Stefan Schulte博士：“法兰克福机场推进电力自动车的未来, 法兰克福机场公司集团
Release Date: 2009-08-18
Frankfurt Airport Operator Tests Mitsubishi i-MiEV Electric Car – First Major Practical Testing in Germany.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) today commenced comprehensive testing of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV (Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle), the first electric vehicle ready for mass production in Europe. Mitsubishi's director for Germany, Martin van Vugt, and Silke Lautenschläger, Hesse's minister for environment, energy, agriculture and consumer protection, handed over two i-MiEV cars today to Fraport AG's executive board vice-chairman Dr. Stefan Schulte for the first major practical testing of this electric car in Germany.
Dr. Schulte emphasized that road testing of two i-MiEV cars at FRA was another milestone in the implementation of Fraport AG's sustainability strategy. In addition to energy optimization of passenger terminals and other airport buildings, Frankfurt Airport's "electromobile future" is an important approach for the company, especially in view of carbon dioxide (CO2) reductions. "Electrically powered vehicles with a cruising range of up to 160 kilometers are predestinated for use at the airport, where mainly short distances are driven," explained Schulte.
After these tests are successfully completed, Fraport plans to increase the share of electric vehicles in its fleet to more than 20 percent by 2015, and to 60 percent by 2020. Simultaneously, a sufficiently dimensioned network of quick-charging stations for electric cars at easily accessible places must be developed around the airport.
"Fraport is embarking on electromobility with Mitsubishi's i-MiEV –thus with conventional vehicles. However, this propulsion technology is also very interesting for our specialized airport vehicles such as aircraft tow trucks. But such an application is still in the early development stage and an option for later in the future," said Schulte. Fraport alone operates a fleet of about 3,000 motorized vehicles at Frankfurt Airport.
Hesse energy minister Silke Lautenschläger described electromobility as the "future of transportation". "Hesse will become a model for the utilization of electric vehicles. As part of its sustainability strategy, the state government is already supporting electromobility projects with a total of €800,000 in funding." Hesse can profit from electromobility. As a transportation hub at the crossroads of Europe, Hesse benefits most from the reduction in emissions.
"The development of modern and efficient electric vehicles for large-scale production is one of the most significant specialist areas for us in the future," emphasized Martin van Vugt, director of Mitsubishi Motors Deutschland GmbH. "The i-MiEV is a quintessential point of our environmental strategy. By the year 2020 we will step up the share of electric vehicles in our total production to 20 percent and thus reduce CO2 emissions for the total fleet by 50 percent below the 2005 level," stressed van Vugt.
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV has been sold in Japan since July 2009. A left-hand drive version is currently being developed for the continental European market and is expected to be available by the end of 2010.
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| Company: | 法兰克福机场公司集团 |
| Url: | http://www.fraport.com/cms/press_center/dok/375/375315.dr_stefan_schulte_fraport_drives_into_th.htm |