Towards more sustainable Transportation

The new Greenreality partners of the City of Lappeenranta, Auto-Kilta Oy and Auto-Kilta Trucks Oy, are car dealerships operating in Lappeenranta, Mikkeli, and Savonlinna. They are offering a comprehensive range of automotive products and services for passenger cars, vans, and trucks. In Imatra, Auto-Kilta provides authorized brand maintenance and tire services for the passenger and van brands it represents.

The City of Lappeenranta supports and assists companies in the Greenreality partnership network it coordinates in finding sustainable solutions. The network also shares companies' experiences in business responsibility. Greenreality partners are companies committed to environmentally friendly business practices. Auto-Kilta and Auto-Kilta Trucks invest in sustainable mobility to reduce traffic emissions.

CEO Aki Savolainen states that as Greenreality partners, Auto-Kilta and Auto-Kilta Trucks are committed to encouraging and guiding their customers in choosing and using low-emission electric, hybrid, and gas-powered vehicles.

– Additionally, we are committed to purchasing zero-emission electricity for our properties and supporting our employees' opportunities for low-emission commuting.

Environmentally friendly electricity from solar panels

Auto-Kilta has conducted an emission calculation for its operations, and significantly reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by switching their electricity contact to one produced with biofuels and wind power.

- Our properties also have solar panels systems that produce nearly 20% of the electricity used by the company, describes Savolainen.

The company cars of Auto-Kilta and Auto-Kilta Trucks are electric and hybrid vehicles. Additionally, the companies offer their employees bicycle benefits and the opportunity to charge their electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles with eco-electricity for free during their workday.