Turkish cities like Kahramanmaraş, Mersin, and Gaziantep, issuing TRY 2 billion in private placement bonds, and targeting 30% growth, 700 electric vehicle sales, and 350-400 million euros turnover in 2025 while expanding autonomous, hydrogen, and full electric range offerings.