newmo Group Buys Three Asahi Jidosha Firms, Takes No. 1 Osaka Taxi Fleet
The acquisition pushes newmo's Osaka fleet to the top of the prefecture, consolidating its position as the largest taxi operator in the region.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
newmo's group company MIRAI TO will acquire all shares of three Asahi Jidosha Group companies from Oriental Taxi, effective July 31, 2026. The deal brings the newmo Group's Osaka taxi fleet to 1,227 vehicles, the largest in Osaka Prefecture roughly two and a half years after market entry. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
newmo's group company MIRAI TO will take over Asahi Jidosha Daiichi, Asahi Jidosha Daini, and Asahi Jidosha Daisan from Oriental Taxi, with the transfer effective July 31, 2026. The three companies trace back to the predecessor Asahi Jidosha and have served Osaka for 75 years.
The purchase price was not disclosed. With the addition, the newmo Group's taxi fleet in Osaka reaches 1,227 vehicles, which newmo calculates as the largest in Osaka Prefecture about two and a half years after entering the market. The figure is based on the National Hire/Taxi Directory 2026 edition and recent press materials, and excludes business alliance partners.
newmo said the deal combines its management record in Osaka with the long-established services of the three companies to strengthen supply in the Osaka city transportation area.
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