Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture Signs Comprehensive Partnership Agreement with Nets Toyota Setouchi Co., Ltd. for Safe and Secure Community Development and Regional Vitality

Scene from the signing ceremony (Left: President Ryuichi Hiramatsu, Right: Iyo City Mayor Kuninori Takechi)

Iyo City (Mayor Kuninori Takechi) and Nets Toyota Setouchi Co., Ltd. (President Ryuichi Hiramatsu, hereinafter 'Nets Toyota Setouchi') signed a 'Comprehensive Partnership Agreement on Safe and Secure Community Development and Creation of Regional Vitality' on May 25, 2026.

Background to the Agreement

To respond to the rapid progression of the declining birthrate and aging population, changes in socio-economic conditions, and the increasingly sophisticated and diverse needs of citizens, it was deemed highly beneficial to build a comprehensive cooperative framework with Nets Toyota Setouchi. By leveraging the company's environment aimed at creating various new values, the city aims to develop initiatives contributing to safe and secure community development and regional vitality, ultimately creating a sustainable city where 30,000 people can continue to live. This led to the conclusion of the comprehensive partnership agreement.

Overview of the Agreement

[Purpose]
To contribute to the realization of safe and secure community development and the creation of regional vitality by effectively utilizing the intellectual and human resources held by each party and promoting activities through mutual cooperation and collaboration.

[Areas of Cooperation]
- Matters related to improving regional disaster prevention capabilities and strengthening support systems during disasters
- Matters related to promoting traffic safety and creating a safe local environment
- Matters related to promoting migration and settlement and enriching the regional lifestyle
- Matters related to cooperating in enhancing the local mobility environment
- Matters related to contributing to industrial and tourism promotion utilizing local resources
- Other matters related to the development of the local community and improvement of citizen services

[Term]
One year from the date of the agreement (automatically renewed for one year unless either party expresses otherwise)

Commemorative photo with the signatories of the agreement

Iyo City Mayor Kuninori Takechi
Improving regional disaster prevention capabilities is essential for creating a safe and secure community, but administrative power has its limits. To realize 'Iyo City, a city where 30,000 people can continue to live,' the support of private companies is necessary. We have high expectations for initiatives unique to Iyo City that leverage the know-how and network of Nets Toyota Setouchi.

Nets Toyota Setouchi President Ryuichi Hiramatsu
In addition to dispatching vehicles with power supply functions (EVs) to evacuation centers during large-scale disasters, as an automobile sales company, we also want to advance concrete initiatives such as traffic safety classes to create a safe and secure local environment.

About Nets Toyota Setouchi
Based in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, it is an authorized Toyota dealer. It contributes to building a sustainable society by providing the freedom and joy of mobility and through initiatives aimed at the future of regional mobility.