ROMANIA
Turkish manufacturer Karsan is continuing to grow its presence across Europe, and recently signed a new contract with the municipality of Botosani in Romania, one of its main target markets, for 38 10-metre e-ATAbuses, following the recent sale of 30 e-JEST buses to the same city through its distributor AAR (Anadolu Automobil Rom).
Karsan has also signed another agreement with the town of Alba Iulia for six e-JESTs, and says it is taking firm steps towards having the country’s largest electric public transport fleet as of 2025.
CEO Okan Baş said: “Romania is a very significant market for us, and one of the milestones of our growth in electric vehicles. We began this journey in 2019 by exporting our first 100% electric e-JEST model to Romania. At the end of 2022, we first exported our true-born electric e-ATA model to this country. We have recently received orders for 100 new electric vehicles with the tenders we have won in many cities from Galati to Botosani, Bacau to Sighișoara, and Alba Iulia. When we fulfill these orders, we will have a strong presence on Romanian roads with 365 electric vehicles. The close collaboration with our Romanian distributor AAR is a major factor in this achievement. We are taking firm steps towards becoming the brand to have Romania’s largest electric public transport fleet by 2025.”
