Yeonggwang-gun Accelerates Efforts to Strengthen the e-Mobility Industry

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeon Seong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Jun-seong) announced on the 18th that it has been finally selected for three new projects by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy this year: the ‘Future Car Electromagnetic Compatibility Certification Center Construction Project,’ the ‘Micro e-Mobility Parts Pilot Production Support Infrastructure Construction Project,’ and the ‘Personal Mobility Platform Core Technology Development and Demonstration Project.’

The Future Car Electromagnetic Compatibility Certification Center Construction Project is aimed at establishing an electromagnetic compatibility testing and certification system for future vehicles. By 2023, a total of 20 billion KRW will be invested to build an electromagnetic compatibility certification center (3,327㎡) within the Daema Electric Vehicle Industrial Complex and to introduce various certification evaluation equipment.

In particular, it is expected to have a significant ripple effect on related industries by establishing the largest domestic testing facility capable of accommodating everything from micro to large construction machinery, and securing the only domestic certification and evaluation infrastructure for vehicle parts with high voltage and high current over 400V.

The ‘e-Mobility Parts Pilot Production Support Infrastructure Construction Project’ will also be promoted to flexibilize the domestic e-mobility parts industry structure and reduce dependence on imported key parts.

The domestic e-mobility industry is in the early stage of market formation with a fragile industrial structure, resulting in high overseas dependence on key parts. Small and medium-sized e-mobility companies, which constitute the majority of the industry with low capital, are facing great difficulties in investing in core production facilities.

To resolve these industrial field difficulties, the county will invest a total of 20 billion KRW in the Daema Electric Vehicle Industrial Complex area to build an e-mobility parts pilot production support center and introduce equipment for early production support of e-mobility, such as body parts welding and painting facilities and interior and exterior plastic injection molding machines.

For efficient operation of the pilot production support facilities, a cooperative formed by e-mobility companies’ investments will be established to jointly utilize production facilities and share manufacturing technology know-how, creating synergy effects. This will also contribute to solidifying the domestic e-mobility industry structure by accelerating the transition from the vertically integrated culture of the existing automobile parts industry to a flexible, horizontal, and open industrial structure.

The Personal Mobility Platform Core Technology Development and Demonstration Project is a project to develop a user demand-responsive mobility service model linked with personal mobility devices and various public transportation.

Additionally, with a total project cost of 45 billion KRW including 26 billion KRW in national funding, demonstration projects reflecting regional characteristics will be promoted by 2025 in Yeonggwang, Seoul, Busan, Suncheon, Gyeongju, and other areas, along with the development of personal mobility device technology for shared services.

A county official said, “The selection of three new projects this year has given more momentum to building an e-mobility new industry ecosystem centered on Yeonggwang,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to firmly establish our position as a hub for the Korean e-mobility industry in line with the government’s Green New Deal and Jeollanam-do’s Blue Economy policies.”

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