Okan Bas

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 the same year and e-ATA HYDROGEN in 2022 were launched one after the other, making Karsan the first and only company 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.