Setting an example

“Green-white goes green”: Rapid converts its vehicle fleet

(from left to right): Mario Matousch (Smart salesman, MERBAG), Markus Katzer (GF Sport, SK Rapid), Sarah Lamboj (CEO, smart Austria), Steffen Hofmann (GF, SK Rapid) and Marcus Knipping (GF Wirtschaft, SK Rapid GmbH) at the official handover of the car(Bild: SK Rapid | Widner)

Rapid is now using electric cars! The Bundesliga club is converting its vehicle fleet and wants to set another example in terms of sustainability.

The new electromobility and team partner smart is equipping the Hütteldorfer fleet with premium-class e-vehicles: The two innovative models #1 and #3 of the brand, which has been fully committed to electric drive since 2019, are now stationed in the west of Vienna.

Markus Katzer is happy with his new e-car.(Bild: SK Rapid | Widner)

Rapid Steffen Hofmann with his new e-car(Bild: SK Rapid | Widner)

Knipping: "Another important measure"
"Thanks to the new partnership with smart, we have now been able to achieve our goal of converting our fleet to e-vehicles in the best possible way. We are delighted that we at SK Rapid are now not only more mobile, but also greener," says Marcus Knipping, Managing Director Business at SK Rapid GmbH. In doing so, we are "living up to our role model function and implementing another important measure in our sustainability strategy".

Rapid had previously announced that the lighting in the Allianz Stadium would be converted to LED. Now the next step has been taken to reduce the CO₂ footprint.