Sixt is first car rental company in Europe with electric vehicles
• Innovative addition to the fleet in Denmark with the Citroën C1 ev`ie
• Promoting electric mobility in Germany in a cooperation with RWE
Munich / Copenhagen, August 10, 2009 – Sixt AG, international provider of high-quality mobility solutions, is once again showing its innovative leadership in the car rental sector. Sixt has added electric cars into its rental fleet in Denmark – making it the first mobility provider in Europe to offer its customers this modern, low-cost automotive technology.
The electric Citroën C1 ev`ie has a range of 100 kilometres as well as a top speed over 100 km/h. The car is therefore ideally suited for city and short distance driving. The offer is already a hit: many internationally operating companies are using the electric vehicles from Sixt – including Vesta, the world’s largest producer of wind turbines.
Sixt is also the exclusive rental partner of the United Nations World Climate Change Conference in December 2009 which will take place in the Danish capital Copenhagen and include the attendance of numerous important political figures such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Barack Obama.
Sixt is also stimulating electric mobility in Germany – most recently through a cooperation with RWE. Both companies are highlighting the performance capabilities of electric vehicles for the public in eight major cities as part of the “RWE Autostrom Roadshow”. Attendees have the opportunity to test drive cutting-edge models such as the eRuf Greenster or the Tesla Roadster. Sixt is organising the test drives. Over the course of the roadshow, select Sixt stations will be having recharging stations installed.
Detlev Pätsch, Chief Operations Officer at Sixt AG: “Sixt has confirmed its reputation as an innovative leader in the car rental sector time and again – by introducing new products and services or by adding the latest, cutting edge technological advances to its rental fleet. Adding the electric car to our Danish fleet is yet another good example of this. Now, our customers there can take advantage of the benefits of driving an electric car – such as low-cost mobility for short distances.”
About Sixt
Sixt AG, with its registered office in Pullach near Munich, is an international provider of high-quality mobility services. Founded in 1912, the company, together with its franchisees and partners, operates from 3,500 service points in more than 90 countries. Sixt is the largest car rental company in Germany and Austria and one of the largest full-service leasing companies independent from manufacturers. The Sixt Group generated a turnover of € 1.8 billion in 2008 and employs more than 2,800 people worldwide (2008 figure, excluding franchisees).
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