Aiming to Become a Key Pillar Supporting Mobility in Society

In recent years, the pace of change in the automotive industry’s business environment has been rapid, making both the direction and speed of these changes increasingly difficult to predict. Meanwhile, although the Japanese economy has entered an inflationary phase for the first time in approximately 40 years due to rising interest rates and prices, consumer sentiment in the retail sector remains sluggish.
In addition to technological innovations in vehicles, societal maturation has led to diversification in customer preferences, values, and purchasing behaviors, changing the relationship between people and cars. Unlike in the past, the perception of cars has shifted from "owning" to "using," and more people are either unwilling or unable to invest significant time or money in their vehicles. However, the essential role of cars in both regional industries and everyday life remains unchanged.

 

In this societal context, the role of the AUTOBACS Group is to continue supporting a society where customers can use cars safely and enjoyably. This is directly connected to our corporate purpose—ensuring traffic safety in society and enriching customers’ lives.
To fulfill this mission, we are evolving beyond our core business of wholesale and retail of automotive goods. By expanding into broader domains, we aim to reduce the hassles related to mobility and consistently offer customers the joy of going out—ultimately delivering new and unprecedented value.

 

More than 50 years have passed since the birth of AUTOBACS, and beginning in 2025, the AUTOBACS Group has embarked on a new journey toward the next 50 years.
We will handle not only automobiles but all forms of mobility and take on the role of infrastructure that supports the future of mobility in society. In doing so, we aspire to grow into a corporate group that is indispensable to society. We are now taking our next steps toward realizing explosive growth beyond the trajectory of the past 50 years and becoming a corporate group that endures for 100 years.

Representative Director & Chief Executive Officer

Yugo Horii