Playing a pioneering role in transforming public transport worldwide to electric and autonomous, particularly in Europe, Karsan continues to be rewarded globally with its innovative product and service approach. Offering service in 23 countries with over 1100 electric vehicles it has produced by integrating cutting-edge technology into public transport, Karsan left its mark on the Stevie Awards due to Autonomous e-ATAK, the world’s first Level 4 driverless public transport vehicle, and its international markets it has successfully expanded in a short time.
Over 1100 electric Karsan vehicles carry passengers around the world
At the Stevie Awards organized for the 22nd time this year, Karsan won the Silver Stevie award in the “Technological Innovation” category with the ‘New Challenge‘ project, which includes the 800-meter tunnel pass carried by Autonomous e-ATAK in Stavanger, Norway. Karsan was awarded with another Silver Stevie in the ‘International Expansion‘ category for ‘Karsan Worldwide‘ project, which allowed it to enter the North American and Japanese markets with over 1100 electric vehicles in 23 countries, following Europe.
“We will continue to transform public transport around the world“
Stating that they continue to win global awards with the high-tech and environmentally friendly vehicles they manufacture, Karsan CEO Okan Baş said, “Winning 3 awards from Stevie is a great source of pride for us, together with all my colleagues. Being deemed worthy of the awards with the applications and services we have developed as part of our being ‘One Step Ahead in the Future of Mobility’ vision, apart from our vehicles, is the most significant indication that we are on the right track in our business.” Okan Baş, who expressed their wish to deliver future technologies ahead of their competitors, said, ‘We received our first Silver Stevie award with the Autonomous e-ATAK that became the first autonomous vehicle capable of passing through a tunnel in Stavanger, Norway. We won the second Silver Stevie award with Karsan’s success in reaching an electric vehicle park of over 1100 units in 23 countries by expanding from Europe to North America and Japan in a short time, five and a half years. We were also honored with Bronze Stevie, owing to the cost-improvement processes we have kicked off within the company and the efforts to fortify the organizational structure. Our ambitious models e-JEST and e-ATAK have been segment leaders in Europe for the last four years. While ranking sixth in Europe, we continue to grow in Japan and America. This international growth speed brought Karsan the Silver Stevie Award. Furthermore, Autonomous e-ATAK also managed to come to the fore at Stevie with many new grounds it has broken. We, as Karsan, will continue to transform the world’s public transport infrastructure with our electric, autonomous, and hydrogen-powered vehicles by further improving our products and services with each passing day.“