Within the framework of the cooperation protocol signed between Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality and Karadeniz Technical University, a comprehensive study was undertaken to pioneer the city's electric vehicle transformation.
Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality Support Services Department has prepared the 'Trabzon Electric Vehicle Outlook Report' by signing an important study that will pioneer the city's electric vehicle transformation. Within the framework of the cooperation protocol signed with Karadeniz Technical University, the electric vehicle ownership forecast for Trabzon was calculated according to the data of the Ministry of Industry and Technology and the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK). Accordingly, the number of electric vehicles used in Trabzon is expected to be 2025 for 3 and 17 for 2030.
2024 VEHICLES SOLD IN 832
The prepared report also detailed the steps that need to be taken to strengthen Trabzon's electric vehicle ecosystem in light of scientific data. While addressing the point reached by electric vehicle use in the world and Türkiye and future projections, there are 2024 fast and 832 slow charging sockets in Trabzon, where 126 electric vehicles were sold in 149. There are 4,77 percent of electric vehicles per socket. This rate is 6.75 percent in Turkey.
TRABZON WILL TAKE ITS PLACE
Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Metin Genç said, “Trabzon has been a city of tolerance and brotherhood where different cultures and beliefs have lived together since the past, and has hosted many civilizations. Trabzon, an exceptional city with its culture, trade, art and richness of daily life, has always approached innovations and changes with a pioneering stance. Our country has made a strong start with our domestic electric vehicle under the leadership of our President regarding the electric vehicle transformation, which is one of the most important and dynamic topics of our day. We continue our work with a passion for service regardless of the concept of time and space in order to support this transformation and ensure that Trabzon takes its rightful place in this important process.”
REAL MUNICIPALITY
Mayor Genç said the following: “It is our responsibility to ensure that our city is at the forefront of the electric vehicle transformation, that the right policies are produced and that the necessary information is provided so that our citizens can follow these developments closely. We will continue to increase our activities to make Trabzon a more modern, more environmentally friendly and more livable city within the framework of the 'Cities of the Turkish Century' and 'Real Municipality' perspective. We are striving to maintain an exemplary municipality approach in electric vehicle infrastructure and charging station works. On this occasion, I would like to thank all our employees at every level who contributed to the preparation of this report that we have prepared in order to develop the right policies and all our stakeholders who supported us, and I hope that our report will be beneficial to our city.”
