Mitsubishi Motors' i-MiEV promotion at Frankfurt Airport begins

Mitsubishi i-MiEV

HATTERSHEIM, Germany : August 19, 2009 - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), along with its German distributor Mitsubishi Motors Deutschland (MMD), is providing 2 new-generation electric vehicle (EV) i-MiEVs to Fraport AG, the owner of the Frankfurt Airport, one of Europe's major hubs in a major promotion for the vehicle.


The Frankfurt Airport, the 3^rd largest airport in Europe and the largest in Germany, as part of its plan to incorporate eco-friendly vehicles into its fleet, has decided to incorporate EVs in its fleet. Currently, Frankfurt Airport operates about 3,000 vehicles. Moving forward, Fraport AG plans to increase the share of EV vehicles in its fleet to 20% by 2015 and by more than 60% from 2020 onwards. In parallel, a network of quick chargers will be implemented all through the airport.

During the hand-over ceremony on August 18^th, Dr. Stefan Schulte, Deputy Chairman of Fraport AG said: "i-MiEV's evaluation at Frankfurt Airport marks a further milestone in Fraport's sustainability strategy. With respect to the reduction of CO₂ emissions, electric mobility at Frankfurt airport along with the better energy efficiency of the terminals and other buildings is an essential starting point." He added: "Pure EVs with a range of up to 160km are ideal for use for short range airport traffic."

Currently involved in testing and promotional activities in New Zealand, the United States and across Europe, the new-generation EV i-MiEV was launched in Japan end of July starting with fleet & corporate customers. Individual customers will follow from April 2010.

[Source : MITSUBISHI]