KG Motors Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture; Representative Director and CEO: Kazunari Kusunoki; hereinafter "KG Motors") announces that its project titled "Demonstration of Decentralized Power Infrastructure Construction Using EV-Integrated DC Energy Systems and VPP Integrated Control" has been selected for the fiscal year 2026 "Subsidy for Promoting Regional Reconstruction Practical Development and Other Projects" under the Fukushima Innovation Coast Concept. Under this project, KG Motors will utilize its developing single-passenger compact EV "mibot" to demonstrate a decentralized power infrastructure that simultaneously promotes the widespread adoption of renewable energy and enhances regional resilience. The project will be implemented based on a collaboration agreement with Namie Town, Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture, and will run over three years from fiscal year 2026 to fiscal year 2028. Overview of the Selected Project Project Name Demonstration of Decentralized Power Infrastructure Construction Using EV-Integrated DC Energy Systems and VPP Integrated Control Selected Program Fiscal Year 2026 Subsidy for Promoting Regional Reconstruction Practical Development and Other Projects Application Category Regional Problem-Solving Category Implementation Location Namie Town, Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture Project Period Fiscal Year 2026 – Fiscal Year 2028 Reference Information Fiscal Year 2026 Subsidy for Promoting Regional Reconstruction Practical Development and Other Projects – Results (Fukushima Prefecture) https://www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp/site/jitsuyoka/08jituyoka-2-saitaku.html Transforming "mibot" from Mobility to Social Infrastructure KG Motors is advancing the development of the single-passenger compact EV "mibot." mibot was not conceived merely as a means of transportation. From its inception, KG Motors has envisioned mibot as an SDV (Software Defined Vehicle) capable of continuous evolution through software