Data-Driven Projection of 43% Reduction in Fuel Costs and 54% Drop in CO2 Emissions with Full EV Transition — Reported at "Local Innovation Challenge HOKKAIDO 2025," confirming the viability of EV operations in low winter temperature —

eMotion Fleet Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Shuji Shiraki, Dennis Ilic; hereafter "eMotion Fleet"), an one-stop EV fleet solutions provider, has announced the results of its Fleet Digitization (DX - Digital Transformation) and Electrification (GX - Green Transformation)) pilot program for municipal vehicles of Kushiro Town. The results were presented at the "Local Innovation Challenge HOKKAIDO 2025", an open innovation program hosted by the STARTUP HOKKAIDO Executive Committee.

In this pilot, we conducted a precise analysis of operation and power consumption data  from telematics attached to municipal vehicles in Kushiro Town during the harsh winter season. The study confirmed that by optimizing the fleet deployment, operation, and charging processes, EV operations are highly viable even in cold climates, and that there is significant potential for economic improvement through fleet rightsizing.

Key Results of the Pilot Program

1. Visualizing EV Performance in Harsh Winters: Maintaining Power Efficiency

• Stable Energy Efficiency: Results showed that even when outside temperatures drop, energy efficiency can be maintained through safe driving practices. In some cases, improvements in safety scores were actually correlated with improved energy efficiency despite low temperature.

• Securing Range: Data confirmed that Kei EVs with efficient heating systems provide sufficient range for municipal operational requirements, even in low temperature.

  
  

2. Maximizing Economic Efficiency via "Fleet Reduction + EV Transition" Based on Data

• Optimizing Utilization: An eight-week operational analysis revealed an average utilization rate of just 31%. This identified the potential to downsize the fleet by at least two vehicles out of the 10 studied.

• Cost and CO2 Reduction: If all remaining vehicles are converted to EVs utilizing reduced costs from fleet downsizing, we estimated an approximate 43% reduction in fuel costs and a 54% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to gasoline vehicles.

  
  

3. Curbing Power Reception Facility Costs through Energy Management

• PoC revealed that average charged power per vehicle was only 14% on a daily basis. We proposed an optimized operationthat minimizes basic electricity charges and capital investment by implementing "alternate-day charging" rather than daily charging, as well as integration of eMotion Fleet Energy Management System and renewable energy as the EV fleet grows.

  
  

Feedback from Kushiro Town Staffs

Staff members who participated in the pilot provided positive, data-driven feedback, noting: "Even when the temperature dropped lower than expected, the EV's power efficiency did not deteriorate," and "I previously felt uneasy about taking an EV on long trips, but it drove without issues and those biases have been removed."

Future Outlook

Building on this "Kushiro Town Model," we will accelerate fleet electrification support for local governments and expand these solutions to other municipalities and businesses across Hokkaido. By consolidating EV fleet demand across the region, we will be able to lower EV procurement costs and have better access to local renewable energy, contributing to “Zero Carbon Hokkaido” targets. .