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Everyone is talking about
sustainability in aviation.

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And as we, Skytanking,
are one of the biggest

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independent refuelling companies
in the world, we want to make a contribution.

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The electrification
of the fleet is an extremely

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important part of this.
We have more than

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500 refuelling vehicles in
operation. And today is a really

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important day because we are 
taking the first step

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towards electrification. 
Our company's goal is to

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switch all vehicles on the 
ground handling service fleet

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from diesel to
electric drives by 2030.

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We are delighted to be
launching the first fully electric

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eRefueller in the world
at Stuttgart Airport today.

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It is an important milestone for us.
- and it's an absolute first

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for us because we have handed
over the first eEconic eRefueller

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to our customer Skytanking.
This truck is actually mainly

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used by a huge number of waste
disposal companies

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in Germany and Europe
and now here is the first eRefueller.

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So what makes it perfect for
this application as well?

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Firstly, the routes of
refuellers are very easy to plan.

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Secondly, the electric
infrastructure of the airport

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makes it very workable too.
- We hope that our charging strategy will

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let us get through more
than a day without recharging.

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That’s what we think right now.
We especially bought

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a charging station
that does not limit us at all.

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It will let us
charge at full capacity

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and will not reduce 
our operating hours at all.

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It’s incredibly quiet and
incredibly fun to drive.

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I have to say that the truck's 
operation is impeccable

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and the all-round
visibility is good as well.

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We can get
under the planes beautifully.

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Here, we have an eEconic 
with a very long wheelbase of

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5.5 m. The other
advantage – of course – is

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the eEconic's
low-floor concept.

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It is rather low in height 
overall with only 2.8 m.

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You can see this very
nicely here in the background.

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For us, working with
Daimler Truck, the challenge was to

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take a battery-electric
chassis and design it efficiently

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with a very heavy body.
This one has to tow 40 t.

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We also only have clearance
to drive on the airport in exactly this

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configuration. This is intended 
to be a flagship project

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for the whole industry.
We can demonstrate

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that – due to low
maintenance, savings on diesel

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and the improved working
environment for the employees –

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battery-electric
vehicles are simply

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the better option 
for airports.

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In addition to positive 
environmental effects, we are

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also hoping that BEVs
will be more convenient.

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The test phase is starting now.
I think we'll have the first results in a

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few months and we really 
look forward to them.

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This is a very exciting project.