Karsan Makes Mark on Global Awards with its
Innovative Technologies and Expertise in Public
Transport!
Karsan Selected as the Most Innovative Brand of 2024!
3 International Awardsfor Karsan!
Karsan, playing a pioneering role in transforming public transport to the electric,autonomous, and hydrogen in the world, especially in Europe, continues to crownits achievements with global awards. In this regard, it received three awards from
Global Business&Finance Magazine, owing to its Electric Evolution strategy.
Karsan was awarded in the categories of Europe's Best e-Mobility Pioneer
Company, Europe's Most Innovative Bus Manufacturer, and Europe's BestElectric Commercial Vehicle Exporter. Through the innovative models it hasdeveloped in line with the vision of ‘One Step Ahead in the Future of Mobility’,Karsan maintains its success proved with awards by driving the transformation ofpublic transport in a wide geography covering Europe, North America, and Japan.
Bringing future technologies to the present day and navigating the sector withpioneering attempts, Karsan continues to be globally rewarded with its creative
approach and e-mobility solutions. Playing a leading role in transforming transport
infrastructure with the models it has produced, especially in European countries, thebrand has added new ones to the awards it has received due to its assertive products.
Pioneer of the transformation of public transport!
Karsan keeps its pioneering role with the "Electric Evolution" concept, which combines
future technologies and the current needs in the public transport sector. Karsan, which
won three awards from Global Business & Finance Magazine with this revolutionary
concept, was named Europe's Best e-Mobility Pioneer Company, Europe's Most
Innovative Bus Manufacturer, and Europe's Best Electric Commercial Vehicle Exporter.
Leading the transformation of public transport in a broad geography from the USA toJapan through new-generation technologies, Karsan also crowns the success of themodels it has developed in the direction of the vision "One Step Ahead in the Future ofMobility" with global prestigious awards. Karsan, the only brand offering electric,autonomous, and hydrogen technologies together in European public transport, has
exceeded a thousand electric vehicles in 23 countries by expanding its electric park
every passing day. For the last four years, 100% percent electric e-JEST and e-ATAK
models have been the most preferred vehicles in European electric minibus and midibus
markets. Featuring a full electric product range from 6 meters to 18 meters, Karsan
continues to lead the transformation of public transport through these achievementscrowned with awards. The company reduces its carbon footprint and offers a quiet,clean, and safe travel experience with its original electric and autonomous zero-emission
vehicles.

Europe's Most Innovative Bus Manufacturer!
Karsan continues to pioneer innovation and technology in public transport with Europe's
Most Innovative Bus Manufacturer award. Its Autonomous e-ATAK model stands out
as a concrete example of this success. Karsan, which delivered an 8-meter
Autonomous e-ATAK for use in Tampere, Finland, in March 2024, broke newground in the world with the Autonomous e-ATAK, which has carried passengers on a5-kilometer route for 1.5 years within the Michigan State University campus in the USA.
Having carried ticketed passengers in open traffic since 2022 in Stavanger, Norway, theAutonomous e-ATAK has recently extended its current route by passing through atunnel and become successful in another challenging test as the first autonomous vehicle
to do so. Karsan, which has launched autonomous projects at 6 locations, includingFrance, Romania, and Turkey, has gained 75 thousand kilometers of autonomous
driving experience with Autonomous e-ATAK and carried more than 27 thousand
passengers. Karsan, which has recently inked a contract for an autonomous project in
the Rotterdam Airport, the Netherlands, will be the first brand in the world to offer
autonomous airport transfer with two Autonomous e-ATAKs to be delivered at the endof 2024.
About Karsan:With 58 years of experience in the Turkish automotive industry, Karsan produces for the world's leading
automotive companies, including its own brand, in its state-of-the-art facilities in the commercial vehicle segment.
Since 1981, Karsan has been producing commercial vehicles, and its factory in Hasanağa, Bursa has the capacity
to produce 20,000 vehicles in a single shift every year. The Hasanağa Plant, which is structured with the flexibility
to produce all kinds of vehicles from passenger cars to heavy trucks, minivans and buses, is located 30 km from
Bursa city centre on a total area of 203 thousand square metres, 99 thousand square metres of which is covered.

Karsan is the only independent multi-brand vehicle manufacturer in the Turkish automotive industry. In line with
its vision of being one step ahead in the future of mobility, Karsan aims to take part in all segments of passenger
transport by developing new and derivatives of existing products with its business partners and licensors.
Continuing its activities to develop and launch "innovative products and services" in the public transport sector"from idea to market", Karsan aims to strengthen the main manufacturer/OEM business line in particular. Karsan
manages the entire automotive value chain, from R&D to production, marketing, sales and after-sales activities.
Karsan produces the environmentally friendly Jest and Atak models under its own brand. In 2018, Karsan e-JEST,Karsan e-ATAK in 2019, Autonomous e-ATAK in 2021, Karsan e-ATA family's 10m, 12m, 18m models in thesame year and e-ATA HYDROGEN in 2022 were launched one after the other, making Karsan the first and onlycompany in Europe with a fully electric product range from 6 meters to 18 meters. In addition, at the end of 2023,
it became the first European brand to enter the Japanese market with its right-hand drive 6-meter e-JEST vehicle.