D&D Group Fully Enters Energy Management Sector by Taking Over EV Car Sharing Business

Bank Rent-a-Car Co., Ltd., a group company of D&D Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Yoshinori Takemura), has taken over the direct operations of "eemo," an EV car-sharing service developed by REXEV Co., Ltd.

"eemo" is a community-based EV car-sharing service that aims for sustainable mobility and local production and consumption of energy. It maximizes the use of locally generated renewable energy and also serves as a "local emergency power source" in the event of a disaster.

Inheriting the "Energy x Mobility" Model Demonstrated in Odawara City

The direct operations taken over by Bank Rent-a-Car have primarily been developed in Odawara City and the western Kanagawa/Seisho area.

In Odawara City, a demonstration project linking EV car sharing with the supply and demand of regional energy has been underway, verifying the potential of new regional energy infrastructure utilizing EVs, such as promoting the use of renewable energy and responding to tight electricity supply situations.

Through this business succession, our group will develop EV car sharing as a mobility service that plays a part in regional energy management.

Evolution into a Regional Problem-Solving Business

The D&D Group has, until now, engaged in activities contributing to local communities and environmental initiatives through CSR activities, working towards the realization of a sustainable society.

Going forward, we will not limit these initiatives to mere social contribution activities but will establish them as businesses that balance profitability and social impact. By integrating them with our mobility business, we will evolve into a business model that directly contributes to solving social issues such as energy, regional transportation, and tourism.

D&D Group's Vision for Building a "Regional Co-creation Model"

In addition to mobility businesses including rental cars and car sharing, the D&D Group also operates tourism/accommodation businesses and regional collaboration projects.

The DDL division of D&D Management Co., Ltd., a group company, is currently exploring initiatives aimed at matching companies to solve regional issues in Furano City, Hokkaido.

Furthermore, in agreement with the "Zero Carbon Hokkaido" initiative promoted by Hokkaido, we are providing support through corporate hometown tax donations, laying the groundwork for future regional collaborations.

Against this backdrop, by horizontally linking the diverse business resources held by our group – "energy (EVs, renewable energy)," "mobility (transportation)," and "stay (tourism, accommodation)" – we will promote the construction of a "regional co-creation model," a new form of regional revitalization.

D&D Group's Vision for Regional Co-creation Model

Future Outlook

The D&D Group will model the initiative of utilizing EV car sharing as regional energy infrastructure and expand it by strengthening collaboration with local governments and regional companies nationwide.

Furthermore, we will promote the horizontal expansion of this model to other regions, contributing to the establishment of sustainable mobility and energy infrastructure across Japan, and thereby fostering the realization of a sustainable mobility society and the revitalization of regional economies.

About D&D Holdings Co., Ltd.

D&D Holdings Co., Ltd. is a holding company that operates 16 automotive-related companies domestically and internationally. Under the slogan "Connecting people and happiness with mobility," we promote new mobility services that support social infrastructure and enrich people's lives while coexisting with local communities, through businesses such as rental cars, new and used car sales, automobile maintenance, EV introduction support, logistics support, export, accommodation, and tourism.