HALUK SAYAR

President of the Eurasian E-Mobility Association (AVERE Turkey) and Member of the Board of E-Mobility Europe Association

E-Mobility Revolution in Eurasia: 2025 and Beyond

Abstract

In the last ten years, electric vehicles (EVs) have entered our lives globally, transforming sustainable mobility. While there were 300,000 EVs in the world in 2014, sales reached 17 million in a single year by 2024, with Eurasian countries like Germany and China taking the lead in this revolution. As in hub of Eurasia Turkey, the number of EVs exceeded 185,000 in 2024, and with over 105,000 sales, they made up 10.7% of the total vehicle market; the charging infrastructure rose to 26 thousand sockets, including 10 thousand fast (DC) chargers, making it the leader in Europe. The impact of domestically produced electric vehicles, the interest from Chinese manufacturers (BYD, Chery), and the target of 500,000 EVs by 2030 are accelerating growth in the country. The widespread availability of charging stations, innovations such as autonomous driving technologies and battery recycling, along with energy management and digital supply chains, will create new business opportunities. The average ravity center of the world economy is no longer in the Atlantic Ocean but much further east. With its dynamic economy and population, Eurasia will lead the e-mobility revolution beyond 2025, as it will in other sectors.

Biography

Haluk Sayar graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Yıldız Technical University in 1989. In 1995, he founded Enerji Mühendislik, a construction and mechanical project contracting company. In 1999, he established AES Alternative Energy Systems, a pioneering renewable energy company in Turkey, which was acquired by the international sustainable energy consultancy firm Ecofys. In 2002, he became the Country Director of Ecofys Turkey. He has been a trailblazer in sustainable energy projects in Turkey, leading his team to achieve the following firsts in the country:

The first building-integrated photovoltaic application in Turkey (ODTÜ Yalçın Ayaslı Research Center),
The first development of Gold Standard carbon credits for renewable energy projects in Turkey (Demirer Holding),
The first carbon offsetting and footprint calculation for companies in Turkey (TSKB),
The first low-carbon economy strategies for sectors in Turkey (Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association),
The first BREEAM green building certification in Turkey (Çayyolu Shopping Mall).

In addition to these achievements, he has managed numerous energy and carbon-focused projects, including consultancy services for public institutions such as the Ministries of Energy and Environment. He has contributed to shaping a sustainable energy future on both local and global scales through participation in various national and international projects (TR, EU, UN, EBRD, FFEM, REC, etc.). He holds a trainer certification in strategic management and planning and is a TÜBİTAK TÜSSİDE DDX digital transformation expert. He is the founder and president of the Eurasian E-Mobility Association (formerly known as AVERE Turkey). Additionally, he is a founding member of the European Renewable Energy Union EUROSOLAR Turkey and the Turkish Green Building Council (ÇEDBİK), where he also served as a board member in previous terms. Most recently, he became a founding member of DİSÜDER, the Association for a Digital and Sustainable Future.