Electric Buses Türkiye and European Market 2024

The electric bus market is segmented based on drive type, length, range, battery capacity, power output and region. Based on drive type, the market is segmented into battery electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, and fuel cell electric vehicle. Additionally, according to length, the market is divided into minibuses and buses, 6-14 meters and over 14 meters. Based on range, the market is classified as 240 to 400 km and above. Additionally, the market is segmented on the basis of battery capacity into less than 50 kWh, 50-250 kWh and above 250 kWh. By power output, the market is divided into two: up to 250kW and above 250kW.

ELECTRIC BUSES TÜRKIYE AND EUROPEAN MARKET 2024

We have researched for you the electric bus market, which has come to the fore in Turkey in the last three years and is on the agenda with zero-emission cities and transportation worldwide. However, in the Turkish market, the electric bus market has not reached 1 percent. However, their share in the European market reaches 6 percent and the current market shows more interest in buses produced in China and Turkey.

Turkish bus manufacturers continue their rise in Europe regarding sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation solutions. Turkish brands can be seen on the roads of more than 60 countries.

With Turkey’s infrastructure that has the potential to produce electric buses, Bozankaya, Temsa, Karsan, Otokar, BMC and Anadolu Isuzu and finally Güleryüz’s entry into the e-bus market, 9 bus manufacturers are located in Bursa as boutique or secondary products in addition to these manufacturers. İlesbus and Erduman Otomotiv also produce. In addition to the large capacity ratios of manufacturers, there has been a high increase in sales volumes in the last 2 years, as they have been able to work and produce at full capacity.

ELECTRIC TURKISH BUSES

As of the end of 2023 , there are 21 electric buses, midibuses and minibuses produced and developed by Turkish manufacturers and exported to Europe , active and on order. In addition, 2 new medium distance buses for European routes and 1 new intercity class bus were produced for the American market.

Anadolu Isuzu NovoCiti Volt
Anadolu Isuzu CitiVolt 
Anadolu Isuzu NovoVolt

Bozankaya Sileo E
Bozankaya Trambus

Bmc PROCİTY+ 12M EV
Bmc NEOCİTY EV

Smiling EV ECOLINE
Smiling EV DD PANORA

HABAŞ Alfa City E
HABAŞ Alfa Lux E
HABAŞ Comfort City E

Karsan e-ATA
Karsan e-ATAK
Karsan e-JEST

Otokar e-KENT
Otokar e-TERRITO (middle distance)
Otokrar e-CENTRO

Temsa MD9 electriCITY
Temsa LD SB E (medium distance)
Temsa TS45E (Intercity)

BUSES ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN HALF OF EU PUBLIC TRANSPORT JOURNEYS 

There are 71 bus production, assembly and bodywork factories operating in Europe, and more than 18,000 buses worth 800 million euros were exported last year.

55.7%, that is, more than 32 billion, of all urban and intercity passenger transportation within the EU is carried out by bus. Today, 714,000 vehicles are active in city and intercity, touristic and short distance transportation in the European Union in two classes (M2; midibuses and minibuses under 5 tons and; M3; midibuses and buses over 5 tons) and these two classes of vehicles are part of Europe’s fleet. The average age was recorded as 12.7.

Companies prefer Türkiye-made buses and especially midibus class in the electric group. Karsan and Anadolu Isuzu lead the market in this class. Karsan e-ATAK became the best-selling vehicle in its class in Europe with the export of 113 units in the minibus class in 2022. Thus, e-ATAK, which was the leader of the electric midibus market with a 30 percent share in 2021 , increased its market share to 40 percent in 2022 and became the segment leader in Europe for the second consecutive time .

ACCOUNTS FOR 1.4% OF THE EU BUS FLEET

Bus operators engaged in urban public transportation in European Union countries purchased a total of 3,505 electric buses in 2022.

With the partial ban on diesel buses in cities in the European Union, tenders, orders and sales also peaked in Europe. Last year, 67.3 percent of European bus sales were diesel buses, 12.7 percent battery-powered buses, 8.1 percent hybrids and 11.9 percent alternative fuel vehicles. Fully electric buses make up 1.4% of the EU bus fleet ; This means that there are approximately 10,000 operating buses on the European continent.

INCREASE IN E-BUSES IN THE WORLD MARKET

The world electric bus market size was valued at $35.3 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow by 29.5% from 2022 to 2031, reaching $439.7 billion by 2031. Global manufacturers are in the top 10.

Anhui Ankai Automobile Co., Ltd
CAF, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles
SA, Zhongtog Bus Holding
VDL Groep BV
AB Volvo
YUTONG
Daimler AG
Proterra Fair Technologies
NFI Group Inc.
BYD Bus Ltd