Karsan, Pioneer in Electric Public Transportation,Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy in Production!
Renewable Energy Initiative from Karsan!
Karsan Eliminates Carbon Emissions from Electricity!
Pioneering the transformation of public transportation to electric and autonomousvehicles worldwide, Karsan has begun using renewable energy sources at its
production facilities in Bursa. Under the collaboration with Enerjisa, Karsan has
obtained a Renewable Energy Certificate Procurement Document, thus ensuringthat 100% of the electricity used in production is sourced from renewable energy.
This transition, which highlights the company's vision for environmentallyconscious production and commitment to reducing its carbon footprint, wascommented on by Karsan CEO Okan Baş: “Turning to renewable sources should
be a priority for all of us. With this awareness, we have taken a significant step
towards our goal of becoming a carbon-neutral factory by 2030. By sourcing all theelectricity used in production from renewable energy sources, we are eliminating
the carbon emissions from electricity consumption during production.”As of today,
Karsan provides transportation services with more than 1,100 electric vehicles in
23 countries worldwide. With the transition to renewable energy, the company has
also made a significant step towards its goal of a sustainable future in its production
facilities.
Karsan continues to lead the reduction of the industry's carbon footprint with its electricand hydrogen-powered models, playing a pioneering role in the global transformationof public transportation to electric and autonomous vehicles. With its sustainability
efforts, the company has been using 100% renewable energy sources at three different
locations in its Bursa factory since April 2024, rapidly progressing towards its 2030
Carbon Neutral factory goals.Reducing the Carbon Footprint!
Through its collaboration with Enerjisa within the scope of "Energy for My Business,"
Karsan has taken a significant step by obtaining a Renewable Energy Certificate
Procurement Document. With this collaboration, Karsan will source 100% of theelectricity used in production from renewable energy sources, thereby eliminating
carbon emissions from electricity consumption during production. Karsan, aiming toreduce its carbon footprint with its electric vehicles, provides transportation services
with more than 1,100 electric vehicles in 23 countries as of today. The 100% electricKarsan e-JEST and e-ATAK have been the most preferred models in their segments in
Europe for the last four consecutive years. With its high-tech and environmentallyfriendly models contributing to sustainability, Karsan has taken another step towards thesustainable future it aims for in its production facilities with the transition to renewableenergy. Moving forward with the vision of “One Step Ahead in the Future of Mobility,”
the company not only fulfills its environmental responsibilities but also takes onimportant missions such as increasing consumer awareness, investing in renewableenergy projects in the market, and reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
Strong Investment in the Future with Green Energy!
Karsan significantly contributes to its sustainability goals with its transition to renewableenergy. Green energy, obtained from constantly renewable and environmentally friendly
sources such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, and geothermal energy, greatly
reduces environmental pollution. Through its collaboration with Enerjisa within thescope of "Energy for My Business," Karsan guarantees that the electricity used in
production is entirely sourced from renewable sources with the Renewable EnergyCertificate Procurement Document. By supporting the use of environmentally friendly
energy with this step, Karsan also increases energy security. Karsan CEO Okan Baş
evaluated this important transformation with the following words: “Our transition torenewable energy demonstrates our determination to fulfill our environmental
responsibilities and build a sustainable future. With green energy certificates, we
minimize the environmental impact of our energy consumption.”
Fulfilling its environmental responsibilities with its investments in green energy, Karsan
continues to invest in the future with clean and sustainable energy solutions. This
strategic step reinforces Karsan's innovative and environmentally conscious production
approach while also strengthening its leadership in the industry.

About Karsan:
Having completed 57 years in the Turkish automotive industry, Karsan has been manufacturing for leading global brands in its
modern facilities, including its own brand, since its establishment. Since 1981, Karsan has been producing commercial vehicles,
and its factory in Hasanağa, Bursa, has the capacity to produce ~20,000 vehicles per year in a single shift. Designed with theflexibility to produce all types of vehicles, from passenger cars to heavy trucks, and minibusses to buses, the Hasanağa Factoryis located 30 km from Bursa city center, covering a total area of 203,000 square meters, with 99,000 square meters of covered
space.
As the only independent multi-branded vehicle manufacturer in the Turkish automotive industry, Karsan aims to be a stepahead in the future of mobility, developing derivatives of new and existing products in collaboration with its partners andlicensees, aiming to cover all segments of passenger transportation. Karsan continues its activities to develop and bring tomarket “innovative products and services” for the public transportation sector, focusing on strengthening the OriginalEquipment Manufacturer (OEM) business line.
Managing the entire automotive value chain from R&D to production, marketing, sales, and after-sales services, Karsan
produces environmentally friendly Jest and Atak models under its own brand. Producing the 100% electric e-JEST and eATAK models, which lead their class in Europe, Karsan also manufactures and sells the Level 4 driverless bus Autonomous eATAK model in collaboration with the local technology company ADASTEC. Alongside the 100% electric long buses of thee-ATA series (10-12-18 meters) and the 12-meter hydrogen-powered e-ATA Hydrogen vehicles, Karsan also manufactures 1012-18 meter buses for Menarinibus. Since 2022, Karsan has also been producing Megane Sedan cars for the Renault brand. Inaddition to vehicle production, Karsan provides industrial services at its factory located in the Organized Industrial Zone.