Lee Hoseung "Leading the Global Hydrogen Car Market... Actively Supporting Expansion of Charging Stations and Technology Development"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The government has decided to accelerate efforts to expand hydrogen vehicles and charging stations, as well as technology development, to secure a leading position in the global hydrogen vehicle market.

On the 17th, Lee Ho-seung, Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs at the Blue House, visited hydrogen vehicle parts and hydrogen bus production plants along with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to mark the first anniversary of the announcement of the hydrogen economy activation roadmap. Lee reviewed the achievements in the spread of hydrogen vehicles and held a meeting with parts companies to hear about their difficulties.

At the meeting, Lee stated, "To secure our hydrogen vehicles' leading position in the global market, we will expand support for hydrogen vehicles and charging stations, focus on hydrogen vehicle technology development, and also increase support for parts companies."

Woo Beom-gi, Deputy Governor for Political Affairs of Jeollabuk-do, urged, "Government and Hyundai Motor's interest and support are necessary so that Jeonbuk's commercial vehicle parts companies can enter the hydrogen commercial vehicle industry, which is a future growth engine."

He added, "Jeonbuk will leverage its strength as the nation's largest commercial vehicle production area to lead the eco-friendly vehicle industry and the spread of hydrogen vehicles by actively establishing ecosystems related to the expansion of hydrogen buses, hydrogen trucks, and construction machinery."

Meanwhile, the government evaluated that the domestic hydrogen vehicle market has grown explosively over the past year. As of last year, about 5,083 hydrogen vehicles have been supplied cumulatively, increasing 5.7 times compared to the previous year, and hydrogen vehicle exports also doubled.

Last year, the spread of hydrogen commercial vehicles was accelerated with the expansion of 13 hydrogen buses, conversion of 2 police buses to hydrogen buses, and introduction of 10 hydrogen taxis. A 5-ton class hydrogen truck is being developed and converted into a garbage truck, and 1,600 units of 10-ton class hydrogen trucks are scheduled to be exported to Switzerland by 2025.

In September last year, the world's first hydrogen charging station was completed at the National Assembly, and a total of 34 hydrogen charging stations have been established, more than doubling compared to the previous year.

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