Snap Rentals Fully Acquires Vehicle Maintenance Company Frankton Tyre Services
Snap Rentals, a subsidiary of D&D Holdings, has fully acquired Frankton Tyre Services, a vehicle maintenance company. This move aims to internalize the maintenance system for its New Zealand car rental business, improving service speed and quality.
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D&D Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yoshinori Takemura) announces that its group company, Snap Rentals Limited (Headquarters: Auckland, New Zealand; Director CEO: Daniel Nemeschansky), has acquired all shares of Frankton Tyre Services (Location: Queenstown, New Zealand; Director CEO: Daniel Nemeschansky), a company engaged in tire sales, vehicle maintenance, and services, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary as of May 13, 2026.
By incorporating Frankton Tyre Services, which was previously an affiliated maintenance business, into the group, we aim to strengthen the foundation of our car rental business in New Zealand, and achieve faster service and higher quality.
Frankton Tyre Services exterior
■ Strategic Significance and Effectiveness of this Acquisition
1. Maximizing Mobility with an "End-to-End System"
This establishes a system that completes everything from vehicle rental to maintenance within the group. This enables optimization of maintenance schedules, leading to improved vehicle utilization rates during peak seasons and a rapid response to market needs.
2. Becoming a "Hub of Assurance" Contributing to Solving Local Community Issues
Queenstown is an area with limited public transportation, where over a million tourists a year rely on rental cars as their primary means of transport. By welcoming Frankton Tyre Services into the group, we will establish a vehicle maintenance system capable of handling the increasing demand for rental cars for tourism purposes, while continuing to provide maintenance services to the local community. By playing a role as an infrastructure that supports the safety and security of tourists, we will contribute to the local community.
3. Pursuing Further Assurance and Trust in the Customer Experience (CX)
We will introduce the integrated vehicle management and maintenance system that the D&D Group has cultivated in Japan to New Zealand. By developing services that unite car rentals and maintenance, we will minimize the risk of breakdowns during travel. In the unlikely event of an issue, our in-house system allows for prompt support.
■ Outline of the Transferred Company
Company Name
Frankton Tyre Service
Location
Queenstown (Frankton area), New Zealand
Representative
Daniel Nemeschansky
Established
December 2001
Business Content
Tire sales and general vehicle maintenance
URL
https://www.franktontyreservices.co.nz/
■ Outline of the Acquiring Company
Company Name
Snap Rentals Limited
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Representative
Daniel Nemeschansky
Established
February 2013
Business Content
Car rental
URL
https://www.snaprentals.co.nz/
■ About D&D Holdings Co., Ltd.
D&D Holdings Co., Ltd. is a holding company that operates 17 automotive-related companies in Japan and overseas. Under the slogan "Connecting People and Happiness with Mobility," we promote new mobility services that enrich people's lives while coexisting with local communities and supporting social infrastructure through businesses such as car rental, new and used car sales, vehicle maintenance, EV adoption support, logistics support, exports, accommodation, and tourism.
By incorporating Frankton Tyre Services, which was previously an affiliated maintenance business, into the group, we aim to strengthen the foundation of our car rental business in New Zealand, and achieve faster service and higher quality.
Frankton Tyre Services exterior
■ Strategic Significance and Effectiveness of this Acquisition
1. Maximizing Mobility with an "End-to-End System"
This establishes a system that completes everything from vehicle rental to maintenance within the group. This enables optimization of maintenance schedules, leading to improved vehicle utilization rates during peak seasons and a rapid response to market needs.
2. Becoming a "Hub of Assurance" Contributing to Solving Local Community Issues
Queenstown is an area with limited public transportation, where over a million tourists a year rely on rental cars as their primary means of transport. By welcoming Frankton Tyre Services into the group, we will establish a vehicle maintenance system capable of handling the increasing demand for rental cars for tourism purposes, while continuing to provide maintenance services to the local community. By playing a role as an infrastructure that supports the safety and security of tourists, we will contribute to the local community.
3. Pursuing Further Assurance and Trust in the Customer Experience (CX)
We will introduce the integrated vehicle management and maintenance system that the D&D Group has cultivated in Japan to New Zealand. By developing services that unite car rentals and maintenance, we will minimize the risk of breakdowns during travel. In the unlikely event of an issue, our in-house system allows for prompt support.
■ Outline of the Transferred Company
Company Name
Frankton Tyre Service
Location
Queenstown (Frankton area), New Zealand
Representative
Daniel Nemeschansky
Established
December 2001
Business Content
Tire sales and general vehicle maintenance
URL
https://www.franktontyreservices.co.nz/
■ Outline of the Acquiring Company
Company Name
Snap Rentals Limited
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Representative
Daniel Nemeschansky
Established
February 2013
Business Content
Car rental
URL
https://www.snaprentals.co.nz/
■ About D&D Holdings Co., Ltd.
D&D Holdings Co., Ltd. is a holding company that operates 17 automotive-related companies in Japan and overseas. Under the slogan "Connecting People and Happiness with Mobility," we promote new mobility services that enrich people's lives while coexisting with local communities and supporting social infrastructure through businesses such as car rental, new and used car sales, vehicle maintenance, EV adoption support, logistics support, exports, accommodation, and tourism.