- The cars are produced by Volvo under its new Recharge line
- The vehicles will be leased to customers on a long-term basis after being in-fleeted this summer
- The investment supports SIXT’s commitment to ESG
SIXT UK, 22 June 2021 – We are all responsible for lessening our impact on the environment, and now, SIXT, Europe’s leading mobility provider, has made it easier for customers to access electric vehicles in the UK.
SIXT has added a brand-new fleet of eco-friendly electric cars, the state-of-the-art Volvo Recharge range, which comprises of a new line of pure-electric and plug-in hybrid cars.
They will mainly be leased to SIXT customers on a long-term basis after being in-fleeted over the course of June and July.
This follows substantial growth across the electric car market, with more than 245,000* pure-electric cars gracing UK roads at the end of April 2021.
The investment supports SIXT’s commitment to both, supporting the electric car market, while establishing an ESG policy in which its service offering strives to contribute to sustainable development.
Tim Vetters, UK Managing Director at SIXT, said: “We understand the importance of establishing a powerful and meaningful policy around ESG in order to support the wider sustainability agenda.
“This is why we wanted to be able to offer our customers cars with electrified power. We hope that this will help to ensure the future success of the electric car sector, as well as assisting us in our mission to reduce the impact of carbon emissions in daily life.”
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*Source: https://www.nextgreencar.com/electric-cars/statistics/
About SIXT
Sixt SE with its registered office in Pullach near Munich, is a leading international provider of high-quality mobility services. With its products SIXT rent, SIXT share, SIXT ride and SIXT+ the company offers a uniquely integrated premium mobility service across the fields of vehicle and commercial vehicle rental, car sharing, ride hailing and car subscriptions. The products can be booked through one single app, which also integrates the services of its renowned mobility partners. SIXT has a presence in around 110 countries around the globe. The company is characterized by consistent customer orientation and excellent customer experience, a living culture of innovation with strong technological expertise, the high share of premium vehicles in its fleet and an attractive price-performance ratio. The Sixt Group doubled its revenue since 2009 and generated revenues of EUR 3.31 billion in 2019 and is ranked as one of the most profitable mobility companies in the world. In 2020, SIXT generated consolidated revenues of EUR 1.53 billion despite travel and outbound restrictions due to the COVID 19 pandemic and reported a positive consolidated net income of EUR 2 million after cost savings of approximately EUR 600 million among others. Sixt SE is the parent company of the Group and has been listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange since 1986 (ISIN ordinary share: DE0007231326, ISIN preference share: DE0007231334). https://about.sixt.com
