Electric bus exports from Otokar to Romania

Otokar, the leader of the Turkish bus market, won the electric bus tender of Romania's Mogoşoaia Municipality.

Otokar, which will deliver 12 electric e-KENT buses to Mogoşoaia within the scope of the tender whose contract has been signed, will lead the electric transformation of the city. The delivery of the 12-meter environmentally friendly e-CITYs, which have been tested and received great admiration by public transportation companies and municipalities in many European countries, especially Italy, France and Spain, will be delivered in 2023.

Otokar, a Koç Group company, continues its successful rise on a global scale. Romania is the new address for Otokar's electric buses, which participated in many fairs in Turkey and abroad by launching its electric bus family extending from 6 meters to 18.75 meters in the first half of the year. The company, which offers comfortable and safe travel opportunities to millions of passengers with its tens of thousands of buses in more than 50 countries of the world as well as in Turkey, won the electric bus tender of Romania's Mogoşoaia Municipality. Within the scope of the tender for which the contract has been signed, Otokar will deliver 12 electric e-KENT buses in 2023. Otokar, which will lead the electric transformation of the city with its buses, will also undertake the after-sales service and maintenance of the vehicles for 9 years.

He said that e-KENT, designed with the aim of providing a cleaner environment, quieter traffic, lower operating costs and higher efficiency, was greatly appreciated by passengers, bus companies and municipalities across Europe, especially in Germany, Spain, Italy and France, where it was tested. Otokar Commercial Vehicles Deputy General Manager Kerem Erman stated that the company is increasing its ambition in the field of electric buses.

It Was Greatly Acclaimed in Europe

Pointing out that Otokar meets changing customer needs and expectations with innovative technologies on a global scale, Erman said, "We develop highly competitive, environmentally friendly vehicles with our own technology. Tens of thousands of our vehicles serve in more than 50 countries around the world. We launched 5 months ago." Our new electric bus family, extending from 6 meters to 18.75 meters, has received great acclaim in Turkey and Europe. Our users attach importance to the fact that the products are zero-emission, silent vehicles, as well as having high carrying capacity and low total cost of ownership. Otokar's "We focused on these needs while developing the electric bus family and created an ideal product family that meets the expectations of the future," he said.

“We Are Increasing Our Ambition in Exports with Our Electric Bus Family”

Stating that the vehicles of different lengths and capacities they developed for different routes attracted the attention of bus operators and operators in Europe in a short time, Kerem Erman said, "We are happy to be on the roads in countries that have initiated the transformation of alternative fuel vehicles in public transportation with their sustainability and environment-oriented approaches. As Otokar, we are increasing our claim in exports with our electric bus family." "We hope that e-CITIES, which will usher in a new era in public transportation, will be beneficial to the people of Mogoşoaia," he said.

E-City, which travels 300 km on a full charge, changes the atmosphere of cities

Drawing attention with its dynamic, elegant and modern design, e-KENT has been experienced by thousands of Europeans since its launch. Developed by Otokar R&D engineers to offer the most appropriate solution to the changing needs of cities, the vehicle offers different battery capacity options. The bus's Li-ion NMC batteries add agility to transportation with fast and slow charging features. e-KENT, which can reach a range of over 300 kilometers depending on the topography and usage profile when fully charged, offers better visibility and comfort for passengers with its large interior volume.