Two 'Electric Buses' for Bursa's Transportation Fleet

In Bursa, where registered vehicles exceed 1 million and the number of vehicles increases by 30-40 thousand every year, more than 1 million people are transported by public transportation every day. The Metropolitan Municipality, which initiated the 'electric bus' transformation in Bursa, which has the youngest bus fleet in Turkey, acquired two electric buses, which are XNUMX percent domestically produced, with a ceremony at the Karsan Factory.

Before the ceremony, Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Alinur Aktaş, accompanying Bursa Deputy Mustafa Varank, AK Party Provincial Chairman Davut Gürkan, Karsan CEO Okan Baş, AK Party Nilüfer Municipality Mayor candidate Celil Çolak, together with Karsan managers and political party representatives, came together with the factory employees. sohbet He.

Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Alinur Aktaş said that, as they have started many new journeys, this time they started an electric bus journey in Bursa.

Stating that they will advance the transformation related to electric and hybrid vehicles step by step, both within the Metropolitan Municipality and the private sector, Mayor Aktaş wished that this start would be beneficial for Karsan company.

“WE WILL ACHIEVE THIS TRANSFORMATION WITH KARSAN”

Some people still ask 'Why is TOGG in Bursa?' Explaining that they are proud that TOGG automobiles, our local and national pride, are produced in Bursa, Mayor Aktaş said, “There was a reason why Bursa, the homeland of the automobile in Turkey, was preferred for TOGG. There is a serious infrastructure in the automotive sub-industry. Three important automobile brands are in this city. This culture is increasing rapidly. Electric transportation vehicles are also increasing. We have a goal of adding 500 electric buses in the new period. The number of our vehicles, which was 1087 when we started our duty, has reached 2575 today. There is a growth of 150 percent. We started the process with these two buses. We will achieve this transformation with Karsan, the brand of Bursa. Karsan e-ata model is 18 meters long and has a capacity of 27 seated passengers and 43 standing passengers. Vehicles with 4 percent domestic production can travel 350 km with 8 hours of charging time. Our vehicles, which are environmentally friendly and do not produce carbon emissions, also have 24 USB charging sockets for passengers. We became the owners of these vehicles at a cost of 1.500 million. As Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, we will also support retirees in the new period. During Ramadan and Eid al-Adha, we will offer shopping opportunities with a card loading of 25 TL. We will provide a XNUMX% discount on all transportation vehicles, as well as on all social facilities and water bills. "May God grant you safe driving without any accidents," he said.

Bursa Deputy Mustafa Varank stated that they have to leave a clean world to future generations and said, “The way to achieve this is by reducing carbon emissions. These electric buses will provide comfortable travel for the people of Bursa and will be operated without harming the environment. I would like to thank Karsan for pioneering this work in Bursa. Locality and nationality are important. In this sense, it is also important that you choose a brand from Bursa. "Good luck again," he said.

After the speeches, Mayor Alinur Aktaş took a test drive with his electric bus.

Karsan CEO Okan Baş presented a bus model to Mayor Aktaş and Deputy Mustafa Varank in memory of the day.