{"id":4872,"date":"2023-10-31T02:41:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T02:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com.au\/magazine\/?p=4872"},"modified":"2024-12-17T23:04:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T23:04:09","slug":"sixt-wins-afia-affie-award-for-promoting-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com.au\/magazine\/travel\/sixt-wins-afia-affie-award-for-promoting-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"SIXT Australia wins an AFIA &#8216;AFFIE&#8217; Award!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SIXT Australia is proud to have won the AFIA &#8216;AFFIE&#8217; Award for Promoting Sustainability in our industry! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winning this award is an outstanding achievement and validates the incredible hard work and team work across our business to drive electric vehicle take up and adoption. 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