
Otokar, one of the companies of Koç Group, has made the first sale of the new member of the ATLAS truck family, the 100% electric e-ATLAS, which eases the burden of trade. With this sale, Otokar has also signed the first sale of an electric light truck in Turkey. Developed for quieter traffic, a cleaner environment and higher efficiency, the Electric Atlas will serve as a garbage collection truck in the fleet of the Standart Katı Atık company.
Turkey’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer Otokar has made the first sale of the new 100% electric member of the ATLAS truck family, e-ATLAS. With this sale, Otokar has also made the first electric light truck sale in Turkey. The first customer of Otokar e-Atlas was Standart Katı Atık. The delivery ceremony held at the Hidromak facilities was attended by Aydın Balkar from Standart Katı Atık, Otokar Dealer Gaziantepli Kardeşler Deputy General Manager Aykut Uçar, Sales Manager Gökhan Aytemiz, Otokar Truck Sales Manager Emre Sarp, Domestic Truck Sales Leader Ümit Şangüder and Truck Regional Sales Manager İbrahim Gül. e-ATLAS will serve as a garbage collection vehicle in narrow streets with heavy human traffic in the Standart Katı Atık fleet.
Emphasizing that they have achieved significant success in the field of alternative fuel vehicles for nearly 20 years in the sector, Otokar Commercial Vehicles Leader Kerem Erman said, “We are taking our success story one step further with the e-ATLAS, which we added to our truck product family and also realized its first sale. It is also a pleasure for us that the first electric light truck sold in Turkey is the Otokar e-ATLAS. Otokar's electric truck family will continue to grow in the coming period with new models.”
SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE
Kerem Erman, who stated that Otokar has reinforced its success in the light truck segment with new vehicles, continued as follows; “With Otokar ATLAS, we have managed to be among the priority choices of the sector in the light truck segment that we entered in 2013. Last year, one in every five light trucks sold was an ATLAS. Now, the new member of the family, e-ATLAS, will offer an environmentally friendly solution to trade, especially in urban logistics, express delivery, and cold chain transportation. E-ATLAS, which will provide higher efficiency to businesses with different driving modes, will also contribute to city life with its zero emission and silent driving features.”
IT WILL BE THE NEW FAVORITE OF ITS SECTOR
Inspired by the powerful hero Atlas who carries the sky on his shoulders in mythology, Otokar ATLAS adapts to every service with its flexible structure. The new member of the ATLAS family, e-ATLAS, which eases the burden of its users with its resistance to difficult conditions and high performance, offers zero emissions, silent driving, comfort and safety all together. With its compact dimensions suitable for urban use, e-ATLAS, which can easily maneuver in narrow streets, has a 115 kW engine power. The vehicle offers a range of 200 kilometers on a full charge.
With its spacious driver's cabin and high-performance air conditioning, e-ATLAS does not compromise on comfort, and provides high-level safety with safety technologies such as AEBS and LDWS and advanced auxiliary braking systems. e-ATLAS also includes modern features such as Cruise Control and a digital instrument panel.