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Karsan

Karsan (; Karsan Automotive Industry and Trade Joint-Stock Company) is a Turkish commercial vehicles manufacturer, based in Akçalar, Nilüfer, Bursa. "Karsan" is an acronym for "Karoseri Sanayii" (Carrosserie-Bodyworks Industry).

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Company.logo: Karsan logo.svg
Company.logo_alt: Karsan
Company.name: Karsan Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Company.type: Anonim Şirket
Company.location_country: Turkey
Company.location: Akçalar, Bursa
Company.area_served: Worldwide
Company.key_people: İnan Kıraç (Chairman)Muzaffer Arpacıoğlu (Deputy General Manager of Business Affairs)Okan Baş (CEO)
Company.industry: Manufacturing
Company.products: Automobiles, commercial vehicles and electric bus
Company.revenue: $480 million USD (2013)
Company.parent: Kıraça Group
Company.num_employees: 2,400

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History
Current models
Former models
Karsan worldwide
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==History== Karsan was founded in 1966 in Bursa, Turkey, to produce light commercial vehicles. Koç Group assumed management control of the company between 1979-1998. Later on, Kıraça Group took over the company in 1998 by acquiring the majority of the shares under the leadership of İnan Kıraç.